// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Danny Sabatello
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Danny
Sabatello

NICKNAME"The Italian Gangster"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-4-1
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
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Danny Sabatello
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
33
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
4
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
78%
18/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-0-1
-WWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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▼ BELOW
2.07
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.20
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
25%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#23
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1599
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
81st
percentile · average opponent rated 1588 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
76th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.26 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 12, 2026

// 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 · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 9
4
KO/TKO
22%
5
SUB
28%
9
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
25%
1
SUB
25%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
28%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
50%
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
23 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 POWER32TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING72CHIN83STRIKING50CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling72
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
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 Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (25%)

Recovery50
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 Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 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 Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (25%)Not recorded
Recovery50 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
0255075100JUL 2018WJUL 2018WNOV 2018WFEB 2019WMAR 2019WJUL 2019WAUG 2019LDEC 2019WMAY 2020WJUN 2020WNOV 2020WFEB 2021WMAY 2021WAPR 2022WJUN 2022LDEC 2022WAPR 2023LJUL 2023LNOV 2023AUG 2024WMAY 2025WSEP 2025WDEC 2025WAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  9. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  13. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  17. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 86.
  21. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Keller), 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_
22/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
14%
-
1
5%
1
5%
-
5
total
SUB
4
18%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
8
36%
-
3
14%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often 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_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYCAGE DEFENSE

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
23 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Joji GotoApr 12, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Naoki InoueDec 31, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Shoko SatoSep 28, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Shinobu OtaMay 4, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 0:20
Rizin FF - Otoko Matsuri
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
D
VS Lazaro DayronAug 16, 2024
DrawR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
L
VS Raufeon StotsNov 17, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 301 - Amosov vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Magomed MagomedovJul 29, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 3:55
Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 - Pitbull vs. de Souza
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Marcos BrenoApr 21, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 4:10
Bellator 294 - Carmouche vs. Bennett 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Raufeon StotsDec 9, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 289 - Stots vs. Sabatello
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Leandro HigoJun 24, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 282 - Mousasi vs. Eblen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jornel LugoApr 22, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 278 - Velasquez vs. Carmouche
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brett JohnsMay 21, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 259 - Cyborg vs. Smith 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 18-4-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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