// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · C.J. Hamilton
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFLYWEIGHT

C.J.
Hamilton

NICKNAME"The Autobot"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-10-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
C.J. Hamilton
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
16/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
44%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
2.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
31%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.93
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
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▲ ABOVE
62%
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#60
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1451
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1497 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
15th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 54% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 22, 2024

// 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 9
5
KO/TKO
31%
2
SUB
13%
9
DEC
56%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
20%
3
SUB
30%
5
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
44% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
56%
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
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 POWER45TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN79STRIKING23CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY78
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking23
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
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 Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery78
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 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
Striking23 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 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 Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100JAN 2013WJAN 2013WMAR 2013WJUN 2013LSEP 2013WJAN 2014LOCT 2014LJAN 2015WAPR 2015LJUL 2015WOCT 2015WDEC 2015WAPR 2016WSEP 2016WDEC 2016WAPR 2017LJUL 2017WDEC 2017LMAR 2018WAUG 2018LOCT 2018WMAR 2019WJUN 2019LAPR 2021LJUL 2021WOCT 2022LNOV 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 60, SUB R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R5.
  16. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  22. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  25. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Bazzi), 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
4
15%
1
4%
-
1
4%
7
total
SUB
1
4%
3
12%
1
4%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
14
54%
-
-
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
54%, 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 Israel GalvanNov 22, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 0:46
Borroka Promotions - Where Legends Rise
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Richard PalenciaOct 1, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 0:12
Bellator 286 - Pitbull vs. Borics
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
L
VS Matheus MattosJul 16, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:33
Bellator 262 - Velasquez vs. Kielholtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Magomed MagomedovApr 2, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 1:22
Bellator 255 - Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS D.J. FuentesJun 21, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate 40 - TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate Americas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jason Faglier Jr.Mar 8, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 0:54
NFC 117 - National Fighting Championship 117
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jimmy FlickOct 19, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:09
LFA 52 - Rodriguez vs. Gutierrez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Abdiel VelazquezAug 11, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
M-1 Global / Angel Fight Promotions - Road to M-1: USA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Jordan EspinosaMar 3, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Iron Tiger Fight Series / Alliance MMA - Alliance MMA at the Arnold Sports Festival
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ryan HollisDec 15, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Warfare FC - Warfare MMA 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Casey KenneyJul 18, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesse BazziApr 7, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 8 - Hamilton vs. Bazzi
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.

Flyweight. Professional record 16-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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