// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Chris Jones
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Chris
Jones

NICKNAME"Lionheart"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Chris Jones
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
44
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
10/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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
0%
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#74
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1523
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1490 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
48th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 1, 2018

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
5
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
20%
4
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
60%
1
SUB
20%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
40%
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
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 2, 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN64STRIKINGN/ACARDIO66AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY80
// 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 Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
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

Recovery80
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 Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 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
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 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
Recovery80 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
0255075100JUL 2008WJUL 2008LOCT 2008WJAN 2009WMAR 2009WOCT 2009WOCT 2010WAPR 2011WMAR 2012WNOV 2012LAPR 2013WNOV 2013LMAR 2014WNOV 2015LMAR 2016LDEC 2016WSEP 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  17. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Peterson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 88.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
38%
-
2
13%
-
-
8
total
SUB
1
6%
2
13%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
5
31%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Cris LeyvaSep 1, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:55
WFC - World Fighting Championships 94
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Derrick AdkinsDec 2, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 4:09
Bellator 166 - Dantas vs. Warren 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS Ray WoodMar 4, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:10
Bellator 151 - Warren vs. Caldwell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Fist and Punches)
W
VS Treston ThomisonNov 20, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brent PrimusMar 7, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
Bellator MMA - Bellator 111
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Robert WhiteNov 8, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 107
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rey TrujilloApr 12, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:59
LFC 19 - Legacy Fighting Championship 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Javier ObregonNov 17, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:31
EFC 3 - Domination
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Steven PetersonMar 23, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 62
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris PeceroApr 9, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 0:45
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Roy SpoonOct 9, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jarrett JonesOct 17, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 5
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.

Welterweight. Professional record 10-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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