// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Dave Huckaba
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Dave
Huckaba

NICKNAME"Bad Man"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-9-0
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
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Dave Huckaba
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
52
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
23/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
96%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 2-2
WLLW-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 87% 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

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
3.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#45
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1520
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
22nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 47% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 10, 2015 · 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 20
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
20
KO/TKO
87%
2
SUB
9%
1
DEC
4%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
56%
2
SUB
22%
2
DEC
22%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
96% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 20 fights
87%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
9%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
4%
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
33 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN69STRIKING58CARDIO52AGGRESSION34SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY78
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking58
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression34
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%)

Recovery78
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression34 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
Recovery78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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 2006WJUL 2006WSEP 2006LDEC 2006WMAR 2007WMAY 2007WAUG 2007LAUG 2007WOCT 2007WMAY 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008LJAN 2009WJUN 2009LDEC 2009WMAR 2010WJUL 2010WAUG 2010WAPR 2011WAUG 2011WMAR 2012LMAY 2012WMAY 2012WOCT 2012WJAN 2013WAUG 2013LJUN 2014LOCT 2014WDEC 2014LFEB 2015LAUG 2015WOCT 2015OCT 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  13. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 85, SUB R2.
  32. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 89.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Paulson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 89.

// 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_
32/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
41%
10
31%
1
3%
-
1
3%
25
total
SUB
3
9%
1
3%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
3
9%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 23 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
9%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Aaron BrinkOct 15, 2016
No Contest— · N/A
Gladiator Challenge - Warpath
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
W
VS Patrick SmithOct 10, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:33
Gladiator Challenge - Collision Course
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Roy BoughtonAug 29, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:37
GKO 4 - Global Knockout 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS David MitchellFeb 28, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 3:36
WFC 13 - Huckaba vs. Mitchell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS C.J. LevequeDec 13, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 1:47
WSOF 16 - Palhares vs. Fitch
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Derrick MehmenJun 21, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 10 - Branch vs. Taylor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ray SefoAug 10, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:32
WSOF 4 - Spong vs. DeAnda
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Carter WilliamsJan 18, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:01
WFC 4 - Huckaba vs. Williams
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Carl SeumanutafaOct 20, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:35
CCFC - Cage Combat Fighting Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Rob JacksonMay 26, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 3:30
RF - Rebel Fighter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Damian GrabowskiMay 4, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 67
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.

Heavyweight. Professional record 23-9 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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