// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Daniel Jolly
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Daniel
Jolly

NICKNAME"The Werewolf of Texas"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Daniel Jolly
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
6/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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
1.32
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.39
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.83
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1476
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1498 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 82% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 5, 2019

// 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
17%
2
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 5
5
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
33%
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
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER71TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING40CHIN33STRIKING35CARDIO57AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY25
// 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 Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin33
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking35
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 bouts
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%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share11 bouts
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
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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 2011WOCT 2012WFEB 2013WDEC 2013WMAY 2014LAUG 2015LFEB 2017LJUL 2017WJUN 2018LDEC 2018LSEP 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 90, DEC R5.
  7. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Foster), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 51.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
73%
-
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
1
9%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
9%
-
1
9%
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Alex PolizziSep 5, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:32
FFC 40 - Final Fight Championship 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Emmanuel VerdierDec 15, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:23
XFN 22 - Xtreme Fighting Nation 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
W
VS Avery McPhatterJun 16, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:29
BGMMA - Battleground MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Injury)
L
VS Alonzo MenifieldJul 25, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Eye Injury)
L
VS Khalil Rountree Jr.Feb 4, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:52
UFC Fight Night 104 - Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
L
VS Misha CirkunovAug 23, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 4:45
UFC Fight Night 74 - Holloway vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Josh FosterMay 3, 2014
DecisionR5 · 5:00
IXFA 10 - Delta Downs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt StewardDec 6, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
LFC 26 - Legacy Fighting Championship 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Larry HopkinsFeb 1, 2013
SubmissionR1 · N/A
LFC 17 - Legacy Fighting Championship 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Andre KavanaughOct 20, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:10
KP - Kickass Productions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Matt JonesJul 30, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
KP - Kickass Productions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 6-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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