// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Francesco Nuzzi
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Francesco
Nuzzi

NICKNAME"Berserker"·ITALY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Aurora MMA
NEXT FIGHT
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Francesco Nuzzi
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
29
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
86%
12/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-1
WLW-W
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#44
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1555
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1483 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
72nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 53% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 29, 2026

// 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 · 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
6
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
25%
4
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
33%
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
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 30, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO56AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power71
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

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
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

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 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
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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 2016WJUN 2016LJUL 2016WNOV 2016WJAN 2017WMAR 2017WFEB 2018WMAY 2018WOCT 2018WJUN 2019WMAR 2021WMAR 2021AUG 2022WJUL 2023LAPR 2025WOCT 2025APR 2026WAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100.
  14. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 100.
  18. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Belsanti), 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_
15/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
40%
-
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
5
33%
-
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
4
27%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Aurora MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Long XiaoAug 29, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:00
UFC Fight Night 286 - Nurmagomedov vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Manoel CostaApr 11, 2026
No ContestR1 · 3:35
CW 204 - Cage Warriors 204: Rome
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Knee to Groin)
W
VS Lucas RodriguesOct 4, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:52
CW 195 - Cage Warriors 195: Rome
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Knee)
L
VS Mando GutierrezApr 11, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 4:13
Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Farbod Iran NezhadJul 8, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 2: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
D
VS Moktar BenkaciAug 13, 2022
No ContestR2 · 4:10
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
W
VS Bernardo SopaiMar 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 49 - Brave Combat Federation 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Benardo SopajMar 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 49 - Brave Combat Federation 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ibragim NavruzovJun 8, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:57
Venator FC - Venator Fight Night 2: Zocco vs Wojcik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Giorgio BelsantiOct 20, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:00
Italian Cage Fighting 5 - Nuzzi vs. Belsanti
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine choke)
W
VS Percy HerreraMay 5, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:28
IFC 3 - Paterno vs. Maguire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Petru BicleaFeb 18, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
IFC 1 - Biclea vs Nuzzi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 12-2 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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