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George
Zuniga

NICKNAME"GZ"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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George Zuniga
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
5'9"
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
4 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
3/4 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-1
WWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
VOLUME STRIKER

Volume striker fighter built around defensive grappling — 33% 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

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
7.64
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.45
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
37%
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▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#75
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1501
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1516 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
39th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 13, 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 (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
1
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
33%
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
4 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING40CHIN58STRIKING72CARDIO42AGGRESSION84SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin58
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=4 bouts
Striking72
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio42
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression84
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (37%)

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 Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record4 bouts
Striking72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression84 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (37%)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
0255075100MAY 2013WMAY 2013WOCT 2013WSEP 2014LFEB 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 72 (W vs Clark), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 63.

// 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_
4/4 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
50%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
1
25%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
25%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 4 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
4 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Blake WatkinsFeb 13, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
Bellator 133 - Manhoef vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Granson ClarkSep 19, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:34
Bellator MMA - Bellator 125
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Lucas ReidOct 25, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:55
TWC 18 - Halloween Havoc 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mike RyanMay 11, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UPC Unlimited - Up & Comers 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 3-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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