// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Edson Berto
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Edson
Berto

NICKNAME"Little Tiger"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-12-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Edson Berto
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
12
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
57%
17/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 53% 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
1.76
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
5.47
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.70
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
#104
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1485
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
25th
percentile · average opponent rated 1520 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 47% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 28, 2014 · 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 9
DEC · 3
5
KO/TKO
29%
9
SUB
53%
3
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 8
4
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
53%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
18%
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
JUL 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 POWER42TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING88CHIN72STRIKING20CARDIO64AGGRESSION45SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY55
// 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 Power42
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling88
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression45
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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 2004WFEB 2004WAPR 2004WMAY 2004LJUL 2004LFEB 2005WMAY 2005WJUL 2005LJUL 2005WNOV 2005WFEB 2006APR 2006WJUN 2006WSEP 2006WNOV 2006WFEB 2007WJUN 2007LJUL 2007WSEP 2007WNOV 2007LFEB 2008LOCT 2008WFEB 2009LJUL 2009LNOV 2009WAPR 2010LOCT 2011LAPR 2012WMAR 2013LNOV 2013LMAR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 68, DEC R2.
  6. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 71, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 74, DEC R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 93.
  13. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  20. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 76, DEC R5.
  26. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  28. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  30. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 65, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs McConkey), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 65.

// 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_
29/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
14%
3
10%
2
7%
-
-
9
total
SUB
8
28%
1
3%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
2
7%
7
24%
-
2
7%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
37%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Rad MartinezMar 28, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 114
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Patricky FreireNov 8, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 107
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bruno CarvalhoMar 28, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:27
Bellator MMA - Bellator 94
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Abel TrujilloApr 13, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:10
CFA 6 - Palomino vs. Warfield
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Luis PalominoOct 15, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
W-1 MMA 7 - Reloaded
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Greg LoughranApr 3, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:05
AOF 7 - Payday
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Jason BallNov 13, 2009
DecisionR5 · 5:00
RFC 19 - Revenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jason BallJul 24, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFC 18 - Pride
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Edson DinizFeb 27, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFC 16 - Nations Collide
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Conor HeunOct 4, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 2:42
EliteXC - Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Yves EdwardsFeb 16, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
EliteXC - Street Certified
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Josh OdomNov 10, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFC 10 - Bad Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 17-12-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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