// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ian Butler
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Ian
Butler

NICKNAME"Silverback"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-6-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
37
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
8/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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▼ BELOW
2.09
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
14%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
36%
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▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1426
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1462 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
10th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 54% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 28, 2019

// 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 · 3
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
38%
4
SUB
50%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
33%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
38%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 1, 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 POWER54TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN62STRIKING20CARDIO39AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power54
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio39
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (36%)

Recovery33
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 Power54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio39 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (36%)Not recorded
Recovery33 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
0255075100SEP 2014WSEP 2014LNOV 2014LMAY 2015OCT 2015WAPR 2016WSEP 2016LJAN 2017LJAN 2018WAPR 2018LAUG 2018LJAN 2019WAPR 2019WJUN 2019WSEP 2019WMAR 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 48, SUB R3.
  4. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 38.
  6. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 41, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 34, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 72 (W vs Salvador), bottomed at 34 (L vs Plaskett). Current reading: 72.

// 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_
14/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
21%
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
6
total
SUB
3
21%
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
2
14%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Laurence SalvadorMar 7, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 1:00
Gladiator Challenge - Best in the West
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Emilio WilliamsSep 28, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:53
Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dominic NicholsJun 9, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:03
CCW - California Cage Wars 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alex VillaApr 28, 2019
SubmissionR1 · N/A
CCW - California Cage Wars 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Craig PlaskettJan 26, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 214 - Fedor vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Quinton McCottrellAug 23, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:10
SoCa Fights / Alliance MMA - Fight Club OC 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Cory HallApr 5, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SoCa Fights / Alliance MMA - Fight Club OC 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joey DavisJan 20, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:39
Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Back Kick)
L
VS Jacob RosalesJan 21, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:45
Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Clay BainesSep 24, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 0:43
Gladiator Challenge - Unleashed
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS John NelsonApr 16, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
Gladiator Challenge - Wrecking Crew
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
D
VS George BurtonOct 24, 2015
No ContestR2 · 1:05
Tru-Form Entertainment - TFE MMA: Aniquilar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Illegal Knee)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 8-6 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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