// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Chad Vandenberg
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Chad
Vandenberg

NICKNAME"The Kansas City Kid"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Chad Vandenberg
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
60%
6/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.70
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#115
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1456
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.46 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 30% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 10, 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
17%
2
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
50%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 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
10 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN76STRIKING48CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100JAN 2009WJAN 2009WMAR 2009WAPR 2009WMAY 2009WOCT 2009LDEC 2009LJUN 2010WOCT 2010LMAY 2011LSEP 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 83, SUB R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 76, SUB R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 70, DEC R3.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Lankford), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 70.

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
40%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
1
10%
-
2
20%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
30%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Owen EvingerSep 10, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SF 19 - Shark Fights 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ryan AxtellMay 7, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
CFL - Border Wars: Cinco de Mayhem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Jeff CressmanOct 29, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 4:00
MF - Matrix Fights 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Jared DowningJun 17, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 1:35
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Danny TimsDec 18, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 2:26
Titan FC 15 - Titan Fighting Championship 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS William LankfordOct 2, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 14 - Titan Fighting Championship 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrew Van CampMay 9, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FM - Productions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brian PhillipsApr 10, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:42
FFC - Fuel Fight Club
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Russell PatrickMar 13, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:15
Titan FC 13 - Titan Fighting Championship 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Ryan PedersonJan 23, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:39
XF - X-Treme Fight 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 6-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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