// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Chris Clements
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Chris
Clements

NICKNAME"The Menace"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Chris Clements
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
12/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-2
W-LWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 92% 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
3.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.37
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
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
32%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#84
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
24th
percentile · average opponent rated 1525 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
44th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.01 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 25, 2015

// 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 11
DEC · 1
11
KO/TKO
92%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
50%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
92%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
8%
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
19 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING8CHIN75STRIKING49CARDIO67AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY80
// 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=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (32%)

Grappling8
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
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 (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (44%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (32%)Not recorded
Grappling8 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 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 (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100JUN 2005WJUN 2005LJUL 2005WMAY 2006WJUN 2006WSEP 2006WFEB 2007LAUG 2007LSEP 2007WAUG 2009LMAR 2010WAUG 2010WNOV 2010WJUL 2011WDEC 2011WAPR 2012JUL 2012LSEP 2013WNOV 2014LAPR 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 49, SUB R3.
  4. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100.
  18. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Briere), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
18/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
39%
5
28%
1
6%
-
-
13
total
SUB
1
6%
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
2
11%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Nordine TalebApr 25, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 186 - Johnson vs. Horiguchi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vik GrujicNov 7, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:06
UFC Fight Night 55 - Rockhold vs. Bisping
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Stephen ThompsonSep 21, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:27
UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Matt RiddleJul 21, 2012
No ContestR3 · 2:02
UFC 149 - Faber vs. Barao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Keith WisniewskiApr 21, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rich ClementiDec 3, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 3:17
SFS 3 - Meltdown in the Valley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Travis BriereJul 16, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 0:31
PFC 1 - Border Wars
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick)
W
VS Jonathan GouletNov 13, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 1:06
Ringside MMA 9 - Payback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Caleb GrummetAug 28, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 1:42
XCC 64 - Battle at the Border 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS John AlessioMar 20, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:24
W-1 MMA 4 - Bad Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Mark BlackburnAug 22, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
Ringside MMA 2 - Rage Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jesse BongfeldtSep 28, 2007
SubmissionR2 · 1:57
TKO 30 - Apocalypse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 12-6 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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