// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · David Velasquez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

David
Velasquez

NICKNAME"Little"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-10-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
David Velasquez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
AGE
60
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
10/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1445
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1509 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.32 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 2, 2006 · 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
30%
5
SUB
50%
2
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
30%
3
SUB
30%
4
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
30%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 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
20 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 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 POWER43TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKINGN/ACARDIO61AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY44
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power43
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

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

Recovery44
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 Power43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
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
Recovery44 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
0255075100MAY 1998WMAY 1998WMAY 1998WMAY 1998WJUN 1999LJUN 1999LAUG 1999LMAR 2000WJUN 2000WJAN 2001LFEB 2001WJUN 2001LDEC 2001LFEB 2002WAPR 2002WAUG 2003LSEP 2003LJUN 2004LFEB 2006WMAR 2009LMAY 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 72, DEC R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 72, DEC R2.
  10. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  15. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 78, DEC R2.
  16. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  19. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 64, DEC R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 88 (W vs Wade), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 64.

// 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
25%
1
5%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
8
40%
-
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
1
5%
3
15%
2
10%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ibragim TibilovMay 30, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:00
Federation of MMA of Russia - Star Fight 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Steve RenaudMar 27, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:10
IFC - Warriors Challenge 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Shawn BiasFeb 2, 2006
DecisionR2 · 5:00
GC 47 - Night of the Heavyweights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Urijah FaberJun 3, 2004
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GC 27 - FightFest 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jim KikuchiSep 6, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
X - 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel WadeAug 23, 2003
SubmissionR1 · 0:44
SB 1 - Shootbox 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Jose LopezApr 14, 2002
DecisionR2 · 5:00
GC 10 - Gladiator Challenge 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Charlie ValenciaFeb 9, 2002
SubmissionR1 · 4:43
KOTC 12 - Cold Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Makoto IshikawaDec 15, 2001
SubmissionR1 · 4:36
Shogun 1 - Shogun 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Shawn UpshurJun 17, 2001
SubmissionR1 · 4:52
GC 4 - Collision at Colusa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Charlie ValenciaFeb 18, 2001
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GC 2 - Collision at Colusa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Del HawkinsJan 18, 2001
Submission— · N/A
Bushido 1 - Bushido 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 10-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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