// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Craig Hudson
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Craig
Hudson

NICKNAME"Wardog"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Craig Hudson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
52
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
42%
5/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 100% 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▲ ABOVE
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.79
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1427
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.45 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 9, 2015

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 5
5
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
4
KO/TKO
57%
3
SUB
43%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
100%
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
12 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING36CHIN48STRIKING45CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY50
// 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 Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin48
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
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 Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100OCT 2011LOCT 2011WDEC 2011WMAR 2012LAPR 2012LJUN 2012WMAY 2013WNOV 2013LMAY 2014LOCT 2014LOCT 2015WAPR 2018LDEC 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 39, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R4.
  8. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 37, SUB R2.
  12. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 58 (W vs Peck), bottomed at 35 (L vs Starcencov). Current reading: 37.

// 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
58%
-
1
8%
1
8%
-
9
total
SUB
2
17%
1
8%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Justin DoegeDec 14, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:45
XFFC 20 - Festival of Fists 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jared KilkennyApr 13, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:43
RITC - Rumble in the Cage 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kalib StarnesOct 9, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 4:31
XFFC 7 - Bad Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Tim HagueOct 11, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 2:55
WSOF 14 - U.S. vs. Canada
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Stuart AustinMay 9, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:56
Bellator MMA - Bellator 119
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Gary PeckNov 8, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:16
FFL 10 - Wardog vs. Grizzly
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ryan FortinMay 10, 2013
KO/TKOR4 · 2:30
FFL 6 - Hierarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Smealinho RamaJun 15, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
AFC 10 - Rise
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Tim HagueApr 28, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:06
KOTC - Unified
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS John MacphearsonMar 16, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:57
SFS 4 - Score Fighting Series 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punch)
W
VS Blake NashDec 3, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:17
SFS 3 - Meltdown in the Valley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Knees)
L
VS Vladimir StarcencovOct 21, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:59
Ringside MMA 12 - Daley vs. Fioravanti
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 5-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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