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

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Brian Melancon
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
7/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
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 — 71% 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

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
4.18
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.02
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
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).

// RATING
#75
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1516
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1534 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
46th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 28, 2013

// 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 · 5
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
71%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
33%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
71%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
29%
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
10 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING59CARDIO50AGGRESSION48SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE76RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression48
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (64%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression48 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 Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2009WJAN 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009LMAY 2010WJUL 2010WJAN 2011LJUN 2011WSEP 2011WJUL 2013LAUG 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 91, SUB R1.

Peaked at 98 (W vs Baczynski), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 91.

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
50%
-
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
10%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
4
40%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kelvin GastelumAug 28, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:26
UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Seth BaczynskiJul 6, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Felipe PortelaSep 23, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Challengers 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Isaac Vallie-FlaggJun 18, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Derrick KrantzJan 29, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFC 5 - Legacy Fighting Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Todd MooreJul 31, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:00
LFC 3 - Legacy Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Adam SchindlerMay 27, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jarrett JonesJun 11, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
SCMMA 1 - Battle of the Texas Titans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kenneth BattleMay 23, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
URC 4 - Urban Rumble Championships 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Adrian BarcoJan 24, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
URC 3 - Urban Rumble Championships 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 7-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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