// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Damir Ferhatbegovic
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Damir
Ferhatbegovic

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-3-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Damir Ferhatbegovic
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
60%
6/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-1-1
W-WWL
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

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▲ ABOVE
2.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
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
62%
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
#107
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1471
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1510 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
32nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.09 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 17, 2023 · 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
17%
2
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
33%
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
10 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 DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING50CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
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%)

Recovery50
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 wins6 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 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
Recovery50 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
0255075100FEB 2016WFEB 2016WAPR 2016WNOV 2016LMAR 2017LAUG 2017WMAY 2019FEB 2020WJUN 2021WMAR 2022LFEB 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 58, SUB R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 65.
  9. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 78, SUB R2.

Peaked at 85 (W vs Bland), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 78.

// 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_
9/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
22%
1
11%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
11%
2
22%
1
11%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
2
22%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Elvin EspinozaFeb 17, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 1:53
Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 4: Lightweights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS B.J. BlandMar 18, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:41
Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Nathan WilliamsJun 4, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 0:22
VFC 83 - Valor Fighting Challenge 83
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
D
VS David RobinsFeb 8, 2020
DrawR3 · 0:00
VFC 69 - Valor Fighting Challenge 69: Robins vs. Ferhatbegovic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Draw (Unanimous)
W
VS Jordan WeeksMay 18, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
VFC 59 - Valor Fighting Challenge 59: Conway vs. Robins
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jonathan PearceAug 19, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 0:43
Bellator MMA - Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Luis PenaMar 18, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:47
Valor Fights 41 - Cala vs. Wright
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Charlie AlexanderNov 5, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:42
Valor Fights - Valor Fights 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Robert Covington IVApr 29, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
Valor Fights 32 - Fighting for Autism
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Lamar BrownFeb 27, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Valor Fights 31 - Fisher vs. Wheeler
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 6-3-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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