// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Dennis Bermudez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Dennis
Bermudez

NICKNAME"The Menace"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Dennis Bermudez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'6"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
17/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
41%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter built around defensive grappling — 59% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
4.42
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.07
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.89
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
82%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#62
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1542
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
72nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1577 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 85% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 19, 2019

// 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 10
4
KO/TKO
24%
3
SUB
18%
10
DEC
59%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
22%
4
SUB
44%
3
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
41% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
18%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
59%
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
26 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 POWER34TD DEFENSE93GRAPPLING76CHIN79STRIKING57CARDIO79AGGRESSION72SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY44
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power34
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense93
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (82%)

Grappling76
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression72
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery44
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense93 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (82%)Not recorded
Grappling76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression72 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 Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010WFEB 2010WMAR 2010WAPR 2010WJUN 2010LSEP 2010WSEP 2010LNOV 2010LDEC 2011WMAY 2012WAUG 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014WJUL 2014LNOV 2014LJUL 2015WFEB 2016WAUG 2016LFEB 2017LJUL 2017LJAN 2018LJUL 2018WJAN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 76, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Carroll), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
15%
-
2
8%
-
-
6
total
SUB
5
19%
2
8%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
1
4%
12
46%
-
-
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Te EdwardsJan 19, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ricky GlennJul 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 133 - Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Andre FiliJan 27, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Darren ElkinsJul 22, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 25 - Weidman vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Chan Sung JungFeb 4, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:49
UFC Fight Night 104 - Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Rony Mariano BezerraAug 6, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 92 - Rodriguez vs. Caceres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tatsuya KawajiriFeb 21, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jeremy StephensJul 11, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 0:32
UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Ricardo LamasNov 15, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:18
UFC 180 - Werdum vs. Hunt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Clay GuidaJul 26, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:57
UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jim HettesMar 15, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 2:57
UFC 171 - Hendricks vs. Lawler
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Knee)
W
VS Steven SilerNov 6, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 17-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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