// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Frank Lester
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Frank
Lester

NICKNAME"The Tank"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Frank Lester
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
10/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-2
WL-WL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with elite knockout power — 60% 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
2.18
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.82
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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 59%
// 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 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
#93
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1483
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 28% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 25, 2015 · 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 4
6
KO/TKO
60%
4
SUB
40%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
13%
3
SUB
38%
2
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
40%
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
19 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 POWER86TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING20CARDIO46AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio46
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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 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
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio46 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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 2007LJUN 2007LAUG 2007WMAY 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008LJUN 2009LFEB 2010WMAY 2010WNOV 2010WDEC 2010LMAR 2011LAUG 2011WFEB 2012WAPR 2012WOCT 2012LAPR 2014OCT 2014WDEC 2014LAPR 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 53, SUB R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 59.
  14. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 81.
  18. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 81.
  19. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  20. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 84, SUB R1.

Peaked at 91 (W vs McCarty), bottomed at 28 (L vs Braker). Current reading: 84.

// 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_
16/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
25%
3
19%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
4
25%
3
19%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
2
13%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Adam StroupApr 25, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:19
SCL - Army vs. Marines 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Randy McCartyDec 6, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 3:23
Triple A MMA 11 - Destiny
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
D
VS D.J. RobersonOct 18, 2014
No ContestR3 · 5:00
GKO 2 - Global Knockout 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
L
VS Muhammad AbdullahApr 4, 2014
DQR3 · 1:30
LFC 30 - Legacy Fighting Championship 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Biting)
W
VS Caleb BallOct 20, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
SF - Shogun Fights 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Sandor SarbiaApr 13, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 0:59
NFC - Native Fighting Championship 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Beau KingFeb 26, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:32
Gladiator Challenge - Bombs Away
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Justin RuggioAug 20, 2011
DQR3 · 0:25
Hoosier FC 8 - Triple Main Event
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Illegal Soccer Kick)
L
VS Jeremy MayMar 15, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:29
HEF - Hess Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Josh LanierDec 18, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:32
JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kevin KillianNov 13, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:12
SF - Shogun Fights 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike ArellanoMay 7, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:37
PureCombat 11 - Drop Zone
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 10-8 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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