// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Dan Christison
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Dan
Christison

NICKNAME"The Sandman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-7-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
NEXT FIGHT
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Dan Christison
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'8"
AGE
54
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
20/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 60% 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
4.23
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.88
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
37%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#38
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1532
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
44th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
58th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.12 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 26, 2010 · 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 (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 12
8
KO/TKO
40%
12
SUB
60%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
14%
0
SUB
0%
6
DEC
86%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
60%
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
27 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING62CARDIO78AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery57
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 Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery57 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
0255075100AUG 2001WAUG 2001LSEP 2002WAPR 2003LMAY 2003LJUN 2003WAPR 2004WAUG 2004WJAN 2005WFEB 2005WMAR 2005WAPR 2006LJUL 2006LMAR 2007LMAY 2007WNOV 2007WDEC 2007WMAR 2008WMAY 2008WSEP 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008WMAR 2009LAPR 2009WJUN 2009WOCT 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  4. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 81, SUB R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  12. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  13. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  17. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Imes), bottomed at 41 (L vs Severn). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
26%
2
7%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
7
26%
2
7%
3
11%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
6
22%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Mike WesselFeb 26, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 3:56
CFC - Canadian Fighting Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Rodrigo MundurucaNov 13, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 0:18
CFC - Canadian Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Jim DavisOct 31, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:21
ICF 17 - Intimidation Cage Fighting 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Punches)
W
VS Joel TravesJun 11, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
SCMMA 1 - Battle of the Texas Titans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marcio CruzApr 11, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ICF - Breakout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brion PeoplesMar 14, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:36
ICF - Turfwar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Punches)
W
VS Steven BanksNov 22, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 4:29
Intimidation Cage Fighting - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Omoplata)
W
VS Nedius HuittOct 25, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:45
ICF - Vendetta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Charles McVeySep 13, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:46
Warrior MMA - Consequences
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Sam HollowayMay 30, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 0:50
AFL - Bulletproof
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS John LeBlancMar 7, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 4:02
AFL - Eruption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Derek SawyerDec 1, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 0:50
RFL - Revolution Fight League 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 20-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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