// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · John Lober
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John
Lober

NICKNAME"The Machine"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-9-4
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
John Lober
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
58
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
9
DRAW
4
WIN RATE
28%
5/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-3-1
-LWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 60% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#89
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1453
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1473 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.45 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 2, 2007 · 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 · 3
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
20%
3
SUB
60%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
33%
3
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
60%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN68STRIKINGN/ACARDIO61AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 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
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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 1996WMAR 1996WAUG 1996OCT 1996WJAN 1997LMAR 1997LSEP 1997OCT 1997LDEC 1997LJUN 1998LAUG 1998LOCT 1998WDEC 1998DEC 1998JUN 1999LMAR 2006WOCT 2007LDEC 2007LNOV 2009// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 65.
  5. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 72, DEC R1.
  6. Start, MAR 1997, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  7. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 58, DEC R1.
  8. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 58.
  9. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 41, DEC R1.
  11. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 34, DEC R1.
  12. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 24, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  14. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 34.
  15. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 34.
  16. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 27, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 21, SUB R1.

Peaked at 72 (W vs Shamrock), bottomed at 21 (L vs McKibbin). Current reading: 21.

// 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_
14/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
29%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
5
36%
1
7%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
4
29%
-
-
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Lee McKibbinNov 29, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:45
CW 12 - Nightmare
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Rubin TaigleDec 2, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 0:10
KOTC - Final Chapter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
W
VS Damien GomezOct 7, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 3:20
KOTC - Point of No Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marcelo Alves Eneas DantasMar 18, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
Extreme Wars 2 - X-1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
D
VS Kazuo TakahashiJun 11, 1999
DrawR2 · 3:00
Pancrase - Breakthrough 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
D
VS Kengo WatanabeDec 19, 1998
DrawR1 · 15:00
Pancrase - Advance 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Time Limit)
W
VS Izzy JohnsonDec 8, 1998
SubmissionR1 · 3:25
WCNHBC - West Coast NHB Championships 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Frank ShamrockOct 16, 1998
KO/TKOR1 · 7:40
UFC 17.5 - Ultimate Brazil
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Joe PardoAug 2, 1998
DecisionR1 · 11:00
NG 6 - Neutral Grounds 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Minoru SuzukiJun 2, 1998
DecisionR1 · 15:00
Pancrase - Advance 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Lost Points)
L
VS Ryushi YanagisawaDec 20, 1997
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
Pancrase - Alive 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Broken Ankle)
D
VS Osami ShibuyaOct 29, 1997
DrawR1 · 15:00
Pancrase - Alive 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 5-9-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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