// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Jesse Gross
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Jesse
Gross

NICKNAME"The Ghost"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-7-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Jesse Gross
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
59%
10/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
70%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 70% 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▼ BELOW
2.39
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
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
52%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#78
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1519
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
80th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.26 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 18, 2014 · 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 3
7
KO/TKO
70%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
30%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
29%
3
SUB
43%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
70% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
70%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
30%
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
17 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 DEFENSE27GRAPPLING0CHIN74STRIKING35CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (52%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking35
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
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 Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 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 Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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 2009WNOV 2009WMAR 2010WAUG 2010WAUG 2010WOCT 2010WJAN 2011LMAY 2011LJUL 2011LDEC 2011WOCT 2012WMAY 2013LOCT 2013WJUN 2014WOCT 2014LSEP 2019LOCT 2022LAPR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  9. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Santos), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
24%
3
18%
2
12%
-
-
9
total
SUB
2
12%
-
1
6%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
5
29%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jimmy SandlinApr 23, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:14
PFC 16 - Prospect Fighting Championships 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nathan WilliamsOct 22, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PFC 14 - Prospect Fighting Championships 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Armando Gomes da SilvaSep 28, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:30
PFC 11 - Prospect Fighting Championships 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Justin JaynesOct 18, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PFC 3 - Showdown In The Downtown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Tony HerveyJun 14, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PFS - Pro Fighting Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michael KarkulaOct 26, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PFC 1 - Unrivaled
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Tristan JohnsonMay 11, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ECC 17 - Rise of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Seiji Sugiman-MarangosOct 19, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 4:59
SFS 6 - Score Fighting Series 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Daron CruickshankDec 3, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:39
SFS 3 - Meltdown in the Valley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Alexandre BezerraJul 23, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Brad CardinalMay 6, 2011
SubmissionR3 · 0:38
Wreck MMA - Unstoppable
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Pablo SantosJan 28, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:12
Wreck MMA - Strong and Proud
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 10-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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