// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · David Heath
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David
Heath

NICKNAME"The Headhunter"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
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David Heath
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
18/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
1.48
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.16
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.33
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#45
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1494
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.10 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 61% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 12, 2010

// 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 · 7
SUB · 8
DEC · 3
7
KO/TKO
39%
8
SUB
44%
3
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
14%
3
SUB
43%
3
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
39%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
17%
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
25 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 POWER56TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING20CARDIO65AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power56
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
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 Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 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 Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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 2003WAPR 2003WMAY 2004WOCT 2004WMAR 2005WMAY 2006WJUN 2006WJUL 2006WAUG 2006WDEC 2006LAPR 2007LAUG 2007LFEB 2008WJUN 2008LSEP 2008WFEB 2009LMAY 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009LOCT 2009WJAN 2010WJUL 2010WSEP 2010LNOV 2010WMAR 2012WDEC 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 80, SUB R2.
  16. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Wince), 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
12%
4
16%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
SUB
6
24%
4
16%
1
4%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
6
24%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Chad HerrickDec 8, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Unification
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sidiah ParkerMar 10, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 4:48
KOTC - Breakthrough
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rodney WallaceNov 12, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFC 27 - Breaking Point
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Solomon HutchersonSep 10, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 3:46
MFC 26 - Retribution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Superman Punch)
W
VS Jason KucheraJul 16, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 4:45
Heat XC 5 - Punishment
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jay FreemanJan 16, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:18
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Head Kick)
L
VS Mike NickelsOct 2, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 4:02
MFC 22 - Payoff
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Wayne ColeAug 8, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 2:42
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Shane DeZeeJun 27, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:47
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Travis GalbraithMay 15, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFC 21 - Hard Knocks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Roger HollettFeb 20, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
MFC 20 - Destined For Greatness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Emanuel NewtonSep 26, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 4:42
MFC 18 - Famous
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 18-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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