// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Cale Yarbrough
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Cale
Yarbrough

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Cale Yarbrough
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 63% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
10.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#83
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1487
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1512 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
32nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.06 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 45% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 15, 2011 · 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
63%
2
SUB
25%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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
11 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 POWER89TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN77STRIKING30CARDIO43AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE93RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking30
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio43
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 Defense93
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (72%)

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 Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio43 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 Defense93 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (72%)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
0255075100JUL 2008LJUL 2008WNOV 2008WJAN 2009WMAR 2009WJUL 2009WOCT 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2010LAUG 2010WOCT 2010LAPR 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  9. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  12. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Schockman), bottomed at 35 (L vs Credeur). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
36%
2
18%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
-
2
18%
1
9%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
2
18%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Rodney WallaceApr 15, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Scrap Live - Fight Night 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Clint HesterOct 29, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 1:18
WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
L
VS Francisco FranceAug 14, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 2:20
Fight Me MMA 1 - The Battle Begins
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Josh SchockmanApr 17, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 1:01
Strikeforce - Nashville
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Bernard RutherfordNov 13, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 4:31
Sin City Fight Club - Redline Grand Prix Round 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Kevin BrooksOct 23, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
COTK - Clash of the Kings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Brett ChismJul 24, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Justin HallMar 27, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 1:14
KOTC - Invincible
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Devan PlaisanceJan 24, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:04
ISCF - Battle of Rome 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Anthony MckeeNov 8, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 3:00
WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Tim CredeurJul 19, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:54
UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin
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.

Middleweight. Professional record 8-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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