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Joe
Jordan

NICKNAME"Porkchop"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
48-14-2
CURRENT FORM
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Joe Jordan
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Catchweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
64 BOUTS
WIN
48
LOSS
14
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
75%
48/64 bouts
FINISH RATE
70%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 56% 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

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▼ BELOW
1.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.50
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.27
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 3.20
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 55%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 65%
// 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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#701
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1446
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1488 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
22nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 30% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 30, 2012 · 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 (48)
n = 48
KO/TKO · 27
SUB · 6
DEC · 14
27
KO/TKO
56%
6
SUB
13%
14
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 6
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
29%
6
SUB
43%
4
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
70% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 27 fights
56%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
29%
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
64 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 POWER80TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING20CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY69
// 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 Power80
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=48 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=64 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
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 Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery69
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins48 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record64 bouts
Striking20 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
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 Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100APR 2002WAPR 2002WAPR 2002LAPR 2002LMAY 2002LJUL 2002WSEP 2002WOCT 2002WNOV 2002WJAN 2003LJAN 2003WFEB 2003WMAY 2003LMAY 2003LAUG 2003WSEP 2003LOCT 2003WNOV 2003WDEC 2003WJAN 2004WJAN 2004JAN 2004LMAR 2004MAR 2004WJUL 2004WNOV 2004WDEC 2004LMAR 2005WOCT 2005WNOV 2005LDEC 2005WJAN 2006WFEB 2006WAPR 2006WAPR 2006WMAY 2006LJUL 2006WSEP 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006WOCT 2006WOCT 2006WDEC 2006WDEC 2006WJAN 2007WJAN 2007WMAR 2007WMAR 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WAUG 2007LNOV 2007WFEB 2008WAPR 2008WMAY 2008WJUN 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WJUN 2009WJUN 2010LJAN 2011WAPR 2011LNOV 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 52, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 76, DEC R2.
  11. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 69, DEC R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 86, DEC R2.
  14. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 79, DEC R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 79.
  17. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100.
  23. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 93.
  25. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  30. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  34. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  37. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  38. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  39. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  41. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  42. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  47. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  49. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  50. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  52. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  53. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  54. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  55. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  56. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  57. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  58. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  59. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  60. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  61. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  62. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  63. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  64. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  65. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 90, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Myhre), bottomed at 42 (L vs Mercado). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
61/64 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
24
39%
5
8%
2
3%
-
-
31
total
SUB
7
11%
2
3%
3
5%
-
-
12
total
DEC
4
7%
3
5%
11
18%
-
-
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 29 of 61 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
28%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
64 FIGHTS

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

L
VS James KrauseNov 30, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 0:19
RFA 5 - Downing vs. Rinaldi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Billy VaughanApr 8, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Gruesome MMA - The Homecoming
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Taurean BogguessJan 29, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
EC - Extreme Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Jay EllisJun 11, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFA 1 - Clash at the Coliseum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Juan ZapataJun 13, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:48
AMMA 3 - Adrenaline MMA 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Knees to the Body)
W
VS Ryan ScheeperNov 21, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 4:04
EC 111 - Extreme Challenge 111
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Andre KaseSep 13, 2008
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Mainstream MMA 10 - Reloaded
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryan WilliamsJun 14, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Scott MortonMay 9, 2008
Decision— · N/A
VFC 23 - Validation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
N/A
W
VS Mike PruittApr 19, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 2:44
EC 94 - Extreme Challenge 94
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS David EchevarriaFeb 29, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:58
EC 90 - Extreme Challenge 90
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Demi DeedsNov 17, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:50
ECC - Elite Cage Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

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Catchweight. Professional record 48-14-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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