// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Gavin Tucker
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Gavin
Tucker

NICKNAME"Guv'nor"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Gavin Tucker
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'6"
AGE
40
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
13/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 46% 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
4.29
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.18
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.13
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
44%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#60
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1543
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
61st
percentile · average opponent rated 1548 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 5, 2023

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 6
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
31%
6
SUB
46%
3
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
46%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
23%
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
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER44TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING80CHIN81STRIKING53CARDIO64AGGRESSION62SUB THREAT75STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power44
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling80
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=16 bouts
Aggression62
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat75
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share16 bouts
Aggression62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat75 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100FEB 2011WFEB 2011WAPR 2011WMAY 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012WAPR 2012WFEB 2013WFEB 2015WJUL 2016WFEB 2017LSEP 2017WJUL 2019WAUG 2020WDEC 2020LMAR 2021LAUG 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  7. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 83, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rende), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
19%
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
5
total
SUB
3
19%
1
6%
3
19%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
4
25%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Diego LopesAug 5, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:38
UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Dan IgeMar 13, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:22
UFC Fight Night 187 - Edwards vs. Muhammad
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Billy QuarantilloDec 12, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Justin JaynesAug 8, 2020
SubmissionR3 · 1:43
UFC Fight Night 174 - Lewis vs. Oleynik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Seung Woo ChoiJul 27, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 3:17
UFC 240 - Holloway vs. Edgar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ricky GlennSep 9, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 215 - Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sam SiciliaFeb 19, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 105 - Lewis vs. Browne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris CogginsJul 23, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:37
ECC 25 - Extreme Cage Combat 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS David HarrisFeb 28, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 3:09
ECC 22 - Extreme Cage Combat 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Lyndon WhitlockFeb 16, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 2:27
ECC 15 - Carnage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Robert RendeApr 27, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 1:50
ECC 14 - Warrior's Soul
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jeremy HenryJan 27, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:25
ECC 13 - Armageddon
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.

Featherweight. Professional record 13-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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