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John
Polakowski

NICKNAME"Buckets of Blood"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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John Polakowski
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
4 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
2/4 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-2
LWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 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

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
2.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
26%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
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▲ ABOVE
87%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
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
#93
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1497
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1474 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
20th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 13, 2008 · 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 (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
50%
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
4 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 DEFENSE100GRAPPLING19CHIN88STRIKING24CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (87%)

Grappling19
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=4 bouts
Striking24
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (87%)Not recorded
Grappling19 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record4 bouts
Striking24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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 2004LJAN 2004WMAR 2005WOCT 2006LDEC 2008// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 49, SUB R2.

Peaked at 56 (W vs Alfonso), bottomed at 38 (L vs Alfonso). Current reading: 49.

// 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_
4/4 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
25%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
-
1
25%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
2
50%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 4 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
4 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Roli DelgadoDec 13, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 2:18
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Olaf AlfonsoOct 12, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 24 - Full Force
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Olaf AlfonsoMar 17, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
WEC 14 - Vengeance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Olaf AlfonsoJan 16, 2004
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 9 - Cold Blooded
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 2-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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