// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Fabio Mello
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0FEATHERWEIGHT

Fabio
Mello

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Fabio Mello
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
AGE
51
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
12/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% 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
0.86
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.94
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#110
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1471
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1483 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.42 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 6, 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 · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
17%
5
SUB
42%
5
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
44%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
42%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
42%
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
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 26, 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN65STRIKING20CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY44
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin65
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
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 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery44
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 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
Chin65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 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 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100JUN 2001WJUN 2001WSEP 2002LMAR 2003WNOV 2003LJUL 2004LOCT 2004WJUL 2005LOCT 2005LMAY 2007LAPR 2008WJAN 2009WJUN 2009WOCT 2009WJAN 2011WNOV 2011WMAR 2012WMAY 2012LOCT 2013LMAY 2016LMAY 2019WNOV 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 63, DEC R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 34, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 53, SUB R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 80, DEC R3.

Peaked at 97 (W vs Duarte), bottomed at 34 (L vs Clay). Current reading: 80.

// 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_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
14%
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
6
total
SUB
4
19%
-
1
5%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
1
5%
9
43%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Mark AlcobaNov 29, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Trent GirdhamMay 6, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 3:09
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch to the Body)
L
VS J.J. AmbroseMay 27, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 3:48
GFC 9 - Wawan Classic Expo 2016
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nick LoBoscoOct 26, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:02
WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Angelo DuarteMay 25, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:34
Titan FC 22 - Titan Fighting Championship 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Josh HuberMar 2, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:26
Titan FC 21 - Titan Fighting Championship 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Farkhad SharipovNov 19, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Charles BennettJan 22, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEF - World Extreme Fighting 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS George CastanedaOct 17, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:24
Maxx FC 5 - Maxximo Fighting Championship 5: October Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Sami AzizJun 19, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 1:58
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Anthony MorrisonJan 24, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:17
AOF 1 - Rumble at Robarts 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Jorge ClayApr 7, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HTJ - Hero's the Jungle 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 12-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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