// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Dan Bonnell
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Dan
Bonnell

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-10-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Dan Bonnell
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
46
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
52%
11/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 45% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
3.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.74
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
60%
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
#110
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1459
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
23rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1525 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
7th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.33 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 10, 2012 · 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
27%
5
SUB
45%
3
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 5
5
KO/TKO
50%
5
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
45%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
27%
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
21 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 POWER39TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN59STRIKING49CARDIO49AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY44
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power39
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin59
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio49
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%)

Recovery44
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio49 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
Recovery44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100JUN 2006LJUN 2006LJUN 2006WAUG 2006LOCT 2006LFEB 2007WSEP 2007WFEB 2008WJUN 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008LMAR 2009LSEP 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009WFEB 2010LMAY 2010WJUN 2010WOCT 2010LNOV 2010LOCT 2012LNOV 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 33, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 26, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 33, DEC R2.
  8. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 43, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 50, DEC R2.
  10. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 91 (W vs Gaipo), bottomed at 26 (L vs Manseau). Current reading: 61.

// 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_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
33%
1
5%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
10
48%
-
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Billy GiovanellaNov 10, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:53
Cage Titans 12 - Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Zechariah LangeOct 12, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
Coliseum to the Cage - Unleashed
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Brian MarinoNov 24, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
AFO - Thanksgiving Massacre 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
W
VS Nelson GaipoOct 2, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:56
Triumph Fighter 4 - Hostile
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Christian RiveraJun 11, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:58
WCF - World Championship Fighting 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Josh LaBergeMay 6, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Cesario da SouzaFeb 26, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
WCF - World Championship Fighting 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Doug SonierDec 19, 2009
SubmissionR1 · N/A
CFX 7 - Mayhem in Mansfield 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Eric ReindeauOct 24, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:22
AFO - Halloween Havoc
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Josh LaBergeSep 26, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
WCF - World Championship Fighting 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dan FerrerMar 14, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:48
WCF - World Championship Fighting 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Josh SpearmanNov 14, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WCF - World Championship Fighting 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 11-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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