// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Eric Kelly
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Eric
Kelly

NICKNAME"The Natural"·PHILIPPINES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-8-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
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Eric Kelly
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
60%
12/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
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STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 75% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▲ ABOVE
3.22
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.34
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
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).

// RATING
#115
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1456
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
35th
percentile · average opponent rated 1527 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.35 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 15, 2019

// 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 9
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
8%
9
SUB
75%
2
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
38%
1
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
8%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
17%
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
20 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING65CHIN64STRIKING32CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT75STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY14
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (30%)

Grappling65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking32
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat75
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery14
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (30%)Not recorded
Grappling65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share20 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat75 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery14 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
0255075100JUL 2009WJUL 2009WOCT 2009WNOV 2009WJUL 2010WNOV 2010WSEP 2011WJUN 2012WAUG 2012WDEC 2012LFEB 2013WNOV 2013WJUL 2014WOCT 2015LJAN 2016LJUL 2016LAUG 2017LJAN 2018LMAY 2018LAPR 2019LJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  12. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  19. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 45, DEC R3.

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

// 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
10%
1
5%
1
5%
1
5%
-
5
total
SUB
7
35%
3
15%
2
10%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
3
15%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Niu Kang KangJun 15, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Legendary Quest
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Won Il KwonApr 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:19
One Championship - Roots of Honor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tetsuya YamadaMay 12, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:00
One Championship - Grit and Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Rafael NunesJan 26, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 1:31
One Championship - Global Superheroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS Kotetsu BokuAug 5, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 3:27
One Championship - Kings and Conquerors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Narantungalag JadambaaJul 2, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:44
One Championship 44 - Dynasty of Champions 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Ev TingJan 29, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 1:58
One Championship 38 - Clash of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Hiroshige TanakaOct 9, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship 32 - Tigers of Asia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rob LisitaJul 11, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 3:40
One FC 18 - War of Dragons
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jianbo LuNov 30, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
URCC 24 - Uprising
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Honorio BanarioFeb 2, 2013
KO/TKOR4 · 1:01
One FC 7 - Return of Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Eye Injury)
W
VS Brad TerreyDec 1, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 2:10
URCC 22 - Dekada
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 12-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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