// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Brandon Saling
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Brandon
Saling

NICKNAME"White Steel"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Brandon Saling
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
8/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 63% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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▲ ABOVE
2.88
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.08
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
20%
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
57%
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1441
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.32 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 3, 2012 · 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 3
5
KO/TKO
63%
3
SUB
38%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
17%
3
SUB
50%
2
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
38%
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
14 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 POWER89TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING33CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking33
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
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 Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (20%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (20%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100FEB 2011LFEB 2011WMAR 2011WAPR 2011WMAY 2011LMAY 2011LJUN 2011LJUL 2011WAUG 2011WOCT 2011WOCT 2011LNOV 2011WJAN 2012WFEB 2012LMAR 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 68, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 54, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 47, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Duell), bottomed at 38 (L vs Zalac). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
29%
2
14%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
3
21%
3
21%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
2
14%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Roger BowlingMar 3, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:15
Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nick DuellFeb 18, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 2:41
NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Mickey HughesJan 28, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:06
NAAFS - Caged Fury 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Gregory MilliardNov 26, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 59
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lamont ListerOct 21, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
LITC 9 - Locked in the Cage 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS William BookwalterOct 1, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:07
FightRight MMA - Fight for Life
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Elijah GarshnickAug 27, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:01
IWFC - Iron Will Fighting Championship 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Billy HorneJul 23, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:27
AP - Crossroads of Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Casey ManriqueJun 17, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 1:30
ROC 36 - Ring of Combat 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Matt Van BurenMay 28, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FNITC - Fight Night in the Cage 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tyler BeckleyMay 7, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:53
PCF 3 - Purgatory Championship Fights 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Johnny FieldsApr 16, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:57
NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 8-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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