// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Derek Wilson
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Derek
Wilson

NICKNAME"D.J."·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
0-2-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
2 BOUTS
WIN
0
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
0%
0/2 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 0-4
LLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon.

KEY STRENGTHS

Path to victory is mixed — no dominant pattern across the sample.

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▼ BELOW
2.32
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.36
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.31
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#55
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1440
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
11th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.46 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 3, 2019 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (0)
n = 0
NO DATA
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
100%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
// SAMPLE TOO SMALL
// 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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
4 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWERN/ATD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING63CHIN88STRIKING42CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO PowerN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs a win total and KO-win breakdown

TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=2 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration

N=4 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO PowerUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds a win total and KO-win breakdownNot recorded
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record2 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration4 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100JUL 2006LJUL 2006LAPR 2008LOCT 2017LFEB 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 24, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 17, DEC R3.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 17 (L vs Taylor). Current reading: 17.

// 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_
4/4 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
25%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
50%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
1
25%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 4 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
4 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Dilano TaylorFeb 16, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Action Fight League - War at the Rock 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Marcel StampsOct 13, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:50
Bellator MMA - Alabama 500
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Willie DaleApr 26, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
SB - Spring Breakage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Kyle BreesJul 7, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 0:55
EFC 1 - Evolution Fighting Championships 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 0-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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