// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Gunther Kalunda
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Gunther
Kalunda

NICKNAME"The Beast"·CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Gunther Kalunda
FIGHTER -
CON
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
7/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 57% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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
60%
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
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.31 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 20, 2021 · 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
57%
1
SUB
14%
2
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
17%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
57%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
29%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 29, 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 POWER82TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN70STRIKING47CARDIO67AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY40
// 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 Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100JUL 2017WJUL 2017WSEP 2017WDEC 2017WMAR 2018WSEP 2018LAPR 2019WJUN 2019LSEP 2020LJAN 2021LSEP 2021LAPR 2022WJUN 2024LJUN 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 88, DEC R5.
  7. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 63, DEC R3.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Bagheri), 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
23%
3
23%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
2
15%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
4
31%
-
1
8%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Omran ChaabanJun 12, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UAE Warriors 59 - Arabia vs. Africa 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nathaniel InwoodJun 16, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:26
KROSSxOVER - Cage 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Yuji Ephoevi-GaApr 24, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LDH Martial Arts - Pound Storm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kimihiro EtoSep 20, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sotaro YamadaJan 31, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 1:08
Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Hiroyuki TetsukaSep 10, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:15
Shooto - Road to ONE: 3rd Tokyo Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Mehdi BagheriJun 20, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:55
One Championship - One Warrior Series 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Carlos PratesApr 25, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:45
One Championship - One Warrior Series 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Body Kick)
W
VS Jose Mauricio da Rocha Jr.Sep 8, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
EFC 73 - Kalunda vs. Da Rocha
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pietie CoxenMar 10, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:42
EFC 67 - EFC Worldwide 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Conrad SeabiDec 16, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EFC 66 - EFC Worldwide 66
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Armand ScheepersSep 9, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:51
EFC 63 - EFC Worldwide 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 7-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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