// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Domingos Barros
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Domingos
Barros

NICKNAME"N/A"·CAPE VERDE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-1-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Domingos Barros
FIGHTER -
CAP
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
49
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
8/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
0.98
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.84
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#34
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1542
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1501 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
84th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.34 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 12, 2023

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
50%
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
9 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING28CHIN88STRIKING26CARDIO77AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking26
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (36%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (36%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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 2014WJUL 2014WJAN 2015WJUN 2015WMAR 2017WDEC 2017WDEC 2018LOCT 2019WSEP 2021WMAY 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.

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

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
22%
2
22%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
4
44%
-
1
11%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
56%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

W
VS William KnightMay 12, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
CES MMA 73 - Knight vs. Barros
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Ras HyltonSep 18, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PFC - Premier FC 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kirill SidelnikovOct 12, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hesdy GergesDec 1, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:53
Bellator 211 - Sakara vs. Kauppinen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Rachid MetloutiMar 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOC 10 - Knock Out Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jean-Jaques Calistri LefevreJun 20, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 2:34
Invictus - Pro MMA League 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Duarte FonsecaJan 26, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
IPC 6 - International Pro Combat 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lucas XavierJul 27, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · N/A
Invictus - Pro MMA League 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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