// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Javier Vazquez
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Javier
Vazquez

NICKNAME"Showtime"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Javier Vazquez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
49
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
16/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
69%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
LWWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 63% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▼ BELOW
2.43
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.99
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.56
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
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
#44
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1562
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
73rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1557 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 26, 2011

// 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 10
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
6%
10
SUB
63%
5
DEC
31%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
69% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
6%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
31%
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
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 8, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING76CHIN88STRIKING23CARDIO85AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT75STR DEFENSE93RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling76
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking23
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio85
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 Threat75
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense93
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (72%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking23 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio85 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 Threat75 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense93 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100JUN 1998WJUN 1998WJUN 1998LJUN 1998WMAY 1999WAPR 2000WJUN 2001WAUG 2001WMAY 2002WJUN 2002WAUG 2002LFEB 2003WNOV 2003WFEB 2007WOCT 2007WJUN 2009LAUG 2009LOCT 2009WMAR 2010WAUG 2010LNOV 2010WJUN 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 62, DEC R1.
  4. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 55, DEC R1.
  5. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  21. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

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

// 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_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
5%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
8
38%
2
10%
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
2
10%
-
8
38%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Joe StevensonJun 26, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Live 4 - Kongo vs. Barry
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chad MendesNov 11, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mackens SemerzierAug 18, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:35
WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jens PulverMar 6, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:41
WEC 47 - Bowles vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Deividas TauroseviciusOct 10, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 43 - Cerrone vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS L.C. DavisAug 9, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 42 - Torres vs. Bowles
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Mark KergosienJun 27, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:19
FFI - Ultimate Chaos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS J.C. PenningtonOct 26, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:15
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Adriano PereiraFeb 10, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EliteXC - Destiny
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Robert EmersonNov 14, 2003
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto USA - Warrior Spirit: Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Alberto CraneFeb 21, 2003
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC 21 - Invasion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS David GardnerAug 2, 2002
SubmissionR1 · 4:31
KOTC 16 - Double Cross
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 16-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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