// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Da'Mon Blackshear
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Da'Mon
Blackshear

NICKNAME"The Monster"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-8-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Da'Mon Blackshear
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
32
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
65%
17/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
76%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 65% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
4.33
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.19
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.48
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
71%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
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 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#63
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1532
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
53rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1546 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
56th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.12 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 26, 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 11
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
12%
11
SUB
65%
4
DEC
24%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 7
1
KO/TKO
13%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
88%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
76% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
12%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
65%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
24%
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
26 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE69GRAPPLING61CHIN83STRIKING55CARDIO75AGGRESSION45SUB THREAT75STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY86
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (71%)

Grappling61
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression45
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat75
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery86
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (71%)Not recorded
Grappling61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat75 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100MAR 2016WMAR 2016WAUG 2016WMAY 2017WJUN 2017LAUG 2017WJUN 2018LAUG 2018WSEP 2018LDEC 2018WOCT 2019WOCT 2020LFEB 2021WAPR 2021WAUG 2021WNOV 2021WMAY 2022AUG 2022LMAR 2023WJUN 2023WAUG 2023LAUG 2023LJUL 2024WNOV 2024WMAR 2025WAPR 2025LJUL 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 81, SUB R4.
  6. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 74, DEC R5.
  7. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 76, DEC R4.
  11. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 89, DEC R5.
  14. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 99, SUB R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100.
  19. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Vogel), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
25/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
2
8%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
3
12%
5
20%
2
8%
1
4%
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
8
32%
1
4%
2
8%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Davey GrantJul 26, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Heili AlatengApr 26, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 66 - Garry vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cody GibsonMar 15, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 4:09
UFC Fight Night 254 - Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Cody StamannNov 9, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:19
UFC Fight Night 247 - Magny vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Montel JacksonJul 13, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 0:18
UFC on ESPN 59 - Namajunas vs. Cortez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Mario BautistaAug 19, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 292 - Sterling vs. O'Malley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jose JohnsonAug 12, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 3:47
UFC on ESPN 51 - Luque vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Twister)
W
VS Luan LacerdaJun 3, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 3:54
UFC on ESPN 46 - Kara-France vs. Albazi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Farid BasharatMar 4, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Youssef ZalalAug 13, 2022
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 41 - Vera vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Josh SmithMay 14, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 2:34
CFFC 108 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 108
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Deandre AndersonNov 19, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:33
CFFC 103 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 103
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 17-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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