// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Carl Seumanutafa
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Carl
Seumanutafa

NICKNAME"Badwater"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-15-0
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Carl Seumanutafa
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
48%
14/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 2-2
LWWL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 79% 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.33
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1412
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1492 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 66% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 10, 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
11
KO/TKO
79%
1
SUB
7%
2
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 6
DEC · 9
6
KO/TKO
40%
0
SUB
0%
9
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
79%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
14%
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 OBSERVED5 DERIVED2 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 1, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint8 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN63STRIKINGN/ACARDIO62AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE100RECOVERY47
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
8 SCORED · 2 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (75%)

Recovery47
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 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
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Recovery47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 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 2007WMAR 2007WMAR 2007WNOV 2007WJUL 2008LSEP 2008LFEB 2009LMAY 2009WSEP 2010WDEC 2011WJUN 2012LOCT 2012WFEB 2013LFEB 2014WNOV 2014LOCT 2015WJAN 2016LJUN 2016LJUL 2017WAPR 2018LOCT 2018WAPR 2019LJUN 2019LAUG 2019LOCT 2020LJUN 2021LAUG 2021WMAY 2023WSEP 2023LNOV 2023MAY 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 72, DEC R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  20. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 77, DEC R5.
  22. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  27. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  29. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  30. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 58.

Peaked at 91 (W vs Ayala), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 58.

// 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_
29/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
38%
4
14%
2
7%
-
-
17
total
SUB
1
3%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
1
3%
9
31%
-
1
3%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
37%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Alex NicholsonMay 31, 2024
No ContestR1 · 4:09
Xtreme Fighting Championships - XFC: Detroit Grand Prix 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
L
VS Chase ShermanNov 10, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:34
GFC 6 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow and Punches)
W
VS Derrick WilliamsSep 9, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 0:37
PureCombat - High Desert Brawl 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jamahl TatumMay 5, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GFC 4 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Muhammed DeReeseAug 19, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Renan FerreiraJun 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dustin JoynsonOct 30, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 87 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 87
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ali IsaevAug 8, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ante DelijaJun 6, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nick RossboroughApr 12, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:47
Fierce FC 11 - Fitcon Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Injury)
L
VS Shelton GravesOct 19, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
FFC 32 - Graves vs. Seumanutafa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bill WidlerApr 14, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:05
KOTC - No Escape
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.

Heavyweight. Professional record 14-15 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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