// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Chuck O'Neil
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Chuck
O'Neil

NICKNAME"Cold Steel"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Chuck O'Neil
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
17/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 35% 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▲ ABOVE
3.13
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.40
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
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 1491 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
46th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 11, 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 6
DEC · 5
6
KO/TKO
35%
6
SUB
35%
5
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
22%
3
SUB
33%
4
DEC
44%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
29%
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
26 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 POWER50TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING32CARDIO84AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE93RECOVERY88
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power50
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking32
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio84
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 Defense93
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (72%)

Recovery88
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio84 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 Defense93 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Recovery88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100APR 2006LAPR 2006WAUG 2006WDEC 2006LMAR 2007WMAR 2008WJUL 2008WNOV 2008LMAY 2009WDEC 2009WMAY 2010WJUL 2010LJUN 2011WOCT 2011LJUN 2012WDEC 2012WJUN 2013LAUG 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014WOCT 2014WJAN 2015LJUN 2015LOCT 2015WMAR 2016WAUG 2016LNOV 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 77, SUB R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  24. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kaponis), bottomed at 38 (L vs Bauer). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
27%
-
1
4%
-
-
8
total
SUB
6
23%
3
12%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
8
31%
-
1
4%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
35%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Will Santiago Jr.Nov 4, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:41
CES MMA 39 - O'Neil vs. Santiago
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Roy JonesAug 12, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
CES MMA 37 - Summer Gold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dennis OlsonMar 11, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 33 - Soukhamthath vs. Nordby
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Daniel VizcayaOct 30, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:19
CES MMA 31 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Dominique SteeleJun 12, 2015
DecisionR5 · 5:00
CES MMA 29 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Emmanuel WaloJan 30, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:11
CES MMA 27 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Ricardo FunchOct 10, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:51
CES MMA 26 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Roger CarrollMar 14, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 22 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris WoodallNov 15, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
CES MMA 19.5 - November to Remember
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Gil de FreitasAug 9, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:37
CES MMA 18 - Gold Rush
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ralph JohnsonJun 7, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:30
CES MMA 17 - New Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Keith JeffreyDec 7, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 14 - Battle Tested
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 17-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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