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// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · D.J. Linderman
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

D.J.
Linderman

// CALLSIGN"Da Protege"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-20-0
// CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
D.J. Linderman
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 43 bouts
WIN
23
LOSS
20
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
53%
23/43 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
61%
STRONG
// L5 FORM4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 39% of wins are by dec.

// HOW_WIN

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

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
DEC · 9
8
KO/TKO
35%
6
SUB
26%
9
DEC
39%
// LOSSES (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 9
10
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
5%
9
DEC
45%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
61% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
26%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
39%
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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 POWER50TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING55CARDIO74AGGRESSION34SUB THREAT43STR DEFENSE59RECOVERY42
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power50
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense44
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking55
NOT ON FILE

Cardio74
NOT ON FILE

Aggression34
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat43
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense59
NOT ON FILE

Recovery42
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power50 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense44 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking55 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression34 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat43 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense59 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery42 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100JUN 2008WJUN 2008WSEP 2008WJAN 2009WAPR 2009WMAY 2009LMAY 2009WJUL 2009WNOV 2009WJUL 2010WMAR 2011LAPR 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012LMAR 2012WAPR 2012WJUN 2012WJUL 2012LNOV 2012LAPR 2013WMAY 2013WJUN 2013LSEP 2013LNOV 2013LMAY 2014LJUL 2014WNOV 2014WAPR 2015WOCT 2015LNOV 2015LJUN 2016WAUG 2016LFEB 2017WAPR 2017LSEP 2017LFEB 2018LJUL 2018LNOV 2018WMAY 2019WJUN 2019LOCT 2019LOCT 2020LJUL 2024LFEB 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  11. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  18. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  28. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R5.
  29. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  30. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R3.
  34. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 80, SUB R3.
  35. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  37. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  38. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 50, DEC R3.
  39. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 59, SUB R3.
  40. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.
  41. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R2.
  44. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rinaldi), bottomed at 35 (L vs Matavao). Current reading: 35.

// 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_
43/43 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
19%
6
14%
3
7%
-
1
2%
18
total
SUB
4
9%
1
2%
2
5%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
16
37%
-
2
5%
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 43 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
43 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Al MatavaoFeb 18, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 0:48
AFC 173 - Alaska Fighting Championship 173
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Strikes)
L
VS Ronny MarkesJul 27, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:02
PureCombat - Battleground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marcelo GolmOct 30, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:59
TAURA MMA - 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tony LopezOct 11, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:59
M-1 Global - Road to M-1: USA 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Bill WidlerJun 22, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 2:27
PureCombat - Warrior Spirit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jared TorgesonMay 11, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 3:47
CageSport MMA - CageSport 57
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Tony JohnsonNov 16, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FFC 34 - Final Fight Championship 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Richard FosterJul 21, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CageSport MMA - CageSport 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tanner BoserFeb 23, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACB 81 - Dubai
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Amirkhan IsagadzhievSep 30, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:29
ACB 71 - Moscow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Bill WidlerApr 15, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 1:29
WFC - World Fighting Championships 68
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Vitaly MinakovFeb 23, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 3:09
FNG - Fight Nights Global 59
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 23-20. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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