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Dustin
Phillips

NICKNAME"Pain Train"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dustin Phillips
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
13/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
62%
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 — 38% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#115
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1442
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.37 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 29% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 30, 2013 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
31%
4
SUB
31%
5
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
SUB · 8
0
KO/TKO
0%
8
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
62% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
38%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 24, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER44TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO50AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power44
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)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 record21 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100MAY 2006LMAY 2006LOCT 2006WNOV 2006WFEB 2007WAPR 2007WSEP 2007WJAN 2008LMAR 2008WJUN 2008WSEP 2008WJAN 2009WFEB 2009LMAY 2009WAUG 2009WOCT 2009LMAR 2010WSEP 2010LMAR 2011WJUN 2012LDEC 2012LAUG 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  6. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 98, SUB R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  20. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  22. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Molina-Ramirez), bottomed at 31 (L vs Bugaj). 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_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
5%
3
14%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
10
48%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
5
24%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kevin CroomAug 30, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:45
Titan FC 26 - Titan Fighting Championship 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Mike SantiagoDec 1, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:20
MMA Xplosion - MMA Xtreme Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Allen GibsonJun 16, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ShoFight 20 - ShoFight 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jeff SmithMar 25, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 1:47
PFC 5 - Pennsylvania Fighting Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
W
VS Jason EhresmannSep 4, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:32
OFC - Battle in the Palace 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Douglas EvansMar 20, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:25
SF 9 - Shark Fights 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Gabe RivasOct 9, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NCF - National Cage Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chad DietmeyerAug 22, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WC - Worlds Collide 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jose SantibanezMay 8, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jorge Molina-RamirezFeb 14, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
WC - Worlds Collide
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Daniel Benjamin GrassJan 9, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 1:49
UCE - Ultimate Combat Experience
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jeff CarstensSep 20, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
EC 107 - Extreme Challenge 107
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 13-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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