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Chris
Manuel

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-7-2
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Chris Manuel
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
7
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
50%
9/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 44% 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
2.53
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#114
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1462
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1524 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
14th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 72% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 19, 2016

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
44%
4
SUB
44%
1
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
14%
1
SUB
14%
5
DEC
71%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
11%
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
18 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 POWER63TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING29CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE80RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking29
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
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 per 15 min)

Str Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (66%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 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 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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 2005WOCT 2005WFEB 2006SEP 2006WNOV 2006WAPR 2007WMAY 2007WAUG 2007MAR 2008LMAR 2009LJUL 2009LJUL 2009WAPR 2010WAUG 2011LDEC 2011LOCT 2012WJUN 2015LNOV 2015LMAR 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 62.
  5. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100.
  10. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 79, DEC R5.
  13. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 89, SUB R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Payne), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 81.

// 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_
16/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
13%
1
6%
2
13%
-
-
5
total
SUB
4
25%
-
1
6%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
5
31%
-
1
6%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ricky GlennMar 19, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 2:03
Pure FC 3 - Glenn vs. Manuel
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches to the Body)
L
VS Lucas GwaltneyNov 21, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Gladiator MMA - Gladiator Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jake ConstantJun 6, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:48
Shamrock FC - Opposition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Scott CleveOct 13, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFW - Made For War 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marlon MoraesDec 2, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFC 15 - Tribute
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Eben KaneshiroAug 20, 2011
KO/TKO— · 0:00
PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ralph AcostaApr 8, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 0:35
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Rocky LongJul 18, 2009
DecisionR5 · 5:00
URC 5 - Urban Rumble Championships 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Farkhad SharipovJul 10, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC 8 - Battle of the Bay
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Hatsu HiokiMar 20, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:12
Sengoku - Seventh Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
D
VS Kenji OsawaMar 26, 2008
DrawR3 · 5:00
WEC 33 - Back to Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Rex PayneAug 25, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 2:52
DFP - Inauguration
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 9-7-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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