// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Duane Ludwig
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Duane
Ludwig

NICKNAME"Bang"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-14-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Duane Ludwig
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
60%
21/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
76%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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

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
4.62
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.43
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
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
#87
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1495
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
36th
percentile · average opponent rated 1542 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 29, 2012

// 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 14
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
14
KO/TKO
67%
2
SUB
10%
5
DEC
24%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 6
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
50%
6
SUB
43%
1
DEC
7%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
76% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 14 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
10%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
24%
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
35 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING40CHIN64STRIKING56CARDIO58AGGRESSION39SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY54
// 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 Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=35 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression39
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery54
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record35 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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 2000WFEB 2000WFEB 2000WAPR 2000WJUN 2000LNOV 2000LFEB 2001WJUN 2001WAUG 2001WAUG 2001WDEC 2001WJAN 2003WAPR 2003LMAY 2004LAPR 2005WJAN 2006WFEB 2006WMAY 2006LJUN 2006LOCT 2006WDEC 2006WFEB 2007LJUN 2007WSEP 2007LMAR 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008LJUN 2009WDEC 2009LJAN 2010LMAR 2010WNOV 2010WAUG 2011LJAN 2012LMAY 2012LSEP 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 73, DEC R2.
  5. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  21. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  31. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  33. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  35. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Messer), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 71.

// 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_
35/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
18
51%
3
9%
-
-
-
21
total
SUB
6
17%
2
6%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
1
3%
5
14%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 21 of 35 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Che MillsSep 29, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:28
UFC on Fuel TV 5 - Struve vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
L
VS Dan HardyMay 26, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:51
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch and Elbows)
L
VS Josh NeerJan 20, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:04
UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Amir SadollahAug 14, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nick OsipczakNov 13, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 122 - Marquardt vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Darren ElkinsMar 21, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:44
UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Ankle Injury)
L
VS Jim MillerJan 2, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:31
UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Ryan RobertsDec 4, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:05
ROF 36 - Demolition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Lyle BeerbohmJun 19, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:27
Strikeforce - Challengers 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Bulldog Choke)
W
VS Yves EdwardsNov 21, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Destruction
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sam MorganOct 3, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:01
Strikeforce - Payback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Takanori GomiMar 5, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:28
Sengoku - First Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 21-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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