// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · J.J. Ambrose
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

J.J.
Ambrose

NICKNAME"Superman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
36-11-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
J.J. Ambrose
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
50 BOUTS
WIN
36
LOSS
11
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
75%
36/50 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-2-1
WLW-L
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 58% 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
3.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
69%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.32
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
33%
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
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#51
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1556
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1491 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
36th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 47% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 13, 2023 · 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 (36)
n = 36
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 21
DEC · 9
6
KO/TKO
17%
21
SUB
58%
9
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
18%
5
SUB
45%
4
DEC
36%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 21 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
25%
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
50 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 7, 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING62CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY90
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=36 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=48 bouts
Striking62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (33%)

Recovery90
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 Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins36 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record48 bouts
Striking62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Recovery90 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 2005WNOV 2005WDEC 2005LDEC 2005LAPR 2006WJUL 2006WNOV 2006FEB 2007WAPR 2007WAUG 2007WAUG 2007WOCT 2007WNOV 2007WMAR 2008LJUL 2008WNOV 2008WMAR 2009WSEP 2009WJUL 2010WOCT 2010WSEP 2011WOCT 2011LMAR 2012WJUL 2012WJAN 2013FEB 2013WAPR 2013LOCT 2013WMAY 2014WMAY 2014LMAY 2015WAUG 2015WOCT 2015LFEB 2016WMAY 2016WJUN 2016WNOV 2016WMAR 2017WJUN 2017LJAN 2018WFEB 2019WMAR 2019WMAY 2019WJUN 2019WDEC 2019LOCT 2021WAUG 2022LSEP 2022WJUL 2023OCT 2023LNOV 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 52, DEC R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 45, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 62.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  24. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100.
  27. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  29. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  31. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  33. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  36. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  37. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  39. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  41. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  42. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  43. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  44. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  45. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  46. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  47. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  48. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  49. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  50. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100.
  51. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cordero), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
47/50 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
6%
4
9%
1
2%
-
-
8
total
SUB
17
36%
7
15%
1
2%
1
2%
-
26
total
DEC
1
2%
-
11
23%
-
1
2%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 47 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
26%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
50 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Hoshi FriedrichNov 22, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
HFS - Hex Fight Series 37
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
D
VS Yoichiro SatoOct 13, 2023
DrawR2 · 5:00
Brawl - Brawl International 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Time Limit)
W
VS John VakeJul 1, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
SFS 15 - Shuriken Fight Series 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jordan BaileySep 23, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:05
CW 143 - Cage Warriors 143
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Hoshi FriedrichAug 5, 2022
SubmissionR2 · N/A
HFS - Hex Fight Series 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Spike CarlyleOct 17, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:19
CW 130 - Cage Warriors 130
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Kitt CampbellDec 13, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFS - Hex Fight Series 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Akihiro MurayamaJun 30, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 306
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Art HernandezMay 11, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:57
WFC - World Fighting Championships 104
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Beau RawiriMar 29, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:35
HFS - Hex Fight Series 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Alaa MansourFeb 22, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:10
Wawan MMA 18 - Thor vs. Superman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Saad AwadJan 26, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 193 - Larkin vs. Gonzalez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 36-11-1 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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