// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Ed West
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ed
West

NICKNAME"Wild"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-10-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ed West
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
36 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
26/36 bouts
FINISH RATE
62%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 58% 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#83
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1503
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1482 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.13 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 51% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 27, 2018

// 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 (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 15
DEC · 10
1
KO/TKO
4%
15
SUB
58%
10
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
3
KO/TKO
30%
1
SUB
10%
6
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
62% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
4%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 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
36 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKINGN/ACARDIO65AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY50
// 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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=26 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=36 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
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

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins26 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
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record36 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 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
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100MAR 2003WMAR 2003WAPR 2003WDEC 2003WFEB 2004LMAR 2004WAPR 2004WAUG 2004WNOV 2005WFEB 2006LSEP 2006LDEC 2006LFEB 2007WJUL 2007WAPR 2008WAUG 2008WNOV 2009WAPR 2010WSEP 2010WSEP 2010LOCT 2010WMAR 2011WSEP 2011LOCT 2011LAPR 2012WFEB 2013LFEB 2014LSEP 2014LMAR 2015WAUG 2015WJUN 2016WJUL 2016WJUN 2017WSEP 2017WAUG 2018WOCT 2018WNOV 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  9. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  15. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 99, SUB R2.
  16. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  22. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  28. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  31. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  33. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  35. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  36. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  37. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

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

// 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_
36/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
8%
1
3%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
15
42%
1
3%
-
-
-
16
total
DEC
-
-
14
39%
-
2
6%
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
44%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Andres PonceNov 15, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
Rise of the Prospects - Cage Series 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Matt BetzoldOct 27, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
WFF 40 - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Daniel SotoAug 11, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:36
RUF MMA 27 - Frincu vs. Champion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Gilberto AguilarSep 2, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:22
Aggression Session MMA - Anarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Glen BakerJun 3, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:55
WFF - World Fighting Federation 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Chris HernandezJul 16, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 0:29
Ringside Promotions - Cage Rage at the Diamond 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Roman SalazarJun 18, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Aggression Session 3 - Another One
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jose CarbajalAug 15, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
RITC - Rage in the Cage 179
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Timur ValievMar 28, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:39
WSOF 19 - Gaethje vs. Palomino
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Mike RichmanSep 26, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:44
Bellator MMA - Bellator 126
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Antonio DuarteFeb 15, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:42
MF - Mexico Fighter 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Joshua MontoyaFeb 28, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 2:51
Bellator MMA - Bellator 91
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 26-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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