// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Joe Elmore
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Joe
Elmore

NICKNAME"Hitman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-12-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joe Elmore
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
44
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
52%
13/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
62%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 38% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
3.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.74
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// 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▼ 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
#97
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1498
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1505 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
25th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 47% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 20, 2015 · 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
31%
4
SUB
31%
5
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 7
3
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
17%
7
DEC
58%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
62% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
38%
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
25 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 POWER44TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING50CARDIO72AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY58
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power44
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 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=25 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression26
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%)

Recovery58
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 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 record25 bouts
Striking50 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
Aggression26 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
Recovery58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100JUN 2009LJUN 2009WOCT 2009WFEB 2010WMAR 2010LJUN 2010WDEC 2010LJAN 2011LJUL 2011WAUG 2011WJAN 2012LAUG 2012WDEC 2012WFEB 2013WAUG 2013WSEP 2013LNOV 2014LMAR 2015LOCT 2015WFEB 2016LAUG 2016WAPR 2017LSEP 2017LOCT 2017LAUG 2018WJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 57, SUB R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 60, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  17. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 85, SUB R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  25. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 93 (W vs Severn), bottomed at 38 (L vs South). Current reading: 72.

// 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
12%
4
16%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
2
8%
2
8%
2
8%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
12
48%
-
-
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Jonathan CobbJun 29, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:38
NFC 119 - National Fighting Championship 119
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Troy LamsonAug 3, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:59
WXC 73 - Relentless
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Slam and Punches)
L
VS Brandon LonganoOct 13, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NFC 100 - National Fighting Championship 100: Elmore vs. Longano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Scott HudsonSep 9, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BTC 2 - Valhalla
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryan JettApr 7, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 3:05
LFA 8 - Hamilton vs. Bazzi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
L
VS Wesley BarnesAug 27, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NFC 86 - National Fighting Championship 86: Gooden vs. Vitkay
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lawrence DennisFeb 27, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:36
NFC 82 - Wild Bill's Fight Night 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kicks)
L
VS Arman OspanovOct 17, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 1:53
Alash Pride - Golden Horde
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Clay HarvisonMar 20, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFC 40 - Legacy Fighting Championship 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jordan RinaldiNov 8, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
USFFC 21 - Derailed
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jeremy SevernSep 14, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 1:32
Conflict MMA - Carolina Cage Fights 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Craig JohnsonAug 24, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC MMA - Return of the Coliseum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 13-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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