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

NICKNAME"The Mindless Hulk"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Dylan Budka
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
26
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
10/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
40%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 3-2
LLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 60% 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
1.06
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.80
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
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 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#75
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1510 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
35th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.05 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 17, 2025

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
20%
6
DEC
60%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
40% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
60%
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
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING40CHIN72STRIKING24CARDIO78AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE27RECOVERY60
// 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 Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking24
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (42%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 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
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100JAN 2022LJAN 2022WMAR 2022WMAR 2022WAPR 2022WAUG 2022WJAN 2023LJUN 2023WAUG 2023WSEP 2023LAPR 2024LSEP 2024LFEB 2025WMAY 2025WAUG 2025WJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 38, SUB R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 72, DEC R5.
  9. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Murray), bottomed at 38 (L vs Gladfelter). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
15/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
20%
1
7%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
1
7%
1
7%
1
7%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
7
47%
-
1
7%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Jesse MurrayJun 20, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
AFP 7 - American Fight Promotions 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS Jimmy SandlinAug 23, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFS 3 - Carnage Fight Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Robert GidronMay 17, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AFP 102 - American Fight Promotions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Edmen ShahbazyanFeb 15, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
UFC Fight Night 251 - Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Andre PetroskiSep 7, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 242 - Burns vs. Brady
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cesar AlmeidaApr 6, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:13
UFC Fight Night 240 - Allen vs. Curtis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Chad HanekomSep 5, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dan StevensonAug 26, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:46
SCS - Renegade Rumble 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Azamat BekoevJun 16, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
LFA 160 - Sweeney vs. Begosso
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Wes SchultzJan 13, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 150 - Farias vs. Sweeney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lydell PoagAug 19, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 139 - Assenza vs. Melo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tee CumminsApr 15, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:11
LFA 129 - Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 10-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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