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

NICKNAME"The Kiss"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Chris Spang
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
6/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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
1.83
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.95
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
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
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
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
#91
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1488
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
25th
percentile · average opponent rated 1525 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 16, 2013

// 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 · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
17%
1
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
17%
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
9 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING40CHIN75STRIKING20CARDIO83AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio83
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 Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio83 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 Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2008WJUN 2009WJUN 2011WSEP 2011LJAN 2012WMAY 2012LAPR 2013LAUG 2013WJUN 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 86 (W vs Burrell), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
44%
-
1
11%
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
11%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
3
33%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Andrei VasincaJun 4, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
SFN 1 - Scandinavian Fight Nights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alan JoubanAug 16, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 1:23
RFA 9 - Munhoz vs. Curran
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Adlan AmagovApr 6, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fuel TV 9 - Mousasi vs. Latifi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nah-Shon BurrellMay 19, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:25
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Ricky Legere Jr.Jan 7, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joe RaySep 23, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Challengers 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Adam HazeltonJun 25, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:38
HFP 1 - Throwdown in Y-Town
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Cesar NaritaJun 27, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
NAC 25 - North American Challenge 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Ugo GaillardOct 25, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 4:42
Superior Challenge 2 - Resurrection
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 6-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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