// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Dan Spohn
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Dan
Spohn

NICKNAME"Dragon"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-9-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dan Spohn
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'7"
AGE
42
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
9
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
66%
19/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
63%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-3-1
LL-WL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 37% 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

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
2.42
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.50
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#29
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1545
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
38th
percentile · average opponent rated 1525 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
29th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 8, 2023

// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 5
DEC · 7
7
KO/TKO
37%
5
SUB
26%
7
DEC
37%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
11%
3
SUB
33%
6
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
63% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
37%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
26%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
37%
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
30 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 POWER53TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING42CARDIO74AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power53
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (28%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (28%)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 record29 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100NOV 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2010WAUG 2010WFEB 2011WMAY 2011WSEP 2011LOCT 2011LAPR 2012LJUN 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013LJUL 2014WNOV 2014WMAR 2015WJUN 2015WDEC 2015LJAN 2016WJUN 2016WDEC 2016WJAN 2017WJUL 2017WJUN 2018WAUG 2018LOCT 2018LJUN 2019LAPR 2021LAPR 2021JUN 2021WOCT 2022LJUN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  5. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  7. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  19. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  21. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  26. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  28. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  29. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 69.
  30. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 69, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Finch), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// 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_
29/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
10%
1
3%
3
10%
-
1
3%
8
total
SUB
4
14%
4
14%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
1
3%
10
34%
-
2
7%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ty FloresJun 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dequan TownsendOct 8, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
OCL - Ohio Combat League 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Emiliano SordiJun 17, 2021
DrawR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
L
VS Marthin HamletApr 29, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 0:52
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Marthin Hamlet NielsenApr 29, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 0:52
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Bozigit AtaevJun 6, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:25
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sean O'ConnellOct 13, 2018
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Artur AlibulatovAug 2, 2018
DecisionR3 · 0:56
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bozigit AtaevJun 21, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 4:31
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Angel DeAndaJul 18, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:10
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Flavio Rodrigo MagonJan 27, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HKFC - Hard Knocks 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jeff HughesDec 10, 2016
KO/TKOR5 · 2:02
Alpha One Sports - IT Fight Series 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 19-9-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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