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John
King

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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John King
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
4 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
2/4 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% 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
4.44
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.29
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.75
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
3.50
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#49
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1488
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1496 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
45th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 13, 2024

// 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 (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
2
SUB
100%
2
DEC
100%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
100%
1
SUB
50%
3
DEC
150%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
100%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
100%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
100%
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
SEP 21, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING63CHIN58STRIKING74CARDIO46AGGRESSION50SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE93RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin58
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=4 bouts
Striking74
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio46
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression50
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (3.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense93
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (72%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Grappling63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record4 bouts
Striking74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (3.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense93 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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 2008LMAR 2008WAUG 2010LJUL 2012LJUL 2016LDEC 2016WMAY 2017WJUL 2017WSEP 2017LAPR 2018WMAR 2021WMAR 2023LJUL 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 21, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 32, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 55, DEC R5.

Peaked at 62 (W vs Stafford), bottomed at 21 (L vs Spotwood). Current reading: 55.

// 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
3
25%
1
8%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
3
25%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
33%
-
1
8%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Myron DennisJul 13, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Peak Fighting - Summit Series 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lamont StaffordMar 4, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:34
RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 92
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tommie BrittonMar 20, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 79
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Andres CamachoApr 27, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:54
Rites of Passage 23 - Beatdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kicks to the Body)
W
VS A.J. BarcinasSep 15, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:44
Rites of Passage 22 - Rampage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Andre KavanaughJul 15, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:53
Fist Fight League - Fist Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS John Paul MendiolaMay 26, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:25
Rites of Passage 21 - Throwdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Kinny SpotwoodDec 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 166 - Dantas vs. Warren 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Lamont StaffordJul 23, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:40
Jingle Bells Promotions - Gladiator Cage Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Myron DennisJul 27, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Edgar VerdinAug 4, 2010
DecisionR3 · 3:00
TCF - Puro Combate 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Shane HutchinsonMar 22, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 2:09
Titan FC 11 - Battlestar 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 2-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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