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Joel
Sutton

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-4-1
CURRENT FORM
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Joel Sutton
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
57
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
4
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
29%
2/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 0-4-1
LLLL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 100% 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

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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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
0%
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 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
#37
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1515
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1516 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
45th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 20, 1997 · 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 (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
25%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
100%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
7 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING0CHIN37STRIKINGN/ACARDIO35AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin37
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio35
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100JUL 1995WJUL 1995WSEP 1995LMAY 1997LSEP 1997LNOV 1998LNOV 1998FEB 1999// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 39, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 30, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 30.

Peaked at 66 (W vs Kalman), bottomed at 30 (L vs Rodrigues). Current reading: 30.

// 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_
6/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
83%
-
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
17%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Jason ThompsonFeb 20, 1999
Draw— · 0:00
ISCF - Submission Fighting Open 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
L
VS Elias RodriguesNov 18, 1998
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
BVF 11 - Circuito Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Waldir dos AnjosNov 1, 1998
KO/TKOR1 · 0:11
WVC 6 - World Vale Tudo Championship 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Brad KohlerSep 20, 1997
KO/TKOR1 · 1:24
IFC 6 - Battle at Four Bears
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Minoru SuzukiMay 24, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 0:48
Pancrase - Alive 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Geza KalmanSep 8, 1995
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Cut)
W
VS Jack McLaughlinJul 14, 1995
KO/TKOR1 · 2:01
UFC 6 - Clash of the Titans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 2-4-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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