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UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Catalin
Safta

NICKNAME"N/A"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
FIGHTER -
PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
Unknown
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
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

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 0.00
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 0%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 0%
// 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 707 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#640
against the 707 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1485
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
19th
percentile · average opponent rated 1516 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.48 per fight)

1 rated fight · opponents rated in 13% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 14, 2024 · 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 · 1
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
63%
1
SUB
13%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 1, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN77STRIKINGN/ACARDIO71AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 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
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
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 DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

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
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 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 DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot 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
0255075100MAY 2021LMAY 2021WSEP 2021WAPR 2022WMAY 2022LJUL 2022WSEP 2023WNOV 2024LDEC 2024WMAY 2025WJUL 2025WMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  4. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 97 (W vs Roberto), bottomed at 38 (L vs Mateus). Current reading: 97.

// 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
3
27%
1
9%
2
18%
-
-
6
total
SUB
-
1
9%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
4
36%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Antonio RobertoMay 16, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 2:39
SMMAC 10 - Swiss MMA Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nicolas Di FrancoJul 5, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 2: 2025 First Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alexander DobrodiyMay 3, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 3:22
IFC 2 - Influence Fight Club 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Patrick HabiroraDec 14, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 2:16
Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 4: 2024 Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Niko AikonenNov 23, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 2:22
CAGE 64 - Cage MMA Finland 64
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Rick Gangia MikkelsenSep 30, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MMA Galla - Vol. 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sebastien Di FrancoJul 3, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
YFC 3 - Your Fight Club
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mohamed Ali KhanfourMay 22, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
YFC 2 - Your Fight Club
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Niko PjetriApr 6, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:12
Soko FC - Soko Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel VogelSep 4, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 2:48
Time to Shine - Time to Rise 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Milton MateusMay 29, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Soko FC - Soko Fighting Championship 1
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.

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

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