// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Joey Pierotti
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Joey
Pierotti

NICKNAME"Mama's Boy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joey Pierotti
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
87%
13/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% 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

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▲ ABOVE
3.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.57
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
64%
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
#65
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1536
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1400 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.11 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 53% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 11, 2023

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 6
DEC · 1
6
KO/TKO
46%
6
SUB
46%
1
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
46%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
46%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
8%
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
15 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 POWER66TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING56CARDIO57AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power66
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression26
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%)

Recovery100
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 Power66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)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 record15 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 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
Recovery100 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
0255075100FEB 2016WFEB 2016WMAY 2016WMAY 2016WOCT 2016WMAR 2017WMAY 2017WAUG 2017WOCT 2017LAPR 2018WAUG 2018WNOV 2018WFEB 2019WMAY 2019LJAN 2020WMAR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 75, SUB R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 94, SUB R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  8. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R4.
  11. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

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

// 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_
15/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
27%
1
7%
1
7%
-
-
6
total
SUB
4
27%
2
13%
1
7%
1
7%
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
1
7%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Charon SpainMar 11, 2023
SubmissionR1 · N/A
ExciteFight - Muckleshoot Fight Night 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Raimond MagomedalievJan 10, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 3:52
One Championship - A New Tomorrow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Emmanuel WaloMay 17, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:54
CFFC 74 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 74
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS David MundellFeb 16, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 72 - Brady vs. Abdul-Hakim
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris EnsleyNov 9, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:24
ExciteFight - Conquest of the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris DempseyAug 25, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
ExciteFight - Conquest of the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tristan ConnellyApr 28, 2018
SubmissionR4 · 1:06
CageSport MMA - CageSport 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Justin GardnerOct 7, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:35
COGA 59 - Rumble on the Ridge 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Daniel McWilliamsAug 25, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:47
COGA 58 - Summer Showdown 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Andy NigrettoMay 20, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:21
COGA 55 - Rumble on the Ridge 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jake SmithMar 11, 2017
SubmissionR3 · N/A
Prime Fighting 9 - Smith vs. Pierotti
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Richard BrooksOct 22, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 4:52
SFL 51 / CageSport 42 - SFL America Team Challenge: Seattle Warriors vs. Central Valley Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 13-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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