// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Joe Neal
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Joe
Neal

NICKNAME"Nine Lives"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joe Neal
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
6/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% 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▼ BELOW
1.87
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
19%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.80
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
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 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#97
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1479
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1501 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.35 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 13, 2019

// 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
20%
4
DEC
80%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
67%
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
11 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO87AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE80RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio87
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 Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (66%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio87 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 Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100AUG 2013WAUG 2013WNOV 2013WAPR 2014WSEP 2014WFEB 2015LSEP 2015LFEB 2016WMAY 2017LMAR 2018LSEP 2018LDEC 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 68, DEC R5.
  9. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 56, SUB R2.

Peaked at 82 (W vs Gomez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 56.

// 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
-
2
18%
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
-
1
9%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
7
64%
-
1
9%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
73%, 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 Javier ReyesDec 13, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 3:24
Combate Americas - Stockton
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Josh San DiegoSep 29, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 206 - Mousasi vs. MacDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Nohelin HernandezMar 29, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 34 - Tachi Palace Fights 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alex RojasMay 18, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:35
TPF 31 - Tachi Palace Fights 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rolando VelascoFeb 18, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
TPF 26 - Brawl in the Hall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Gabriel CarrascoSep 19, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 142 - Dynamite
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Benji GomezFeb 28, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC 13 - Huckaba vs. Mitchell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Paul RuizSep 19, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 125
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Khomkrit NiimiApr 26, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC 9 - Mitchell vs. Jara
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Drey MitchellNov 16, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC 7 - Griffin vs. Gonzalez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrew HansenAug 24, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 3:46
DH - Dragon House 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 6-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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