// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Jimi Manuwa
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Jimi
Manuwa

NICKNAME"Poster Boy"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-6-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'7"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
17/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 88% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.43
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.97
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.53
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
18%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#35
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1528
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
77th
percentile · average opponent rated 1591 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
21st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 61% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 1, 2019

// 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 · 15
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
15
KO/TKO
88%
1
SUB
6%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
83%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
88%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
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
23 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING40CHIN62STRIKING59CARDIO57AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY40
// 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=17 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
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 (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery40
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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 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 (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery40 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
0255075100JUL 2008WJUL 2008WSEP 2008WDEC 2008WFEB 2009WMAY 2009WAUG 2009WDEC 2009WMAY 2010WAUG 2010WOCT 2011WDEC 2011WSEP 2012WFEB 2013WOCT 2013LMAR 2014WAPR 2015LSEP 2015WOCT 2016WMAR 2017LJUL 2017LMAR 2018LDEC 2018LJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  23. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Blythe), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 66.

// 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_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
52%
8
35%
-
-
-
20
total
SUB
1
4%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
2
9%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 20 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
9%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Aleksandar RakicJun 1, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:42
UFC Fight Night 153 - Gustafsson vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Thiago SantosDec 8, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 0:41
UFC 231 - Holloway vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Jan BlachowiczMar 17, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Volkan OezdemirJul 29, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:42
UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Corey AndersonMar 18, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:05
UFC Fight Night 107 - Manuwa vs. Anderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Ovince St. PreuxOct 8, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:38
UFC 204 - Bisping vs. Henderson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Anthony JohnsonSep 5, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 0:28
UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Jan BlachowiczApr 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 64 - Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexander GustafssonMar 8, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 1:18
UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Ryan JimmoOct 26, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:41
UFC Fight Night 30 - Machida vs. Munoz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
W
VS Cyrille DiabateFeb 16, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Kyle KingsburySep 29, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC on Fuel TV 5 - Struve vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 17-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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