// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Joe Pacheco
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Joe
Pacheco

NICKNAME"The Juggernaut"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-2-0
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joe Pacheco
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
32
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
78%
7/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 2-2
WWLL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
1.21
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
19%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.14
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
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 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#66
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1514 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
46th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 11, 2014

// 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
14%
4
SUB
57%
2
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 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
10 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
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 Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 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 Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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 2012WJUL 2012WSEP 2012WNOV 2012WDEC 2012WFEB 2013WMAR 2013WJUL 2013LOCT 2013LAPR 2014OCT 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  10. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 86.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pierre), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
9/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
11%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
3
33%
2
22%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
3
33%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Keith BerryOct 3, 2014
No ContestR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 127
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
L
VS Brandon HalseyApr 11, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brennan WardOct 4, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 2:41
Bellator MMA - Bellator 102
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Amaechi OselukwueJul 27, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FLP - Fight Lab 32: MMA Cage Fights @ NC Music Factory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pierry PierreMar 21, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:54
Bellator MMA - Bellator 93
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Kyle BoltFeb 14, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:02
Bellator MMA - Bellator 89
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
W
VS Nathan GaylordDec 15, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jason HeflinNov 2, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 4:12
Xtreme Caged Combat - Backlash
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Darnell HayesSep 22, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:30
CPWC - Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Lindsay RowseJul 28, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:57
WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 7-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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