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Brandon
Melendez

NICKNAME"The Murderer"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
25-25-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Brandon Melendez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
43
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
50 BOUTS
WIN
25
LOSS
25
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
25/50 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.84
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
26%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.56
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1368
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1481 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.32 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 42% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 28, 2013 · 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 (25)
n = 25
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 12
DEC · 3
10
KO/TKO
40%
12
SUB
48%
3
DEC
12%
// LOSSES (25)
n = 25
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 13
DEC · 3
8
KO/TKO
32%
13
SUB
52%
3
DEC
12%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
48%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
12%
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
50 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING20CARDIO58AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE73RECOVERY54
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=25 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (25%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=50 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense73
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (63%)

Recovery54
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=25 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins25 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (25%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record50 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense73 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Recovery54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.25 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 2003LJAN 2003WJAN 2003LJUL 2003LSEP 2003WMAR 2004WMAY 2004LMAY 2004WJUN 2004WJUL 2004LSEP 2004LSEP 2004WNOV 2004WJAN 2005WMAR 2005WAPR 2005LMAY 2005LJUN 2005LAUG 2005WJAN 2006WFEB 2006LMAR 2006LAPR 2006WAPR 2006LJUN 2006WJUN 2006WAUG 2006WAUG 2006WAUG 2006WSEP 2006WNOV 2006LJUN 2007LMAY 2008WJUL 2008LJUL 2008LSEP 2008WMAY 2009WAUG 2009LNOV 2009WAPR 2010LJUN 2010LSEP 2010WNOV 2010LFEB 2011LJUN 2011WAUG 2011LNOV 2011LJAN 2012LJUN 2012WMAY 2013LSEP 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 42, DEC R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 32, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 39, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 52, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 54.
  12. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 61, SUB R2.
  20. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  21. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  23. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  24. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  28. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  29. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  32. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  33. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  35. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  36. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  37. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  38. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  39. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  41. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  42. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  43. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  44. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  46. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  47. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  48. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 71, DEC R1.
  49. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  50. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  51. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Perales), bottomed at 32 (L vs Downey). Current reading: 61.

// 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_
49/50 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
14
29%
3
6%
1
2%
-
-
18
total
SUB
18
37%
7
14%
-
-
-
25
total
DEC
2
4%
-
4
8%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 49 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
12%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
50 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jorge LopezSep 28, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:34
Showdown Fights 12 - Buchholz vs. Collard 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Colton VaughnMay 10, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
Showdown Fights 11 - Buchholz vs. Bell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Michael ArrantJun 30, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
Total Mayhem - Rage in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Benjamin SmithJan 20, 2012
DecisionR1 · 5:00
WCFC - Last Man Standing 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jarome HatchNov 18, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:27
Showdown Fights 5 - Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Cole RoseAug 20, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
WCFC - Pierpont Street Bash 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Kyle JacksonJun 10, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 1:47
Fight King - Explosion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Koffi AdzitsoFeb 12, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:45
FK - Fight Kings 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tallon TorresNov 12, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:14
ZarMMA - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Travis PeakSep 9, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:09
Kickdown 82 - War in Wyoming
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jordan SmithJun 5, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:23
WCFC - World Championship Full Contact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS J.T. TaylorApr 9, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 3:31
Showdown Fights 1 - Burkman vs. Paul
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 25-25. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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