// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Francisco Soares
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Francisco
Soares

NICKNAME"Maneol"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Francisco Soares
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
51
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
5/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% 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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#87
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1496
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.36 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 8, 2010 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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
7 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN54STRIKING49CARDIO45AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin54
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio45
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery50
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 Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio45 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery50 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
0255075100AUG 2004WAUG 2004WDEC 2004WJAN 2005WMAR 2005LJUN 2009LAPR 2010WFEB 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 63.
  4. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 70, DEC R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 75, SUB R1.

Peaked at 79 (W vs Healy), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 75.

// 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_
6/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
17%
2
33%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
33%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
1
17%
-
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Doug RossiFeb 17, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:34
Fight Time 8 - It's Fight Time
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ankle Lock)
L
VS Vagner RochaApr 8, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:07
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kalvin HackneyJun 12, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 2:59
BOTB - Best of the Best
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Pat HealyMar 5, 2005
SubmissionR1 · N/A
FCC 18 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Mark MillerJan 8, 2005
DecisionR2 · 5:00
FCC 17 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ira BoydDec 10, 2004
DQ— · 0:00
BONO 17 - Battle of New Orleans 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification
W
VS Ray TotoricoAug 21, 2004
KO/TKO— · 0:00
BONO 15 - Battle of New Orleans 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 5-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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