// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Damian Norris
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Damian
Norris

NICKNAME"Pretty Boy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Damian Norris
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
77%
10/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
70%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
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▲ ABOVE
3.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
63%
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#54
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1554
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1480 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
83rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.31 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 31, 2017

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
5
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
20%
3
DEC
30%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
70% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
30%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING40CHIN79STRIKING53CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)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 record13 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2012WAPR 2012LJUN 2012WAUG 2012WFEB 2013WAUG 2014LOCT 2014WAPR 2015WSEP 2015WMAY 2016WFEB 2017WMAR 2017WOCT 2018LDEC 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 47, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 57, SUB R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  8. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lile), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
31%
2
15%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
2
15%
1
8%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
31%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Cesar BalmacedaDec 14, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:44
CFFC 71 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 71
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ricky NelsonOct 20, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:57
Gladiator Challenge - Avalanche
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Tom ShoaffMar 31, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 175 - Rampage vs. King Mo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joseph LileFeb 25, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:05
CC - Colosseum Combat 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Chris MickleMay 20, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:30
XFO 58 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Adil BenjilanySep 25, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFC 25 - Hoosier Fight Club 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Codie KahlerApr 25, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFO 55 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cameron VanCampOct 11, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFO 53 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kevin TjadenAug 15, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:15
WXC 52 - Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Tony OrtizFeb 9, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:22
HFC 14 - Hoosier Fight Club 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Aaron CarterAug 18, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:58
HFC 12 - Hoosier Fight Club 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Matt WikoffJun 9, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:59
Rockford Cagefighting Championship - Rumble at the Resort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 10-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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