// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · John Gunther
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John
Gunther

NICKNAME"The Machine"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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John Gunther
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
83%
5/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
40%
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 — 60% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▼ BELOW
1.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
7.08
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#69
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1533
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
32nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1532 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
74th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.18 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 10, 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
20%
1
SUB
20%
3
DEC
60%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
SUB · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
40% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
60%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
6 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING48CHIN88STRIKING22CARDIO69AGGRESSION61SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression61
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression61 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 Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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
0255075100MAR 2015WMAR 2015WMAR 2016WJAN 2017WSEP 2017WJUL 2018LNOV 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 78, SUB R1.

Peaked at 85 (W vs Zuniga), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 78.

// 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_
6/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
1
17%
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
33%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
3
50%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Davi RamosNov 10, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:57
UFC Fight Night 139 - Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Allan ZunigaJul 6, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Nick BrowneSep 30, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFO - Big Guns 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Devonte SmithJan 28, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 2:29
RFO - Big Guns 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Luke RansbottomMar 19, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:19
RFO - Big Guns 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Xavier NashMar 7, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 16
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.

Lightweight. Professional record 5-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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