// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Cliff Wright
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Cliff
Wright

NICKNAME"The Goblin"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-21-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Cliff Wright
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
50
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
21
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
36%
12/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 92% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
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).

// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1412
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1537 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.26 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 8, 2021

// 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 11
1
KO/TKO
8%
11
SUB
92%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 7
DEC · 11
3
KO/TKO
14%
7
SUB
33%
11
DEC
52%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
8%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
92%
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
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 2, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKINGN/ACARDIO62AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=21 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 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
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.21 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
0255075100SEP 2008WSEP 2008LFEB 2009WAPR 2009LJUL 2009WAUG 2010WJUL 2011WJAN 2012WMAR 2012LMAY 2012WOCT 2012LDEC 2012LJUL 2013WOCT 2013LAPR 2014LAUG 2015WOCT 2015LAPR 2016LMAY 2016WJUN 2016LSEP 2016LOCT 2016WAPR 2019LJUL 2019WFEB 2020LAUG 2020LSEP 2020LMAR 2021LMAY 2021LJUN 2021LAUG 2021LOCT 2021LMAY 2022LAPR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  4. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  5. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  15. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 74, DEC R5.
  17. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  18. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 77, DEC R5.
  19. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 70, DEC R5.
  20. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 66, DEC R5.
  23. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  28. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  29. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  30. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 37, SUB R2.
  32. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 30, SUB R1.
  33. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 23, SUB R1.
  34. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 16, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 93 (W vs Reardanz), bottomed at 16 (L vs Judge). Current reading: 16.

// 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_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
3%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
4
total
SUB
13
39%
5
15%
-
-
-
18
total
DEC
-
-
7
21%
-
4
12%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Austin JudgeApr 21, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 3:57
LFA 157 - Croden vs. Cavalcanti
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marshall KempMay 21, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
FHMMA - Fight Hard MMA: Springfield Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Gauge YoungOct 8, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:18
FAC 10 - Fighting Alliance Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Will StarksAug 14, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 3:06
MFL - Midwest Fight League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Brok WeaverJun 18, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 2:38
GFC 1 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chance RencountreMay 7, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:58
FAC 8 - Fighting Alliance Championship 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jason KnightMar 5, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 1:48
iFF 5 - iKon Fighting Federation 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Khasan AskhabovSep 24, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 2:24
iFF 1 - iKon Fighting Federation 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Brian FosterAug 15, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
MMAX FC 9 - High Stakes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Thomas GiffordFeb 29, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 0:33
PF - Pyramid Fights 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Jason WittJul 27, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 34: Fight 4 The Troops
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kevin Brown Jr.Apr 20, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:16
Walkout FC 15 - Arkansas Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 12-21. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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