// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · John McLaughlin
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John
McLaughlin

NICKNAME"The Convict"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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John McLaughlin
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
5 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
4/5 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
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 — 50% 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

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 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// 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 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#66
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1530
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1479 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
94th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.45 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 2, 2011 · 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
1
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
1
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
25%
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 OBSERVED4 DERIVED4 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
5 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint6 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN64STRIKINGN/ACARDIO57AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
6 SCORED · 4 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=5 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
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

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 Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record5 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 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
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
0255075100JAN 2009WJAN 2009WJAN 2010WOCT 2010WAPR 2011LOCT 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 83 (W vs Tugman), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
5/5 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
40%
-
1
20%
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
20%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
20%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 5 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
5 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jeff Emil HaddadOct 8, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 0:39
Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Blair TugmanApr 2, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 39
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tom GioveOct 9, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
Reality Fighting - Eruption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jarrod JohnsonJan 16, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:13
Reality Fighting - Detonation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Sean Patrick BradyJan 17, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:58
Reality Fighting - Apocalypse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 4-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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