// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Bubba Pugh
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Bubba
Pugh

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Bubba Pugh
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
3/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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
2.87
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
23%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
80%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#84
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1483
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1480 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.53 per fight)

1 rated fight · opponents rated in 17% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 15, 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 (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
33%
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
6 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE89GRAPPLING51CHIN68STRIKING59CARDIO80AGGRESSION48SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense89
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (80%)

Grappling51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio80
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 Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (23%)

Recovery50
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 Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense89 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (80%)Not recorded
Grappling51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio80 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (23%)Not recorded
Recovery50 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
0255075100MAR 2012WMAR 2012LMAY 2012WSEP 2012WMAY 2013LAUG 2013LNOV 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.

Peaked at 66 (W vs Pulu), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 52.

// 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_
6/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
50%
-
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
17%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
2
33%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Andy MuradNov 15, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Chad KlingensmithAug 24, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Griggs Entertainment - GE Fights 13: Beatdown on the Beach
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ricky PuluMay 18, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:16
Xplode Fight Series - Devastation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jordan DelanoSep 22, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:19
Xplode Fight Series - Anarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Tsuyoshi HolderMay 19, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Xplode Fight Series - Hunted
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Joe NeriMar 24, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:57
Xplode Fight Series - Disarm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 3-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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