// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · David Duran
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFLYWEIGHT

David
Duran

NICKNAME"Farmer of Destruction"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
David Duran
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
8/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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▲ ABOVE
3.19
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.98
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
23%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#58
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1468
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1474 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
27th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 28, 2019

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
38%
1
SUB
13%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 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
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING33CHIN66STRIKING49CARDIO71AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (25%)

Grappling33
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=16 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (25%)Not recorded
Grappling33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share16 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100AUG 2013LAUG 2013WSEP 2013WOCT 2013LMAR 2014LOCT 2014WAUG 2015LJUN 2016WAUG 2016WJUL 2017WSEP 2017LJAN 2018WSEP 2018WJUN 2019LSEP 2019LOCT 2022LJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 76 (W vs Perez), bottomed at 38 (L vs Archuleta). Current reading: 55.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
25%
2
13%
1
6%
-
-
7
total
SUB
-
1
6%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
8
50%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Narek AvagyanJul 1, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 2:23
UNF 9 - Up Next Fighting 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Trevor WellsOct 22, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 6 - Talbott vs. Jimenez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS James BarnesSep 28, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 1:51
Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Andrew PerezJun 7, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate 39 - Unbreakable
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Heinrich WassmerSep 28, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 0:27
Combate Americas - Road to Copa Combate
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kyle EstradaJan 20, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael ReyesSep 15, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Americas - El Grito en La Jaula
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Benji GomezJul 14, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CG 13 - Celtic Gladiator 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kyle EstradaAug 26, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 160 - Henderson vs. Pitbull
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS James AcostaJun 25, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 0:46
CXF 3 - Proving Grounds
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Joe NavasAug 22, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:51
Gladiator Challenge - California State Championship Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Shawn BunchOct 3, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
Bellator MMA - Bellator 127
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.

Flyweight. Professional record 8-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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