// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Chris Gruetzemacher
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Chris
Gruetzemacher

NICKNAME"Gritz"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Chris Gruetzemacher
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
15/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% 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
6.18
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.96
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.21
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#65
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1534
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
52nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1549 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 4, 2021

// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
47%
3
SUB
20%
5
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
4
SUB
80%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
47%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 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
20 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 POWER67TD DEFENSE56GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING90CARDIO71AGGRESSION62SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power67
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (65%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking90
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression62
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking90 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression62 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100OCT 2008WOCT 2008LFEB 2009WAPR 2009WOCT 2009WFEB 2010WMAR 2010WAUG 2010WMAY 2011WJUL 2011WNOV 2011WMAR 2012WJUN 2012WMAR 2014WDEC 2015LFEB 2017LDEC 2017WAPR 2018LOCT 2020WJUL 2021LDEC 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  17. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  18. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 85, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rivas), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 85.

// 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
25%
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
8
total
SUB
3
15%
1
5%
3
15%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
5
25%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Claudio PuellesDec 4, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 3:25
UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Rafa GarciaJul 31, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 28 - Hall vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexander HernandezOct 31, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:46
UFC Fight Night 181 - Hall vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joe LauzonApr 7, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC 223 - Khabib vs. Iaquinta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Davi RamosDec 9, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 0:50
UFC Fight Night 123 - Swanson vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Chas SkellyFeb 4, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 2:01
UFC Fight Night 104 - Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Abner LloverasDec 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John GundersonMar 29, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 9 - Carl vs. Palhares
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Roli DelgadoJun 16, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 3:24
ShoFight 20 - ShoFight 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
W
VS Frank GomezMar 31, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:25
WMMA 1 - Fighting for a Better World
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Randy CampbellNov 26, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
Duel for Domination - MMA Extravaganza
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Jeff FletcherJul 16, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 2:41
RITC - Rage in the Cage 153
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 15-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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