// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Brandon McMahan
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Brandon
McMahan

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Brandon McMahan
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
38
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
47%
7/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
57%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#85
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1498
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1488 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
21st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 26, 2019 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
14%
3
SUB
43%
3
DEC
43%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
38%
5
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
57% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
43%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
43%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 30, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING47CARDIO76AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2012LJAN 2012WMAY 2012LAUG 2012LNOV 2013WNOV 2014WJUN 2015LOCT 2015WMAY 2017WAUG 2017LJUL 2018LJAN 2019LDEC 2019WNOV 2022WMAR 2023LAPR 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  4. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 34, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 51, DEC R5.
  8. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 44, SUB R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 51, DEC R5.
  10. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 53, DEC R5.
  12. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 39, DEC R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  16. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 48, SUB R2.

Peaked at 60 (W vs Pham), bottomed at 34 (L vs Gulley). Current reading: 48.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
15/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
7%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
13%
3
20%
1
7%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
5
33%
-
3
20%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Robbie RingApr 6, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 3:43
AFS 25 - Aries Fight Series 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Tim EschtruthMar 3, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 0:58
AFS 15 - Aries Fight Series 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Charleston PouNov 5, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CMMA - Conflict MMA 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jonathan EilandDec 6, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bayou FC 43 - Battle of New Orleans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Adel AltamimiJan 26, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:16
Bellator 214 - Fedor vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Aaron WilliamsJul 21, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
AF 33 - Atlas Fights 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris PhamAug 11, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:45
BONO 25 - Battle of New Orleans 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbow Injury)
W
VS Aaron WilliamsMay 6, 2017
DecisionR5 · 5:00
AF 30 - Atlas Fights 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Carlos VeraOct 16, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 2:33
RMMA - Renaissance MMA 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ankle Lock)
W
VS Jonathan MacklesJun 19, 2015
DecisionR5 · 5:00
RMMA - Renaissance MMA 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rick CarusoNov 1, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:16
Valor Fights - Valor Fights 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Kodey GulleyNov 2, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
3FC 19 - Townsend vs. Crenshaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 7-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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