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

Damir
Hadzovic

NICKNAME"The Bosnian Bomber"·BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Damir Hadzovic
FIGHTER -
BOS
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
14/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
3.34
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.74
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.91
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
34%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
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 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1477
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
35th
percentile · average opponent rated 1534 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 59% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 1, 2025

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
21%
4
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
25%
5
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
21%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
29%
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
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING48CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY50
// 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=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (34%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (34%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100NOV 2009WNOV 2009WSEP 2010WNOV 2010WAPR 2011LNOV 2011LAPR 2012WAUG 2012WMAR 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014WJUN 2014WMAY 2015LAPR 2016WMAY 2017LFEB 2018WJUL 2018WFEB 2019LJUN 2019LMAR 2020LMAR 2020WJUN 2021LJUL 2022LFEB 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 84, SUB R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Maguire), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// 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_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
17%
3
13%
2
9%
-
-
9
total
SUB
4
17%
1
4%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
9
39%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
39%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Terrance McKinneyFeb 1, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:01
UFC Fight Night 250 - Adesanya vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marc DiakieseJul 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yancy MedeirosJun 26, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Renato CarneiroMar 14, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 0:44
UFC Fight Night 170 - Lee vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Renato MoicanoMar 14, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 0:44
UFC Fight Night 170 - Lee vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Christos GiagosJun 1, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 153 - Gustafsson vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marco Polo ReyesFeb 23, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 2:03
UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nick HeinJul 22, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Alan PatrickFeb 3, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 125 - Machida vs. Anders
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcin HeldMay 28, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 0:07
UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
L
VS Mairbek TaisumovApr 10, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:44
UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Ivan MusardoMay 30, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
Venator FC - Guerrieri Italiani Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 14-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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