// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Jiacai Zhang
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Jiacai
Zhang

NICKNAME"N/A"·CHINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-11-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Jiacai Zhang
FIGHTER -
CHI🇨🇳
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
31
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
11
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
45%
10/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-3-1
W-LLL
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▲ ABOVE
3.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.76
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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▼ BELOW
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 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
#107
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1480
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1488 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 14, 2021 · 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
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
7
KO/TKO
70%
1
SUB
10%
2
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
9%
5
SUB
45%
5
DEC
45%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
70%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
10%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 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
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 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 DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN83STRIKING48CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY60
// 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=10 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking48
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking48 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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 2015WNOV 2015LNOV 2015WAPR 2016LMAY 2016WJUN 2016LSEP 2016LDEC 2016WJUN 2017WJUL 2017LSEP 2017WNOV 2017LDEC 2017LFEB 2018WJUN 2018WJUL 2018WSEP 2018LDEC 2018WMAR 2019APR 2019LDEC 2020LJAN 2021LSEP 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  4. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 50, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 53, SUB R2.
  8. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 53, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  20. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 81.
  21. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 60, DEC R3.

Peaked at 81 (W vs Birch), bottomed at 44 (L vs Vilyamusov). Current reading: 60.

// 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_
21/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
29%
2
10%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
2
10%
4
19%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
7
33%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Zhaoxu YangSep 11, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
JCK Night Cage Series - 2021 Round of 16 Part 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS YibugeleJan 14, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WLF - W.A.R.S. 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Pengchao FengDec 11, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
JCK Bounty Challenge Series - 2020 Trials Elimination Round 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Sergey YakovlevApr 27, 2019
DrawR3 · 5:00
Tatfight 9 - China vs. Tatarstan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
W
VS Shinichi TairaMar 15, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WLF - W.A.R.S. 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marcio AndradeDec 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WLF - W.A.R.S. 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marco BirchSep 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WLF - W.A.R.S. 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Isa IsaJul 28, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:04
IPFC - YunFeng Showdown 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Fabio AndradeJun 27, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:34
WLF - W.A.R.S. 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Aliyar SarkerovFeb 17, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 1:32
Counterattack-9 - K-9: Russian Power
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Musu NuertiebiekeDec 16, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 0:47
WLF - W.A.R.S. 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
W
VS Bakhtibek KhojaevNov 11, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:39
WLF - W.A.R.S. 19
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.

Featherweight. Professional record 10-11-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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