// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Joey Holt
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Joey
Holt

NICKNAME"The Hitman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
9/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% 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
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#88
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1503
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
27th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
41st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 19, 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
56%
3
SUB
33%
1
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
33%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
56%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
11%
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
12 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 POWER79TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING53CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power79
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)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 record12 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2011WFEB 2011WSEP 2011WJAN 2012LNOV 2013LMAR 2014WOCT 2014WMAR 2015WAUG 2015WOCT 2015WJUN 2016WMAR 2019LAPR 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 88, SUB R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pope), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
17%
2
17%
1
8%
-
-
5
total
SUB
2
17%
1
8%
1
8%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
3
25%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ben EgliApr 19, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 2:25
FFC 35 - Final Fight Championship 35: Egli vs. Holt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Scott FutrellMar 23, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:05
Made Men Promotions - Shamrock Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike PopeJun 4, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 3:39
GOTC MMA 21 - Holt vs. Pope
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Andrew OsborneOct 24, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:57
GOTC MMA - Gladiators of the Cage 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Anthony MorganAug 1, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 2:06
MMA Brawl Room - Quaker Steak and Lube Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS George ComerMar 7, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Adam AssenzaOct 18, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
PFC 3 - Showdown In The Downtown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Rob HannaMar 29, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pinnacle FC - Pittsburgh Challenge Series 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Julian LaneNov 27, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pinnacle FC - Pittsburgh Challenge Series 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nate HallJan 28, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
NAAFS - Caged Fury 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Clint MusserSep 24, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:07
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Dalton MossFeb 12, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:23
CageStar - Pro Series 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 9-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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