// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · David Zawada
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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David
Zawada

NICKNAME"Sagat"·GERMANY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-12-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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David Zawada
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
20/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
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

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
3.84
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.54
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.97
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.70
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#98
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1462
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
51st
percentile · average opponent rated 1559 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 52% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 9, 2025

// 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 (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
12
KO/TKO
60%
5
SUB
25%
3
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
6
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
8%
5
DEC
42%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
15%
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
32 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 POWER86TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING60CHIN66STRIKING44CARDIO59AGGRESSION32SUB THREAT85STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY58
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking44
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression32
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat85
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery58
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 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
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat85 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100NOV 2010WNOV 2010WAPR 2011WAPR 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012WJUN 2012WSEP 2012LAPR 2013WDEC 2013WSEP 2014LDEC 2014WJUL 2015WSEP 2015LNOV 2015WAPR 2016WDEC 2016WAPR 2017WOCT 2017WAPR 2018LJUL 2018LNOV 2018WNOV 2019LJAN 2021LSEP 2021WJUN 2022LAPR 2023LJUN 2023WFEB 2024LJUN 2024LFEB 2025LAUG 2025WJAN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  21. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  25. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 83, SUB R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 63, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Borges), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 63.

// 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_
32/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
41%
4
13%
1
3%
-
-
18
total
SUB
4
13%
-
2
6%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
8
25%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Daniel LigockiJan 17, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 82: Engizek vs. Jotko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Kamil OniszczukAug 9, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 74: Bolander vs. Szabova
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Matej PenazFeb 1, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 4:42
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 66: Engizek vs. Oniszczuk
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Marek MazuchJun 8, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:15
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 58: Vemola vs. Vegh 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Hojat KhajevandFeb 10, 2024
SubmissionR3 · 4:24
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 53: Dalisda vs. Dourthe
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Magomed MagomedkerimovJun 23, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:54
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Carlos LealApr 14, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:25
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Erhan KartalJun 4, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 33: Buchinger vs. Keita
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Alex MoronoSep 4, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 191 - Brunson vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ramazan EmeevJan 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 1 - Holloway vs. Kattar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Abubakar NurmagomedovNov 9, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:50
UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jingliang LiNov 24, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 4:07
UFC Fight Night 141 - Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Body Kick)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 20-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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