// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Brian Foster
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Brian
Foster

NICKNAME"The Foster Boy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
30-12-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Brian Foster
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
42 BOUTS
WIN
30
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
30/42 bouts
FINISH RATE
97%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 57% 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
3.30
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.67
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.80
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).

// RATING
#48
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1564
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1535 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
15th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.17 per fight)

40 rated fights · opponents rated in 74% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 11, 2024

// 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 (30)
n = 30
KO/TKO · 17
SUB · 14
DEC · 1
17
KO/TKO
57%
14
SUB
47%
1
DEC
3%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 13
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
50%
13
SUB
108%
2
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
97% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 17 fights
57%
SUBANY ROUND · 14 fights
47%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
3%
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
54 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING89CHIN79STRIKING36CARDIO49AGGRESSION51SUB THREAT90STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY62
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=30 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling89
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=42 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio49
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=54 bouts
Aggression51
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat90
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

Recovery62
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=22 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins30 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Grappling89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record42 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share54 bouts
Aggression51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat90 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Recovery62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.22 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 2000LFEB 2000LSEP 2000LMAR 2002LJUL 2002LJUN 2003LSEP 2004WJAN 2005LMAR 2005LJAN 2006WJUL 2006LJUL 2006WAUG 2006LSEP 2006LSEP 2006WOCT 2006WNOV 2006WDEC 2006WFEB 2007WMAR 2007WMAY 2007WJUN 2007LNOV 2007WAPR 2008WMAY 2008LJUN 2008WOCT 2008WMAR 2009WMAY 2009LSEP 2009WNOV 2009LFEB 2010WSEP 2010WNOV 2010WOCT 2011WOCT 2011LMAY 2013WJUL 2013WFEB 2014WFEB 2014WMAY 2014LJAN 2015WJUL 2015WSEP 2015WNOV 2015WNOV 2015LMAR 2016WOCT 2016LJUN 2017WJUN 2018LFEB 2019LNOV 2019WAUG 2020WJAN 2024LMAY 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 38, DEC R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 31, SUB R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 21, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 4, DEC R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 4, SUB R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 4, SUB R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 13, SUB R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 6, SUB R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 0, SUB R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 20, SUB R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 31, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  24. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 73, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  28. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  31. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  33. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  35. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  36. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  38. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  40. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  41. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  43. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  46. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  47. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  49. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  50. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  51. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  52. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 86.
  53. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  54. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  55. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Baker), bottomed at 0 (L vs Villasenor). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
53/54 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
17
32%
4
8%
2
4%
-
-
23
total
SUB
18
34%
6
11%
3
6%
-
-
27
total
DEC
-
2
4%
1
2%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 21 of 53 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
6%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
54 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Evan CuttsMay 11, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
PFC 36 - Peak Fighting 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Roderick StewartJan 6, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 2:07
PFC 33 - Peak Fighting 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Cliff WrightAug 15, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
MMAX FC 9 - High Stakes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Amirkhan AdaevNov 15, 2019
DQR2 · 3:17
ACA 101 - Warsaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Illegal Upkick)
L
VS Abdul-Aziz AbdulvakhabovFeb 16, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:36
ACA 92 - Warsaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Ramsey NijemJun 21, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 0:23
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
L
VS Jon FitchJun 30, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:12
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Luiz FirminoOct 7, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:14
WSOF 33 - Branch vs. Magalhaes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Justin GaethjeMar 12, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:43
WSOF 29 - Gaethje vs. Foster
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks)
W
VS Luis PalominoNov 20, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:19
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joao ZeferinoNov 20, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:51
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS LaRue BurleySep 18, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
WSOF 23 - Gaethje vs. Palomino 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 30-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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