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Jeff
Nader

NICKNAME"Scary Nickname"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-5-0
CURRENT FORM
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Jeff Nader
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
5/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 1-3
LLWL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 80% 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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// 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 58%
// 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 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
#83
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1486
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1514 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
22nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 30% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 30, 2012 · 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
80%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
80%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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
11 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING36CHIN76STRIKING46CARDIO58AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY60
// 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 Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
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%)

Recovery60
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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 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
Recovery60 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
0255075100NOV 2008WNOV 2008LJAN 2009WJUL 2009LNOV 2009WJUL 2010WOCT 2010LFEB 2011LAPR 2011WAUG 2011LMAR 2012SEP 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 58, DEC R1.

Peaked at 70 (W vs Baker), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 58.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
27%
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
5
total
SUB
2
18%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
1
9%
-
3
27%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Mike MucitelliSep 7, 2013
DecisionR1 · 1:30
Bellator MMA - Bellator 98
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
NC (Accidental Eye Poke)
L
VS Dan CramerMar 30, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Dan CramerAug 20, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 1:04
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Todd ChattelleApr 8, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 5 - Cage of Pain
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Alexandre MorenoFeb 26, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:26
Reality Fighting - Mohegan Sun
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Dustin BakerOct 22, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:46
CES MMA 2 - Cage of Horrors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike BartholomewJul 17, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:10
Reality Fighting - Ignition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Phil DaceNov 7, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 1:14
Reality Fighting - Ferocity
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jose LopezJul 18, 2009
DecisionR3 · 4:00
Reality Fighting - Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Steve EdwardsJan 17, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:59
Reality Fighting - Apocalypse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Brian KononchikNov 1, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:24
Reality Fighting - Final Conflict
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.

Middleweight. Professional record 5-5 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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