// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Joe Pardo
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Joe
Pardo

NICKNAME"N/A"·USA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-6-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joe Pardo
FIGHTER -
USA🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
40%
4/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
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 — 75% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#60
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1473
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 7, 2002

// 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 (4)
n = 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
75%
1
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
17%
2
SUB
33%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
25%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
10 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKINGN/ACARDIO72AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
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

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 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
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 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
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100SEP 1997LSEP 1997WFEB 1998LMAY 1998WAUG 1998WAUG 1998LSEP 1998WMAR 1999LAPR 1999LOCT 2001LSEP 2002// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 48, DEC R1.
  6. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 1998, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 53, DEC R4.
  10. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 39, DEC R3.

Peaked at 60 (W vs Magana), bottomed at 38 (L vs Catalfo). Current reading: 39.

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
10%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
5
50%
-
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
1
10%
-
2
20%
1
10%
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Joe RiggsSep 7, 2002
DecisionR3 · 3:00
RITC 38 - Let's Roll
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jerry VrbanovicOct 4, 2001
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
KK - Kage Kombat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Allan SullivanApr 7, 1999
DecisionR4 · 3:00
RITC 4 - Rage in the Cage 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Carlos MaganaMar 31, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 3:30
NG 11 - Neutral Grounds 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Vladimir MatyushenkoSep 4, 1998
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RIR - Rumble in Reno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Irv WhiteAug 3, 1998
Submission— · 0:00
KK 6 - Kage Kombat 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS John LoberAug 2, 1998
DecisionR1 · 11:00
NG 6 - Neutral Grounds 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Mike Van ArsdaleMay 15, 1998
SubmissionR1 · 11:01
UFC 17 - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Brad KohlerFeb 27, 1998
SubmissionR1 · 1:43
EC 15 - Extreme Challenge 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Tim CatalfoSep 6, 1997
Submission— · 0:00
ISCF - Submission Fighting Open 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 4-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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