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Brian
Gassaway

NICKNAME"Mandingo"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-21-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Brian Gassaway
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
54
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
53 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
21
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
56%
29/53 bouts
FINISH RATE
59%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 41% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
0.34
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
26%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
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
42%
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
#93
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1481
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
60th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.14 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 49% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 19, 2010 · 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 (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 11
DEC · 12
6
KO/TKO
21%
11
SUB
38%
12
DEC
41%
// LOSSES (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 11
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
10%
11
SUB
52%
8
DEC
38%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
59% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
21%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 12 fights
41%
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
53 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER30TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING20CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power30
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (42%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=52 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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 Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (44%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=21 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record52 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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 Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.21 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
0255075100AUG 1996LAUG 1996WAUG 1996WAUG 1996WSEP 1996LSEP 1996LOCT 1996LJAN 1997LJUN 1997LSEP 1997LOCT 1997LNOV 1997WJAN 1998WAPR 1998WJUL 1998WJUL 1998WJUL 1998WAPR 1999WAPR 1999WAPR 1999WAPR 1999WJUN 1999JUN 1999WJUL 1999WFEB 2000WFEB 2000LMAR 2000WJUL 2000WJUL 2000LSEP 2000LMAR 2001WOCT 2002LMAR 2003WAPR 2003MAY 2003WMAY 2004LFEB 2005MAR 2005WAPR 2005WMAY 2005LAUG 2005LFEB 2006WJUL 2006WAUG 2006LNOV 2006LJAN 2007LMAY 2007WJUL 2007WOCT 2007WFEB 2008LJUN 2008LOCT 2008WAUG 2010LSEP 2010// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 1996, momentum score 65, DEC R1.
  6. Start, SEP 1996, momentum score 58, DEC R1.
  7. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 41, DEC R1.
  9. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 27, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 20, SUB R1.
  12. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 13, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 23, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 32, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 39, DEC R1.
  16. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  18. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  20. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 94, DEC R1.
  22. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  29. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  30. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  31. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  32. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  35. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 93.
  36. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  37. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 93.
  39. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  40. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  41. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  42. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  43. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  44. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  46. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  47. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 79, DEC R2.
  48. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  49. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  50. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  51. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  52. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  53. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  54. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Chrisostomo), bottomed at 13 (L vs Czajkowski). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
50/53 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
10%
3
6%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
22
44%
-
-
-
-
22
total
DEC
7
14%
2
4%
10
20%
-
1
2%
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 50 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
53 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Shungo OyamaSep 16, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:50
MC - Martial Combat 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
W
VS Kevin KnabjianAug 19, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike PyleOct 11, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 4:21
SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Forrest PetzJun 14, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jose Landi-JonsFeb 28, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 0:50
TKO 32 - Ultimatum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Injury)
W
VS Levi AveraOct 13, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 4:55
ICS - Cage Rage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Cedric MarksJul 28, 2007
DecisionR5 · 3:00
CCCF - Riverwind Rumble 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Dereck KeasleyMay 26, 2007
DecisionR2 · 5:00
KOTC - Damage Control
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS John AlessioJan 20, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 4:50
WEC 25 - Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Donnie LilesNov 11, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 3:58
XFO 13 - Operation Beatdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Sam JacksonAug 19, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 3:54
XFO 12 - Outdoor War 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jamie ToneyJul 15, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EC 68 - Extreme Challenge 68
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 29-21-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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