// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Dominique Steele
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Dominique
Steele

NICKNAME"Non-Stop Action-Packed"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-12-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Dominique Steele
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
20/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
45%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 55% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

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▼ BELOW
2.32
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.42
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.95
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#92
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1487
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1535 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

24 rated fights · opponents rated in 80% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 1, 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 (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 1
DEC · 11
8
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
5%
11
DEC
55%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
58%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
42%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
45% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
5%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
55%
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
32 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING40CHIN62STRIKING40CARDIO77AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (76%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking40 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
Aggression27 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 Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100FEB 2011LFEB 2011WMAY 2011WJUN 2011WJUL 2011WSEP 2011WNOV 2011WJAN 2012LJAN 2012LOCT 2012LMAR 2013WJUN 2013WAUG 2013WDEC 2013WJAN 2014WMAR 2014LJUL 2014WMAR 2015WJUN 2015LJUL 2015WNOV 2015LAPR 2016LAUG 2016LJUN 2017WOCT 2017WNOV 2017LFEB 2018WJUN 2018LJUL 2018WDEC 2018LMAR 2019WMAR 2022WJUN 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  20. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  27. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  29. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R4.
  32. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cunagin), bottomed at 35 (L vs Butcher). 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_
32/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
38%
1
3%
1
3%
1
3%
-
15
total
SUB
-
1
3%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
15
47%
-
1
3%
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Peter NewJun 25, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:00
B2 Fighting Series 168 - Louisville: Night Two Saturday
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
W
VS Kelvin FitialMar 19, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
B2 Fighting Series 152 - West Virginia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Teddy AshMar 1, 2019
KO/TKOR4 · 5:00
Unified MMA 36 - Mayhem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Teddy AshDec 7, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:51
Unified MMA 35 - Anarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Matt DwyerJul 21, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
XFFC 18 - Diablo Fight Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Travis DavisJun 2, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Iron Tiger Fight Series / Alliance MMA - IT Fight Series 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nikolay AleksakhinFeb 22, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:37
FNG - Fight Nights Global 83
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Karl AmoussouNov 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWFC 89 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 89
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Portland Pringle IIIOct 7, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CC - Colosseum Combat 41
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Luke JumeauJun 10, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Court McGeeAug 6, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 92 - Rodriguez vs. Caceres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Danny RobertsApr 23, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 197 - Jones vs. St. Preux
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 20-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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