// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Joey Beltran
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Joey
Beltran

NICKNAME"The Mexicutioner"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-15-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joey Beltran
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
18/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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

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
4.92
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.27
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.48
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
18%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
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 1471
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
70th
percentile · average opponent rated 1564 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

26 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 25, 2018

// 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
12
KO/TKO
67%
2
SUB
11%
4
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 9
5
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
7%
9
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
11%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
22%
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
OCT 3, 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING40CHIN70STRIKING47CARDIO77AGGRESSION44SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression44
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression44 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 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
0255075100FEB 2007LFEB 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007WDEC 2007WAPR 2008LMAY 2008WOCT 2008WFEB 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009WJUN 2009LOCT 2009WJAN 2010WFEB 2010WMAY 2010LSEP 2010LJAN 2011WJUN 2011LOCT 2011LJAN 2012WAPR 2012LJUL 2012DEC 2012LOCT 2013LNOV 2013WAPR 2014LSEP 2014WAPR 2015LSEP 2015WDEC 2015LMAY 2016LDEC 2016LFEB 2018WAUG 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  14. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 78.
  25. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 71, SUB R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R3.
  29. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  33. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  35. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 58, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pendergarst), bottomed at 38 (L vs Banks). Current reading: 58.

// 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
11
33%
3
9%
3
9%
-
-
17
total
SUB
2
6%
-
1
3%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
12
36%
-
1
3%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Dmitry TebekinAug 14, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
League S-70 - Plotforma Cup 2019
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sergei KharitonovFeb 25, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RCC 1 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alessio SakaraDec 10, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
Bellator 168 - Sakara vs. Beltran
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chase GormleyMay 20, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Lamont StaffordDec 5, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 4:14
C3 Fights - Beltran vs. Stafford
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kendall GroveSep 25, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 2:27
Bellator 143 - Warren vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brian RogersApr 10, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 136 - Brooks vs. Jansen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Emanuel NewtonSep 12, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 3:07
Bellator MMA - Bellator 124
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Backfist)
W
VS Vladimir MatyushenkoApr 11, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 3:06
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
L
VS Quinton JacksonNov 15, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
Bellator MMA - Bellator 108
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Fabio MaldonadoOct 9, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 29 - Maia vs. Shields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
D
VS Igor PokrajacDec 15, 2012
No ContestR3 · 5:00
UFC on FX 6 - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by Promoter)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 18-15 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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