// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Dean Hancock
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Dean
Hancock

NICKNAME"The Hammer"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dean Hancock
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
44%
4/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with elite knockout power — 75% 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
7.97
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.94
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.71
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#74
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1524
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1494 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
41st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 16, 2018

// 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
25%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
25%
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
9 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 DEFENSE78GRAPPLING64CHIN61STRIKING100CARDIO52AGGRESSION100SUB THREAT85STR DEFENSE82RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling64
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin61
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking100
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression100
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat85
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (67%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking100 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
Aggression100 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 Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100FEB 2015WFEB 2015WJUL 2015LAPR 2016WOCT 2017LFEB 2018LMAR 2019WJUL 2019LNOV 2019LMAR 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 60, SUB R2.
  7. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 47, DEC R3.

Peaked at 67 (W vs Beneduce), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 47.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
33%
1
11%
1
11%
-
-
5
total
SUB
2
22%
1
11%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
1
11%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Zulkarnaiyn KamchybekovMar 17, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 106 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 106
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brian Del RosarioNov 15, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
LXF 4 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris QuirogaJul 21, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
CCW - California Cage Wars 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Julian BaezMar 9, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 0:49
CXF 17 - March Madness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marcus SurinFeb 16, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:50
Bellator 194 - Nelson vs. Mitrione
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS John BeneduceOct 20, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:38
Bellator 185 - Mousasi vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sam WatfordApr 22, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:44
Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Alex DunworthJul 17, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 2:14
Bellator 140 - Lima vs. Koreshkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Mike ManganFeb 27, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:33
Bellator 134 - British Invasion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 4-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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