// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · John Troyer
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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John
Troyer

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-13-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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John Troyer
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
15/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
87%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▲ ABOVE
3.25
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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
#55
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1442
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1484 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 4, 2013

// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 8
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
33%
8
SUB
53%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
31%
5
SUB
38%
4
DEC
31%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
87% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
53%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
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
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKING51CARDIO53AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY42
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery42
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record28 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 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
0255075100AUG 2006LAUG 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006WMAY 2007WJUL 2007WSEP 2007WSEP 2007WSEP 2007WDEC 2007LFEB 2008LJUL 2008LMAY 2009WJUN 2009WJUN 2009LMAR 2010LJUN 2010LAUG 2010WSEP 2010WFEB 2011JUN 2011WMAR 2012LOCT 2012WNOV 2012LMAR 2013LAPR 2013LAUG 2013LOCT 2013WFEB 2018LAPR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  13. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  20. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 95.
  22. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  30. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 69, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fink), bottomed at 38 (L vs Moore). Current reading: 69.

// 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_
28/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
21%
2
7%
1
4%
-
-
9
total
SUB
11
39%
2
7%
-
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
-
5
18%
-
1
4%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Muhammad AbdullahApr 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
VFC 60 - Victory Fighting Championship 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcus GovanFeb 3, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:40
HFC 36 - Hoosier Fight Club 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Todd ChattelleOct 4, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:06
CES MMA 19 - Rise or Fall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anthony LapsleyAug 24, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:24
MMA Xtreme - Fists Will Fly
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Gerardo Julio GallegosApr 19, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:41
XFC 23 - Louisville Slugfest
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Xavier Foupa-PokamMar 29, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:15
SFL 14 - Super Fight League 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee to the Body)
W
VS Vasily NovikovNov 9, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SFL 8 - Super Fight League 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dan BoldenOct 20, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EFL - Evolution Fight League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sean HuffmanMar 10, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:06
HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Luke HarrisJun 10, 2011
No ContestR1 · 3:14
AMMA 7 - Confrontation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
W
VS Roger Minton IIIFeb 5, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:19
HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 29: 2 Year Anniversary Show
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Josh ClarkSep 23, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 30
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.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 15-13 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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