// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Fernando Gonzalez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Fernando
Gonzalez

NICKNAME"The Menifee Maniac"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-20-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Fernando Gonzalez
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
43
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
49 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
20
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
59%
29/49 bouts
FINISH RATE
62%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 41% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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▲ ABOVE
4.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.03
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.86
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.40
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
#83
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1502
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
21st
percentile · average opponent rated 1522 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
15th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.17 per fight)

26 rated fights · opponents rated in 53% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 4, 2022

// 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 (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 6
DEC · 11
12
KO/TKO
41%
6
SUB
21%
11
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 4
DEC · 13
3
KO/TKO
15%
4
SUB
20%
13
DEC
65%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
62% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
41%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
21%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
49 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 POWER59TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING59CARDIO71AGGRESSION41SUB THREAT70STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY63
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power59
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (43%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=49 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=49 bouts
Aggression41
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat70
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

Recovery63
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record49 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share49 bouts
Aggression41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat70 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Recovery63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.20 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
0255075100OCT 2003WOCT 2003LFEB 2004WAUG 2004WSEP 2004WNOV 2004WMAR 2005LMAY 2005WJUL 2005WAUG 2005WDEC 2005LMAR 2006WMAY 2006WAUG 2006WDEC 2006LJAN 2007WMAR 2007WJUN 2007LAUG 2007LNOV 2007WAPR 2008LOCT 2008WAPR 2009LMAY 2009WJUL 2009WNOV 2009LAPR 2011LJUN 2011LDEC 2011WSEP 2012WOCT 2012WMAY 2013LNOV 2013LFEB 2014WJUL 2014WOCT 2014WJAN 2015WMAY 2015WMAR 2016LNOV 2016WMAR 2017WAUG 2017LJAN 2018LMAY 2018WMAR 2019LJUN 2019LOCT 2019WMAY 2021LAUG 2021LMAR 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 86, DEC R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  13. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  23. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 92, SUB R5.
  25. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  29. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  34. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  35. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  39. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  41. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  43. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  44. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  45. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  46. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  47. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  48. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.
  49. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  50. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 74, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lizama), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 74.

// 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_
49/49 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
20%
3
6%
2
4%
-
-
15
total
SUB
4
8%
3
6%
2
4%
-
1
2%
10
total
DEC
-
2
4%
20
41%
-
2
4%
24
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 49 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
49%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
49 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Maki PitoloMar 4, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 127
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sidiah ParkerAug 28, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NWFA 1 - Retribution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ty FreemanMay 29, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 0:14
JSF 1 - J Street Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
L
VS Abubakar VagaevOct 4, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 100 - Grozny
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Elias SilverioJun 8, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 96 - Lodz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gabriel CheccoMar 9, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CXF 17 - March Madness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Piotr StrusMay 19, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACB 87 - Nottingham
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Lorenz LarkinJan 26, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 193 - Larkin vs. Gonzalez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brennan WardAug 25, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 1:02
Bellator 182 - Koreshkov vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Brandon GirtzMar 3, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 174 - Coenen vs. Budd
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michael PageNov 19, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Gilbert SmithMar 4, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 151 - Warren vs. Caldwell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 29-20. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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