// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Dustin Kimura
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Dustin
Kimura

NICKNAME"The Diamond"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Dustin Kimura
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
11/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
91%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 73% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
1.33
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
21%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.82
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.20
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#77
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1509
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
27th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.10 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 13, 2014

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 8
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
18%
8
SUB
73%
1
DEC
9%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
33%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
91% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
18%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
73%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
9%
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
14 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 POWER26TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power26
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100AUG 2009WAUG 2009WJUN 2010WSEP 2010WNOV 2010WMAR 2011WAUG 2011WJUL 2012WSEP 2012WNOV 2012WFEB 2013LSEP 2013WJAN 2014LAPR 2014LDEC 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Perrells), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
7%
1
7%
-
-
2
total
SUB
6
43%
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
3
21%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Henry CejudoDec 13, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS George RoopApr 16, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jon delos ReyesJan 4, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:13
UFC Fight Night 34 - Saffiedine vs. Lim
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Mitch GagnonSep 21, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:05
UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Chico CamusFeb 2, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 1:50
UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Guy DelumeauNov 17, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 4:44
PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Damaso PereiraSep 8, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:48
Destiny MMA - Na Koa 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Toby MisechJul 14, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:07
KOTC - Ali'is
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Eddie PerrellsAug 13, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:49
X-1 and Destiny - Crossfire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
W
VS Kurrent CockettMar 12, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:58
X-1 - Champions 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Sadhu BottNov 6, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
X-1 - Island Pride
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris WillemsSep 11, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:55
X-1 - Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 11-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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