// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Daniel Vizcaya
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Daniel
Vizcaya

NICKNAME"The Bulldog"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Daniel Vizcaya
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
10/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
LWWLW
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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
3.00
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).

// RATING
#51
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1546
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
20th
percentile · average opponent rated 1519 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
92nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.42 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 29, 2017

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
20%
6
SUB
60%
2
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
75%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
60%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
20%
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
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 2, 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING51CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100FEB 2010WFEB 2010WJUN 2010WAUG 2010LSEP 2010LDEC 2010WFEB 2011WMAY 2011WAPR 2012WDEC 2012LSEP 2014WOCT 2014WOCT 2015LFEB 2017WDEC 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  15. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs O'Neil), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
7%
1
7%
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
6
43%
3
21%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
3
21%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Joe VedepoDec 29, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:49
RCC 14 - Revolution Combat Championships 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Kevin NowaczykFeb 11, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:39
HFC 32 - Hoosier Fight Club 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
W
VS Chuck O'NeilOct 30, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:19
CES MMA 31 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Yousef Al-GhoulOct 11, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
APFC 17 - American Predator Fighting Championships 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nick KrausSep 13, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFC 21 - Hoosier Fight Club 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jack HermanssonDec 14, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 84
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Brandon DelpradoApr 13, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:43
XFO 43 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rafal SkibinskiMay 21, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 1:38
Cut Throat MMA - Supremacy 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kent RexfordFeb 19, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:35
Cut Throat MMA - Supremacy 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Viktor NemkovDec 10, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
M-1 Challenge 22 - Narkun vs. Vasilevsky
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Byron ByrdSep 18, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:43
M-1 Selection 2010 - The Americas Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Chris SydnorAug 7, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:02
M-1 Selection 2010 - The Americas Round 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 10-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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