// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Furqan Cheema
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Furqan
Cheema

NICKNAME"N/A"·PAKISTAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Furqan Cheema
FIGHTER -
PAK
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
5/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WLWLW
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▲ 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
#86
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1498
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1462 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
79th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.25 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 29% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 27, 2023 · 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 · 3
SUB · 2
3
KO/TKO
60%
2
SUB
40%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 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
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 POWER86TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING49CARDIO47AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
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

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio47
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%)

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 Power86 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio47 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
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
0255075100MAR 2019WMAR 2019WAUG 2019WSEP 2019LNOV 2019WMAR 2022LMAR 2023WAUG 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 82, SUB R1.

Peaked at 82 (W vs Griffiths), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 82.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
43%
-
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
29%
1
14%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
1
14%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 7 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 Ashley GriffithsAug 27, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 0:16
CC 27 - Combat Challenge 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Salamat OrozakunovMar 10, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Friday Fights 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John DoodyMar 5, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
FCC 28 - Full Contact Contender 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kick and Punches)
L
VS Rahul K. RajuNov 22, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 3:00
One Championship - Edge of Greatness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jake WatkinsSep 21, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
RFL - Risk Fight League 5: Gods of War
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees & Punches)
W
VS Andrew ConnorAug 4, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:36
CC 24 - Combat Challenge 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
W
VS Dan HunterMar 16, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:01
CC 23 - Combat Challenge 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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

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