// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Bubba McDaniel
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Bubba
McDaniel

NICKNAME"The Menace"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
31-10-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
NEXT FIGHT
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Bubba McDaniel
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
43
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
41 BOUTS
WIN
31
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
31/41 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 61% 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
1.64
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.98
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.40
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#14
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1612
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1455 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
77th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 61% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 24, 2023

// 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 (31)
n = 31
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 19
DEC · 2
10
KO/TKO
32%
19
SUB
61%
2
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
30%
6
SUB
60%
1
DEC
10%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
32%
SUBANY ROUND · 19 fights
61%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
6%
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
41 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 POWER46TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING32CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT70STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power46
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=31 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=41 bouts
Striking32
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=41 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat70
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins31 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record41 bouts
Striking32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share41 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat70 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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 2005WDEC 2005LDEC 2005WFEB 2006WMAR 2006WAPR 2006WAUG 2006WOCT 2006LNOV 2006WAPR 2007WJUN 2007WAUG 2007WSEP 2007LOCT 2007LMAR 2008WMAY 2008WJUN 2008LOCT 2008WMAY 2009WSEP 2009LAPR 2010WJUN 2010WJUL 2010WDEC 2010WMAR 2011WDEC 2011WJUN 2012WAPR 2013LAUG 2013LMAR 2014WJUN 2014WJUL 2014LOCT 2014WMAR 2015WJUL 2015WJUL 2015LSEP 2015WNOV 2015WFEB 2017WAPR 2017WAPR 2018WJUN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 97, SUB R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  24. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  29. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  31. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  33. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  34. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  36. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  38. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  41. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cobb), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
41/41 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
20%
5
12%
-
-
-
13
total
SUB
17
41%
6
15%
2
5%
-
-
25
total
DEC
-
-
3
7%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 41 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
41 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Brian HoustonJun 24, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
ECF 1 - Elite Championship Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Leonardo PecanhaApr 13, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:45
Zak Cummings Promotions - Stronger Men's Conference 2018
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Juan TorresApr 8, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:16
Strike League 1 - Fight Your Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Andre KavanaughFeb 25, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:21
Horsepower Promotions - Fists of Fury 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kenyon JacksonNov 20, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:14
Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Hayward CharlesSep 26, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 3:27
Hero FC - Best of the Best 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kenyon JacksonJul 24, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:06
LF - Legend Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Edgar VerdinJul 11, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 1:27
Fury FC 7 - Fury Fighting Championship 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Marvin BabeMar 7, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:45
Horsepower Promotions - Fists of Fury 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Emiliano SordiOct 10, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 0:58
Bellator MMA - Bellator 128
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Ron FieldsJul 26, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 1:55
Extreme Combat Challenge - ECC: Fireworks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Matt JonesJun 6, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 121
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 31-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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