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

NICKNAME"The Man"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-7-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dan Charles
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
7
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
58%
11/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 64% 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▲ ABOVE
2.82
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.51
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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
#55
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1499
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
47th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
20th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 17, 2018

// 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 · 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
7
KO/TKO
64%
2
SUB
18%
2
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 7
7
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
64%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
18%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
18%
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
19 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 POWER91TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN44STRIKING40CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power91
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (31%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin44
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
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 per 15 min)

Str Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (44%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (31%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 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 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100JUL 2011WJUL 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011WFEB 2012WSEP 2012WMAY 2013WJUN 2013LSEP 2013LNOV 2013WSEP 2014WOCT 2014LJUN 2015WSEP 2015MAY 2016LOCT 2016LJAN 2017LJUL 2017WSEP 2017LMAR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100.
  16. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Greene), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 77.

// 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_
18/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
44%
4
22%
2
11%
-
-
14
total
SUB
2
11%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
2
11%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tony LopezMar 17, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:32
RUF MMA - RUF 24: Charles vs. Lopez 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Tony LopezSep 23, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
RUF MMA - RUF 22: Quotskuyva vs. Starks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Tony LopezJul 15, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:50
RUF MMA - RUF 20: Charles vs. Lopez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike KyleJan 13, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:15
ACB 51 - Silva vs. Torgeson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Virgil ZwickerOct 21, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 4:31
Bellator 162 - Shlemenko vs. Grove
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
D
VS Augusto SakaiMay 20, 2016
DrawR3 · 5:00
Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Chase GormleySep 25, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:35
Bellator 143 - Warren vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Bobby LashleyJun 19, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:14
Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS James WilsonOct 18, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - 2014 Monster Energy Cup
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Stuart AustinSep 26, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 0:18
Bellator MMA - Bellator 126
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Dale SopiNov 23, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:12
RITC - Rage In The Cage 169
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Siala-Mou SiligaSep 20, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 1:26
Bellator MMA - Bellator 100
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 11-7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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