// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Jermaine McDermott
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UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Jermaine
McDermott

NICKNAME"The Monument"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Xtreme Couture
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Jermaine McDermott
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'2"
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
4 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
3/4 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-1
WWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#49
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1516
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1519 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 18, 2017 · 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 · 2
SUB · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
SUB · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 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 8, 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING49CARDIO43AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=4 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio43
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

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 Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record4 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio43 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)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
0255075100OCT 2015WOCT 2015WJAN 2016WJUN 2016LAUG 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 69, SUB R1.

Peaked at 76 (W vs Watkins), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// 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
2
50%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 4 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
4 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Maurice GreeneAug 18, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:06
LFA 19 - Michaud vs. Rodrigues
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Blake WatkinsJun 17, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:20
Bellator 156 - Galvao vs. Dantas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Eric HugginsJan 29, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:53
Bellator 148 - Daley vs. Uhrich
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Marcus AbarquezOct 30, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:10
TWC 23 - Halloween Havoc 5
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.

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

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