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

J.J.
Okanovich

NICKNAME"The Bosnian Bomber"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
J.J. Okanovich
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
6.93
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.27
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
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▲ ABOVE
100%
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).

// RATING
#42
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1574
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1522 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
34th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 91% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 14, 2021

// 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 (8)
n = 8
SUB · 4
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
4
SUB
50%
4
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
50%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
11 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING95CARDIO72AGGRESSION73SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking95
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression73
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%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression73 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
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2015LMAY 2015WSEP 2015WAUG 2016WNOV 2016WFEB 2017WSEP 2017WMAY 2018WJUL 2019LJAN 2021WSEP 2021LNOV 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 52, SUB R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  6. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 88, SUB R2.

Peaked at 95 (W vs Lohsen), bottomed at 35 (L vs Ramirez). Current reading: 88.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
9%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
1
9%
4
36%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
5
45%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Trey OgdenNov 14, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 3:43
Fury FC 53 - Fury Fighting Championship 53: Lookin' For a Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Anthony RomeroSep 5, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 50 - Fury Fighting Championship 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Lucas ClayJan 29, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 98 - Fremd vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Christian LohsenJul 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hugo LujanMay 12, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Luis JaureguiSep 23, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 0:42
Bellator 183 - Henderson vs. Freire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Zach AndrewsFeb 18, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 2:26
Bellator 172 - Thomson vs. Pitbull
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Luis VargasNov 19, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 2:59
Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Jamario MulderAug 20, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:09
DH - Dragon House 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
W
VS Israel DelgadoSep 19, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 142 - Dynamite
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Danny RamirezMay 30, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:45
WFC 14 - Berkovic vs. Bailey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 8-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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