// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Frank Sforza
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Frank
Sforza

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
8/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 63% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▲ ABOVE
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.56
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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
64%
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#80
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1416 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 20, 2017 · 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
13%
5
SUB
63%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
SUB · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
13%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 26, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING54CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)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 record9 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 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
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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
0255075100MAR 2011WMAR 2011WMAY 2011WSEP 2011WAUG 2014WAPR 2015WAPR 2017WJUN 2017WAUG 2017LOCT 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 62, DEC R5.
  4. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R4.
  7. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ellis), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
-
1
11%
-
1
total
SUB
3
33%
2
22%
1
11%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
1
11%
-
1
11%
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Vovka ClayOct 20, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 1:17
Bellator 185 - Mousasi vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jeff AndersonAug 12, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 1:21
Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jay EllisJun 17, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:04
Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Spencer HigaApr 8, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Taylor TrahanApr 18, 2015
KO/TKOR4 · 4:59
Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Steve McCabeAug 23, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:29
Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Bill JonesSep 10, 2011
SubmissionR3 · 2:40
Cage Titans 6 - United
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Evan ParkerMay 21, 2011
DecisionR5 · 5:00
CFX 16 - Rumble in the Jungle 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nick MaikowskiMar 12, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:42
CFX 13 - Rumble in the Jungle 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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