// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Canaan Grigsby
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Canaan
Grigsby

NICKNAME"Super Beast"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Canaan Grigsby
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'6"
AGE
54
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
8/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 88% 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▼ BELOW
0.71
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.29
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
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▲ ABOVE
66%
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
#87
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1463
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1473 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
14th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 12, 2019

// 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 · 7
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
88%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
38%
1
SUB
13%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
88%
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
16 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING0CHIN66STRIKING20CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
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 Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 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 Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100NOV 2012WNOV 2012LFEB 2013WAPR 2013WAPR 2014WAUG 2014LSEP 2014LAPR 2015LSEP 2015WAPR 2016WJUN 2016WJUL 2016LOCT 2016WDEC 2016LMAR 2017LMAY 2017LOCT 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 50, DEC R3.
  10. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R4.
  17. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 84 (W vs Smallwood), bottomed at 42 (L vs Townsend). Current reading: 60.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
38%
2
13%
1
6%
1
6%
-
10
total
SUB
1
6%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
5
31%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Alessio SakaraOct 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:23
Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Evan NeddMay 26, 2017
KO/TKOR4 · 2:45
CFC 4 - Caribbean FC 4: Nedd vs. Grigsby
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks)
L
VS Brian RogersMar 24, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PMMA 7 - Paramount MMA 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bill SmallwoodDec 2, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:36
LFC 63 - Legacy Fighting Championship 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Brandon GroomOct 1, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 336
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John BryantJul 16, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:48
C3 Fights - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Brandon GainesJun 17, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Matt McKeonApr 8, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 2:04
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Bilal WilliamsSep 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFC 45 - Legacy Fighting Championship 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ian HeinischApr 25, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SCL - Army vs. Marines 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rafael Lovato Jr.Sep 26, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:07
LFC 35 - Legacy Fighting Championship 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Lumumba SayersAug 15, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 2:18
FTW - Fight Club Denver
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

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