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Joe
Cronin

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-16-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Joe Cronin
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
16
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
19/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
68%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
3.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#56
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1419
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1481 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 39% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 22, 2016 · 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 10
DEC · 6
3
KO/TKO
16%
10
SUB
53%
6
DEC
32%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 9
4
KO/TKO
25%
4
SUB
25%
9
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
68% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
16%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
53%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
32%
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
36 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 POWER23TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING53CARDIO65AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power23
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=35 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=17 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power23 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record35 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression31 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.17 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
0255075100FEB 2002LFEB 2002WFEB 2006WMAR 2006WAPR 2006WMAY 2006LJUN 2006LJUL 2006LAUG 2006LSEP 2006WDEC 2006WJAN 2007LMAR 2007WMAY 2007WJUL 2007LNOV 2007LDEC 2007WMAR 2008WAPR 2008LMAY 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009LMAY 2009WJUL 2009LAUG 2009WDEC 2009LFEB 2010LMAR 2010WJUN 2010LJUL 2010LDEC 2010WOCT 2011WNOV 2011WFEB 2012WMAY 2012LSEP 2012LAPR 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  5. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  19. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  22. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  25. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  26. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  27. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  30. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  34. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 99, SUB R2.
  35. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  37. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Harris), bottomed at 38 (L vs Alexander). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
36/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
3
8%
2
6%
-
-
7
total
SUB
10
28%
4
11%
-
-
-
14
total
DEC
-
-
15
42%
-
-
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mike ZichelleApr 22, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:25
Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Kendall GroveSep 8, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
RWE - Just Scrap: Maui 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Roe HarrisMay 12, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFF 8 - Fight at the Fields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alex NoganFeb 18, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:29
RITC - Rage in the Cage 157
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Elmer WaterhenNov 18, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 2:40
KOTC - Obsession
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Shannon RitchOct 22, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 1:54
RITC - Rage in the Cage 156
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Steve EldridgeDec 4, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 1:13
RITC - Rage in the Cage 147
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Estevan PayanJul 31, 2010
DecisionR3 · 3:00
RITC 143 - Rage in the Cage 143
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chad WilliamsJun 26, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:40
RITC 142 - Rage in the Cage 142
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Charlie BrownMar 20, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:35
RITC 140 - Rage in the Cage 140
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Alejandro GarciaFeb 13, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RITC 139 - Rage in the Cage 139
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael BaileyDec 4, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:54
RITC 138 - Rage in the Cage 138
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 19-16. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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