// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · John de Jesus
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John de
Jesus

NICKNAME"Platano"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-14-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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John de Jesus
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
18/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
39%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 61% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
3.40
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.71
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#100
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1488
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1510 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
43rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 14, 2025

// 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 · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 11
5
KO/TKO
28%
2
SUB
11%
11
DEC
61%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
14%
4
SUB
29%
8
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
39% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
28%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
11%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
61%
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
32 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 POWER40TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN81STRIKING54CARDIO82AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY69
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power40
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression30
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery69
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression30 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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 2012LFEB 2012LAPR 2012WAUG 2012WNOV 2012LFEB 2013WJUN 2013WNOV 2013LFEB 2014LSEP 2015WMAY 2016WOCT 2016WMAY 2017LSEP 2017WAPR 2018WJUN 2018WSEP 2018LFEB 2019LMAY 2019WNOV 2019WJAN 2020WAUG 2020LNOV 2020WJUN 2021LDEC 2021WSEP 2022LMAR 2023WJUN 2023WSEP 2023LMAR 2024WSEP 2024LFEB 2025LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 31, SUB R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  6. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 51, SUB R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  15. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  19. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  29. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Leggett), bottomed at 31 (L vs Baez). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
32/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
4
13%
1
3%
-
-
7
total
SUB
1
3%
2
6%
3
9%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
19
59%
-
-
19
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
59%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Dimitri JioevJun 26, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 3:04
Fury FC - Challenger Series 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS David MgoyanFeb 14, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 141
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tobiaus TaylorSep 14, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CCZ - Coliseum Combat Zone
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Luke RileyMar 16, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 168 - Cage Warriors 168: Manchester
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Elijah LeggettSep 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 159 - Cage Warriors 159: San Diego
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Damon WilsonJun 2, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 155 - Cage Warriors 155: San Diego
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Roberto HernandezMar 3, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 149 - Cage Warriors 149: San Diego
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Brandon LarocoSep 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 143 - Cage Warriors 143
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kai Kamaka IIIDec 3, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 272 - Pettis vs. Horiguchi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John TeixeiraJun 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 261 - Johnson vs. Moldavsky
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Aaron PicoNov 12, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 4:12
Bellator 252 - Pitbull vs. Carvalho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Vladyslav ParubchenkoAug 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 18-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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