// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Dylan Andrews
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Dylan
Andrews

NICKNAME"The Villain"·NEW ZEALAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-11-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dylan Andrews
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
46
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
18/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 72% 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

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
2.21
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.83
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#87
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1466
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 1, 2019 · 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
13
KO/TKO
72%
3
SUB
17%
2
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
36%
5
SUB
45%
3
DEC
27%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
72%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
11%
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
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER100TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKING40CARDIO55AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY40
// 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 Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=30 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share30 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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 2006WJUL 2006WNOV 2006WMAR 2007WMAY 2007WJUL 2007WNOV 2007LFEB 2008WMAY 2008LNOV 2008WNOV 2008WAPR 2009WNOV 2009JAN 2010WAPR 2010LJUL 2010LNOV 2010WJUL 2011WSEP 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012WAPR 2013WAUG 2013LDEC 2013LNOV 2014LMAY 2015WAPR 2017LDEC 2017LMAY 2019LSEP 2019LDEC 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 85, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  8. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  15. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  17. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  27. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 57, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hemara), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 57.

// 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_
30/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
33%
6
20%
1
3%
-
-
17
total
SUB
4
13%
4
13%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
1
3%
-
4
13%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Rob WilkinsonDec 1, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:03
AFC 23 - Australian Fighting Championship 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Priscus FogagnoloSep 14, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
All Styles Grappling - MMA Fight Night 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nicholas MusokeMay 11, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Superior Challenge 19 - Cirkus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Azamat AmagovDec 9, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:08
ACB 76 - Gold Coast: Young Eagles 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Papy AbediApr 1, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
Superior Challenge 15 - Stockholm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Headkick)
L
VS Bradley ScottMay 10, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 4:54
UFC Fight Night 65 - Miocic vs. Hunt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Sam AlveyNov 7, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
UFC Fight Night 55 - Rockhold vs. Bisping
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Clint HesterDec 7, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 33 - Hunt vs. Bigfoot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Papy AbediAug 28, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 1:32
UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Jimmy QuinlanApr 13, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:22
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Hale Vaa'saMar 24, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Nitro MMA - Nitro 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Steve ThomasFeb 24, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
CFC 20 - Fogagnolo vs. Muir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 18-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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