// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Dan Bobish
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Dan
Bobish

NICKNAME"The Bull"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dan Bobish
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
56
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
17/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 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

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▼ BELOW
2.06
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.74
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
34%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.44
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#60
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1470
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
28th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 52% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 14, 2006

// 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 · 9
SUB · 8
9
KO/TKO
53%
8
SUB
47%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
6
KO/TKO
67%
3
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
47%
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 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING73CHIN60STRIKING32CARDIO41AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power76
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling73
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin60
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking32
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio41
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 Threat80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (34%)

Recovery75
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 Power76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio41 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 Threat80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (34%)Not recorded
Recovery75 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
0255075100OCT 1996LOCT 1996WOCT 1996WOCT 1996WFEB 1997LMAR 1997WMAR 1997WJUL 1997LJUL 1997WOCT 2001WFEB 2002WMAY 2002LAUG 2002WSEP 2003LNOV 2003LFEB 2004LOCT 2004WFEB 2005WDEC 2005LMAR 2006WMAY 2006WJUN 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006WDEC 2006WJUN 2007LOCT 2007// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 1997, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 1997, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kyle), bottomed at 35 (L vs Randleman). 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
50%
2
8%
-
-
-
15
total
SUB
11
42%
-
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Aleksander EmelianenkoOct 19, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
HCF - Title Wave
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Nate EddyJun 9, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 1:26
NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris ClarkDec 2, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 1:36
NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Dan EvensenOct 14, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 1:25
XFS 2 - Xtreme Fight Series 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Matt EckerleSep 23, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 0:31
FF 6 - Fightfest 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Eric KnoxJun 10, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 1:01
NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Chris ClarkMay 6, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 1:00
FF 3 - Fightfest 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Ben RothwellMar 3, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 4:20
GFC - Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Joey SmithDec 16, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 0:21
KOTC 64 - Raging Bull
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Ruben VillarealFeb 25, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
KOTC 48 - Payback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mark HuntOct 31, 2004
KO/TKOR1 · 6:23
Pride 28 - High Octane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kick to the Body)
L
VS Igor VovchanchynFeb 1, 2004
KO/TKOR2 · 1:45
Pride 27 - Inferno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 17-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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