// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Erik Koch
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Erik
Koch

NICKNAME"Phoenix"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Erik Koch
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
38
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
16/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% 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
2.33
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.82
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.02
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
81%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#39
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1578
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
49th
percentile · average opponent rated 1557 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
44th
percentile · matched what opponents' ratings predicted (0.00 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 86% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 27, 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 8
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
25%
8
SUB
50%
4
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
25%
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
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER36TD DEFENSE91GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING30CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense91
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (81%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking30
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
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 Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense91 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (81%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 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 Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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 2007WJAN 2007WFEB 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WOCT 2007WAPR 2008WAPR 2009WAPR 2009WDEC 2009LMAR 2010WJUN 2010WNOV 2010WMAR 2011WSEP 2011LJAN 2013LAUG 2013WFEB 2014LMAY 2014WMAY 2016LJUN 2017LJAN 2018WJUL 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 97, SUB R2.
  21. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 90, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pearson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
22/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
23%
1
5%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
5
23%
3
14%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
8
36%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Kyle StewartJul 27, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 240 - Holloway vs. Edgar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS King GreenJan 27, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Clay GuidaJun 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shane CampbellMay 29, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 3:02
UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Daron CruickshankMay 10, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:21
UFC Fight Night 40 - Brown vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Rafaello OliveiraFeb 22, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:24
UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dustin PoirierAug 31, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ricardo LamasJan 26, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 2:32
UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
W
VS Jonathan BrookinsSep 17, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 25 - Shields vs. Ellenberger
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Raphael AssuncaoMar 19, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:32
UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Francisco RiveraNov 11, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:36
WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Bendy CasimirJun 20, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:01
WEC 49 - Varner vs. Shalorus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 16-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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