// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Dean Lister
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Dean
Lister

NICKNAME"The Boogeyman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dean Lister
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
13/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 85% 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
1.26
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.89
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.58
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
15%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#56
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1527
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1466 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
64th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.18 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 17, 2015

// 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 (13)
n = 13
SUB · 11
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
11
SUB
85%
2
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
DEC · 7
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
85%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
15%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
20 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY71
// 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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share20 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)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
0255075100SEP 2000WSEP 2000LFEB 2001WSEP 2001WFEB 2002WAUG 2002WJUN 2003WSEP 2003LDEC 2003LJUL 2004WAPR 2005LAPR 2005WMAY 2006WAUG 2006LJAN 2007WDEC 2007WJUN 2008LDEC 2008LDEC 2009WAPR 2012WJAN 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 48, DEC R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 77, SUB R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 90, DEC R4.
  10. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 83, DEC R2.
  11. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sasaki), 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
SUB
8
40%
1
5%
2
10%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
2
10%
6
30%
1
5%
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Michael KnaapJan 17, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:21
Fightor 1 - Lister vs. Knaap
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Rodney MooreApr 28, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 2:44
CC 13 - Lister vs. Moore
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
L
VS Thales LeitesDec 4, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFC 23 - Unstoppable
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yushin OkamiDec 27, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jeremy HornJun 21, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 3:52
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jordan RadevDec 29, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 79 - Nemesis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nate MarquardtJan 25, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 8 - Evans vs. Salmon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yuki SasakiAug 17, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 6 - Sanchez vs. Parisyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alessio SakaraMay 27, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Ricardo AronaApr 23, 2005
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Akira ShojiApr 3, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 3:13
Pride - Bushido 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Amar SuloevJul 19, 2004
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Pride - Bushido 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 13-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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