// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Derigun Yi
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Derigun
Yi

NICKNAME"The Villain on the Prairie"·CHINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-10-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
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Derigun Yi
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'7"
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
33%
5/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 80% 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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
58%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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
#111
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1457
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
16th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 22, 2020

// 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 · 4
SUB · 1
4
KO/TKO
80%
1
SUB
20%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
40%
5
SUB
50%
1
DEC
10%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
80%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
20%
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
15 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 DEFENSE40GRAPPLING40CHIN56STRIKING43CARDIO48AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY44
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (58%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin56
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio48
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery44
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100MAR 2017LMAR 2017LOCT 2018WAPR 2019LMAY 2019LJUL 2019WNOV 2019LDEC 2019LAUG 2020WJUL 2023LAUG 2023WSEP 2023WOCT 2023LMAR 2024LJUN 2024LNOV 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 39, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 29, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 22, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 31, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 21, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 14, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 23, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 16, SUB R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 27, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 30, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 23, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 16, SUB R1.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 14 (L vs Liu). Current reading: 16.

// 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_
15/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
33%
1
7%
2
13%
-
-
8
total
SUB
6
40%
-
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
1
7%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ainiwaer AiliyaerNov 16, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 3:32
Fight King - International Gold Belt Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ronald Mastrana SiahaanJun 8, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 1:52
One Pride MMA Fight Night 79 - Pride of the Nation: Day 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ayihengnuer YeerdannaMar 30, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 0:49
Jue Cheng King - JCK Fight Night 81
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Sulangzhaxi SulangzhaxiOct 27, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:11
WLF - W.A.R.S. 69
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Gabriel AbreuSep 15, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:11
WLF - W.A.R.S. 68
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kadelibieke KalinuAug 19, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
WLF - W.A.R.S. 67: Day 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Wengding SalangJul 25, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 2:04
WLF - W.A.R.S. 66
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mengyu LiuAug 22, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 1:05
JCK - Jue Cheng King: Night Qualifier 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Junlin LongDec 30, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
Dacheng Wuyi - Chinese MMA Super League: Day 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shiqi WangNov 18, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 2:26
One Championship - One Hero Series November
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Mamuti KutemanJul 26, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dacheng Wuyi - Chinese MMA Super League: Day 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Hongjiang LiMay 27, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:01
One Championship - One Hero Series May
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 5-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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