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Demetrius
Richards

NICKNAME"D-MO-lition"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-8-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Demetrius Richards
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'5"
AGE
46
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
5/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher 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

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▲ ABOVE
17.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.29
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#56
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1413
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1491 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.36 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 28, 2011

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
3
KO/TKO
60%
2
SUB
40%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
3
KO/TKO
38%
5
SUB
63%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
40%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 24, 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN60STRIKING100CARDIO51AGGRESSION100SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE93RECOVERY14
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin60
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking100
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense93
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (72%)

Recovery14
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense93 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Recovery14 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009LNOV 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2010LMAY 2010LJUN 2010LJUL 2010LAUG 2010LFEB 2011LMAY 2011LMAY 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 67, SUB R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 61, SUB R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 54, SUB R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 40, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 33, SUB R2.

Peaked at 88 (W vs Villante), bottomed at 33 (L vs Millard). Current reading: 33.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
31%
2
15%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
3
23%
3
23%
1
8%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Cody MillardMay 19, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 4:38
Disorderly Conduct 8 - Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Brian GreenMay 28, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:28
ACFC - American Cage Fighting Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Anthony SmithFeb 11, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 2:07
Extreme Challenge - Bad Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jeb ChilesAug 26, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 3:51
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Razak Al-HassanJul 30, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 2:01
VFC 32 - Dober vs. Seipel 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Raphael DavisJun 17, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Derrick MehmenMay 15, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 4:09
The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Gian VillanteApr 16, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:27
ROC 29 - Ring of Combat 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS Jesse LundNov 25, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:31
MCC 23 - Thanksgiving Throwdown 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Chuck GrigsbyNov 13, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 3:33
VFC 29 - The Rising
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Dontrell NealAug 28, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:19
MFDM - Ballroom Brawl 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Bruce NelsonJun 12, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:46
The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 5-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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