// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Daniel Madrid
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Daniel
Madrid

NICKNAME"Demigod"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Daniel Madrid
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
18/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 83% 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
3.40
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#51
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1545
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
50th
percentile · average opponent rated 1541 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
48th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 7, 2021 · 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 15
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
6%
15
SUB
83%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
57%
2
SUB
29%
1
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
6%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
83%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
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
25 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING56CARDIO50AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression30
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery67
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression30 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery67 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
0255075100JAN 2006WJAN 2006WMAY 2006WNOV 2006WFEB 2007LAPR 2008WJUL 2008WSEP 2009LJUN 2010WOCT 2011LNOV 2011LMAY 2012WAUG 2013WOCT 2013WFEB 2014WJUN 2015WOCT 2015WMAR 2016LNOV 2017LJAN 2018WMAY 2018WOCT 2018WFEB 2019WJUL 2019WSEP 2020LMAY 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 84, SUB R2.
  6. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 84.
  8. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 94, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs McCarty), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
24/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
13%
2
8%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
11
46%
6
25%
-
-
-
17
total
DEC
-
-
2
8%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Johnny EblenMay 7, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:44
Bellator 258 - Archuleta vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Pat CaseySep 12, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 246 - Archuleta vs. Mix
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris HarrisJul 26, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 0:51
LFA 72 - Madrid vs. Harris
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Seth BaczynskiFeb 1, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:54
LFA 59 - Michaud vs. Aguilera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Armando MurilloOct 6, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 0:47
RUF MMA 29 - Murillo vs. Madrid
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Daviante JonesMay 19, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:46
RUF MMA - RUF 26: Jones vs. Quotskuyva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Omoplata)
L
VS Ian HeinischJan 19, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 3:56
LFA 31 - Moffett vs. Le
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Alex NicholsonNov 18, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:42
Iron Boy Promotions - Iron Boy MMA 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel HernandezMar 5, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:56
KOTC - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Daniel HernandezOct 17, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:30
KOTC - Sinister Intentions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ioannis PalaiologosJun 14, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 0:56
KOTC - Sanctioned
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Melvin CostaFeb 22, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:48
KOTC - Radar Lock
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 18-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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