// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · CJ Fernandes
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

CJ
Fernandes

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-8-3
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
48
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
8
DRAW
3
WIN RATE
56%
14/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 71% 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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#98
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1462
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1498 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 48% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 23, 2009 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
10
KO/TKO
71%
2
SUB
14%
2
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
4
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
38%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
71%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
14%
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
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN69STRIKINGN/ACARDIO67AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
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

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 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
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 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
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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 1999WAPR 1999LJUN 1999WJUL 1999LJUL 1999AUG 1999WSEP 1999WOCT 1999WJAN 2000WFEB 2000LMAR 2000WAPR 2000WMAY 2000WJUN 2000WJUL 2000SEP 2000LMAR 2001MAY 2001WDEC 2001LJAN 2002WMAR 2002LJUN 2002WJUN 2005WAPR 2008LMAY 2008LJAN 2009// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 49.
  7. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 90.
  19. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 93.
  23. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Earwood), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
21/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
52%
3
14%
-
-
-
14
total
SUB
5
24%
-
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
1
5%
-
1
5%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Bobby VoelkerJan 23, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 2:41
XF - X-Treme Fight 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ryan FordMay 9, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 2:32
MFC 16 - Anger Management
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ron WilsonApr 12, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:10
EFC 2 - Evolution Fighting Championships 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kenny JerrellJun 11, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 4:50
CFC 3 - Courage Fighting Championships 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Shawn PetersJun 15, 2002
DQR1 · 2:40
UCC 10 - Battle for the Belts 2002
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Illegal Knee)
W
VS Dany LaflammeMar 30, 2002
KO/TKOR1 · 0:33
UCC 8 - Fast and Furious
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee)
L
VS Donald OuimetJan 25, 2002
KO/TKOR2 · 0:59
UCC 7 - Bad Boyz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Curtis BrighamDec 8, 2001
KO/TKOR2 · 1:35
UW - Battle for the Belts
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Yves EdwardsMay 26, 2001
DrawR3 · 5:00
HOOKnSHOOT - Masters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
L
VS Mark WeirMar 11, 2001
KO/TKO— · 0:00
MB 2 - Capital Punishment
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
D
VS Brad GummSep 22, 2000
DrawR2 · 5:00
UFC 27 - Ultimate Bad Boyz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
W
VS Jason IrelandJul 20, 2000
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TFC 2 - Fightzone 2
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 14-8-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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