// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Joe Taimanglo
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Joe
Taimanglo

NICKNAME"The Juggernaut"·GUAM
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-9-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Joe Taimanglo
FIGHTER -
GUA
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'4"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
9
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
71%
24/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% 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▲ ABOVE
4.18
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.55
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
5.45
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.40
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#35
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1568
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
58th
percentile · average opponent rated 1554 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.08 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 45% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 2, 2018 · 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 (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 12
DEC · 7
5
KO/TKO
21%
12
SUB
50%
7
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
22%
2
SUB
22%
5
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
21%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 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
34 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 POWER30TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING85CHIN81STRIKING49CARDIO66AGGRESSION85SUB THREAT70STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY63
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power30
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling85
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression85
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat70
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery63
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat70 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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 2004WAPR 2004LAUG 2004WJAN 2005WJAN 2006WAPR 2006WJUL 2006WOCT 2006JAN 2007LAPR 2007WNOV 2007WMAR 2008WJUL 2008LNOV 2008LAPR 2009WSEP 2009WFEB 2010WMAY 2010WJUL 2010WJAN 2011WJUN 2011WOCT 2011WJUL 2012WMAR 2013WSEP 2013LOCT 2013LAPR 2014WSEP 2014WMAY 2015WMAR 2016WJUL 2016LDEC 2016LOCT 2017WMAR 2018LNOV 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 94.
  10. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 94, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  15. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  21. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  23. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  25. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  32. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs MacKenzie), 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_
33/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
12%
1
3%
2
6%
-
-
7
total
SUB
7
21%
4
12%
3
9%
-
-
14
total
DEC
-
-
11
33%
-
1
3%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
35%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Abdul-Rakhman DudaevNov 16, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFCA 54 - Dudaev vs. Taimanglo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joe WarrenMar 2, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 195 - Caldwell vs. Higo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Leandro HigoOct 6, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 184 - Dantas vs. Caldwell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Darrion CaldwellDec 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 167 - Taimanglo vs. Caldwell 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Darrion CaldwellJul 22, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 0:09
Bellator 159 - Caldwell vs. Taimanglo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Sirwan KakaiMar 4, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 151 - Warren vs. Caldwell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Antonio DuarteMay 15, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 1:00
Bellator 137 - Halsey vs. Grove
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Michael ParkerSep 26, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 126
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Robert EmersonApr 11, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Justin WilcoxOct 11, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 103
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrew FisherSep 13, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 99
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ronnie RogersMar 28, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 0:33
Bellator MMA - Bellator 94
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 24-9-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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