// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Corey Samuels
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Corey
Samuels

NICKNAME"Lightning Wolf"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Corey Samuels
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
33
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
4/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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
2.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#101
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1485
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1504 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
28th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 19, 2022 · 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
25%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
25%
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
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 2, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN43STRIKING45CARDIO50AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin43
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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 2018WJAN 2018LNOV 2018LJUN 2019WAUG 2020WJUN 2021LFEB 2022WNOV 2022LAPR 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 52.
  3. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 45, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 45, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 56 (W vs Hokit), bottomed at 35 (L vs Barry). Current reading: 49.

// 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_
7/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
57%
1
14%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
-
2
29%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mihai CulaiApr 19, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 4:58
CFFC 141 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 141: Schoenfelder vs. Guarascio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Feraris Golden Jr.Nov 10, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:34
CFFC 114 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 114
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Justin MontalvoFeb 19, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:43
Bellator 274 - Gracie vs. Storley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Isaiah HokitJun 25, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:10
Bellator 261 - Johnson vs. Moldavsky
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Gabriel FreyreAug 15, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 2:01
GLFC 15 - Global Legion FC 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Dean BarryJun 28, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:51
Titan FC 55 - Puerta vs. Ledesma
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Michael RodriguezNov 17, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:03
UCFC 2 - Underground Cage Fighting Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Asim ZaidiJan 18, 2018
DQR1 · 4:13
XFN 18 - Xtreme Fighting Nation 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 4-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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