// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Bryan Goldsby
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Bryan
Goldsby

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-16-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Bryan Goldsby
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
44
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
16
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
52%
17/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
65%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 59% 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
3.35
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.74
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1415
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
15th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
24th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 48% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 28, 2014 · 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
10
KO/TKO
59%
1
SUB
6%
6
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 7
DEC · 7
2
KO/TKO
13%
7
SUB
44%
7
DEC
44%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
65% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
59%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
35%
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
33 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 POWER84TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN81STRIKING52CARDIO69AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY67
// 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 Power84
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=16 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.16 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
0255075100DEC 2006WDEC 2006WJAN 2007LDEC 2007LJAN 2008WFEB 2008LAPR 2008WMAY 2008LMAY 2008WJUL 2008LSEP 2008WOCT 2008LJAN 2009WMAR 2009LMAR 2009LMAR 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009WOCT 2009LOCT 2009WDEC 2009LJAN 2010LAPR 2010WAPR 2010LSEP 2010LSEP 2010WFEB 2011LAUG 2011LOCT 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012WAUG 2012WMAR 2013LFEB 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 56, SUB R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 71, SUB R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 64, SUB R2.
  16. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 57, SUB R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  21. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  25. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  27. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  28. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  29. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  30. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  32. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  33. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R4.
  34. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 83, DEC R3.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Chapman), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
18%
4
12%
1
3%
1
3%
-
12
total
SUB
3
9%
3
9%
2
6%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
13
39%
-
-
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
39%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kevin CroomFeb 28, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 27 - Titan Fighting Championship 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Isaiah ChapmanMar 30, 2013
KO/TKOR4 · 5:00
NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Steve SmithAug 25, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NAAFS - Caged Fury 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt MunseyMar 3, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fight Party - Tabernacle Fight Party
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aaron WilliamsFeb 11, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 3:58
Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Genair da SilvaOct 1, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:51
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS Ronnie RogersAug 26, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:15
WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 39
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Aaron WilliamsFeb 18, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Atlas Fights - Cage Rage 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Zach MakovskySep 23, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ed WestSep 2, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jeff CurranApr 15, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jon QueirozApr 3, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
COTK - Clash of the Kings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Bantamweight. Professional record 17-16. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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