// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · DaMarques Johnson
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DaMarques
Johnson

NICKNAME"Darkness"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-15-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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DaMarques Johnson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
15/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
87%
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 — 53% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.11
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.18
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
19%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
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 1424
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1514 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 7, 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
8
KO/TKO
53%
5
SUB
33%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 7
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
40%
7
SUB
47%
2
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
87% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
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
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER76TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN64STRIKING22CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power76
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (19%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
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 Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (19%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 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 Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 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 2005LAPR 2005LJUL 2005WOCT 2005LDEC 2005WJAN 2006WOCT 2006LNOV 2006WMAR 2007WJUN 2007LJUN 2007WOCT 2007WAPR 2008WAPR 2008WMAY 2008WJUL 2008WSEP 2008LOCT 2008LJUN 2009WDEC 2009WAPR 2010LAUG 2010WJAN 2011LMAR 2011WNOV 2011LAPR 2012LAUG 2012LSEP 2012LNOV 2013LMAY 2014LAUG 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 28, SUB R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 39, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 32, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 39, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 47, SUB R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  16. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  21. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  27. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  29. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 58, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Olsen), bottomed at 28 (L vs Larson). Current reading: 58.

// 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_
30/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
23%
6
20%
1
3%
-
-
14
total
SUB
5
17%
5
17%
2
7%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
4
13%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Joe RodriguezAug 7, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 3:52
SFFN 36 - Conflict
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Choke)
L
VS Matt DwyerMay 23, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 3:39
BFL 30 - Battlefield Fight League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ian WilliamsNov 2, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWC 9 - Cage Warrior Combat 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Gunnar NelsonSep 29, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
UFC on Fuel TV 5 - Struve vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Mike SwickAug 4, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:20
UFC on Fox 4 - Shogun vs. Vera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS John MaguireApr 14, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 4:40
UFC on Fuel TV 2 - Gustafsson vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Clay HarvisonNov 12, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:34
UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Amir SadollahMar 26, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 3:27
UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Elbows)
W
VS Michael GuymonJan 22, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:22
UFC Fight Night 23 - Fight for the Troops 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Body Triangle)
L
VS Matt RiddleAug 1, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 4:29
UFC Live 2 - Jones vs. Matyushenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brad BlackburnApr 10, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 2:08
UFC 112 - Invincible
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kick to the Body)
W
VS Edgar GarciaDec 12, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:03
UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 15-15. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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