// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Brian Warren
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Brian
Warren

NICKNAME"Mr. Unbreakable"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-18-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Brian Warren
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
52
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
37 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
18
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
49%
18/37 bouts
FINISH RATE
72%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 39% 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
1.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
21%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
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
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#85
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1473
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1492 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
7th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.36 per fight)

36 rated fights · opponents rated in 97% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 18, 2021

// 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 7
DEC · 5
6
KO/TKO
33%
7
SUB
39%
5
DEC
28%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 7
DEC · 5
6
KO/TKO
33%
7
SUB
39%
5
DEC
28%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
72% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
39%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
28%
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
37 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 1, 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING20CARDIO58AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY47
// 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 Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=37 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 Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery47
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)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 record37 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 Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 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 1999LFEB 1999WAPR 1999WMAY 1999LMAY 1999LDEC 1999WFEB 2000WSEP 2001LNOV 2001LFEB 2002WAUG 2002WJUN 2004LSEP 2004WSEP 2005WDEC 2005WMAY 2006LJUN 2006LAUG 2006LNOV 2006LOCT 2007LDEC 2007APR 2008LJUN 2008WOCT 2008LNOV 2008WDEC 2008LMAY 2009WFEB 2010WMAY 2010LJUL 2010WDEC 2010WSEP 2011WDEC 2011WAPR 2012WJUN 2012LJUL 2012LJAN 2013LNOV 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 55, DEC R1.
  5. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 41, DEC R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 47, DEC R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 54, DEC R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 85, SUB R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 42.
  23. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 35, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 35, SUB R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 35, DEC R3.
  28. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 53, SUB R2.
  30. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  31. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  33. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  35. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 77, SUB R2.
  38. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 70, DEC R5.

Peaked at 94 (W vs Russell), bottomed at 35 (L vs Magana). Current reading: 70.

// 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_
36/37 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
28%
2
6%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
11
31%
3
8%
-
-
-
14
total
DEC
2
6%
2
6%
5
14%
-
1
3%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
37 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Buddy ClintonNov 18, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
KOTC - Homecoming 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS J.J. AmbroseJan 17, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 0:50
Bellator MMA - Bellator 85
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Ben SaundersJul 20, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:22
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 72
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
W
VS Jeff RussellJun 24, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
GC - Gladiator Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jeff RussellApr 29, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:48
Gladiator Challenge - Star Wars
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS John De La ODec 15, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:47
KOTC - Magnaflow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Boyko RanchevSep 15, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - First Defense
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gabe RivasDec 9, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:38
KOTC - Steel
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jeremy HornJul 24, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:09
UFO - Rumble at the Races
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS George SanchezMay 7, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 2:55
PureCombat 11 - Drop Zone
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Lee ChapmanFeb 27, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:51
CITC 6 - Chaos in the Cage 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Tiki GhosnMay 16, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Call To Arms - Call To Arms 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 18-18-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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