// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Jesse Bongfeldt
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Jesse
Bongfeldt

NICKNAME"Water"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-6-1
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Jesse Bongfeldt
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
6
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
71%
17/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-1-1
W-LWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 59% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
2.91
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.01
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.51
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 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
#61
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
40th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 11, 2011 · 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 10
7
KO/TKO
41%
10
SUB
59%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
50%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
41%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
59%
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
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER59TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING59CARDIO65AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power59
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
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 Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery67
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 Power59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 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 Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery67 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
0255075100MAY 2003WMAY 2003LJUN 2003LNOV 2003LJUL 2004WOCT 2004WAPR 2005LSEP 2005WMAY 2006WJUN 2006WJUN 2006WSEP 2006WSEP 2006LMAR 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WSEP 2007WFEB 2008WAPR 2009WMAY 2009WSEP 2009DEC 2010LJUN 2011WNOV 2011WAPR 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 42, DEC R2.
  5. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 32, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 42, SUB R2.
  7. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100.
  23. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  24. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  25. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pierson), bottomed at 32 (L vs Varner). 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_
23/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
22%
4
17%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
8
35%
4
17%
1
4%
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
1
4%
-
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
4%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Micah BrakefieldApr 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:50
RITC - Rumble in the Cage 61
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Brandon MacArthurNov 26, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 1:34
RITC - Rumble in the Cage 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Chris WeidmanJun 11, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:54
UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
D
VS Rafael NatalDec 11, 2010
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC 124 - St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Nolan ClarkSep 12, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:37
RITC - Rumble in the Cage 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Chris FontaineMay 22, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 2:28
CFC - Canadian Fighting Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees to the Body)
W
VS Dan ShenkApr 11, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:09
RITC - Rumble in the Cage 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS T.J. GrantFeb 28, 2008
SubmissionR3 · 2:52
TKO 32 - Ultimatum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Chris ClementsSep 28, 2007
SubmissionR2 · 1:57
TKO 30 - Apocalypse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Sean PiersonJul 21, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 4:41
HCF - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sean HuffmanJun 16, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 0:43
AFC 2 - Re-Genesis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jonathan GouletMar 17, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 3:52
TKO - MMA 2007 Tourney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 17-6-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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