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Darrell
Gholar

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Darrell Gholar
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
63
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
45%
5/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 60% 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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
0%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1473
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
25th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 9, 2000 · 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
60%
1
SUB
20%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
17%
2
SUB
33%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER86TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN77STRIKINGN/ACARDIO46AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio46
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 bouts
AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share2 bouts
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100APR 1998LAPR 1998LJAN 1999WAPR 1999LAPR 1999WMAY 1999LMAY 1999LMAY 1999WAPR 2000LAPR 2000WJUN 2001WJUN 2001// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 38, DEC R1.
  3. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 33, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 30, DEC R1.
  9. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 37, DEC R2.
  10. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 27, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 47 (W vs Rodrigo), bottomed at 27 (L vs Nuschik). Current reading: 47.

// 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
3
27%
1
9%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
3
27%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
2
18%
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Silmar RodrigoJun 9, 2001
KO/TKOR1 · 4:08
WVC 13 - World Vale Tudo Championship 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Fabrini de SouzaJun 9, 2001
SubmissionR1 · 8:00
WVC 13 - World Vale Tudo Championship 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Stanislav NuschikApr 9, 2000
KO/TKOR1 · 6:39
M-1 MFC - European Championship 2000
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Amar SuloevApr 9, 2000
DecisionR2 · 10:00
M-1 MFC - European Championship 2000
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Thiago de FritasMay 28, 1999
DecisionR1 · 10:00
NG 12 - Neutral Grounds 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Rasul UzdenovMay 1, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 1:13
IAFC - Pankration World Championship 1999
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Andrey RudakovMay 1, 1999
KO/TKOR1 · 20:07
IAFC - Pankration World Championship 1999
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Andrei SemenovApr 9, 1999
DecisionR3 · 10:00
M-1 MFC - World Championship 1999
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
W
VS Stanislav NuschikApr 9, 1999
KO/TKOR2 · 8:14
M-1 MFC - World Championship 1999
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Slam)
L
VS Evan TannerJan 8, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 7:57
UFC 18 - Road to the Heavyweight Title
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Johil de OliveiraApr 26, 1998
DecisionR1 · 30:00
IVC 5 - The Warriors
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.

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

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