// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · John Vaughan
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John
Vaughan

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
1-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
5'6"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
3 BOUTS
WIN
1
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
33%
1/3 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-2
LWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 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

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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.36
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// 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▼ 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#104
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1484
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.50 per fight)

1 rated fight · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 3, 2018 · 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 (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
1
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 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 OBSERVED5 DERIVED2 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
3 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint8 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO45AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
8 SCORED · 2 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=1 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=3 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio45
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 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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins1 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record3 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio45 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 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
0255075100MAR 2018LMAR 2018WJUL 2018LMAR 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 42, SUB R1.

Peaked at 49 (W vs Lawson), bottomed at 38 (L vs Galitello). Current reading: 42.

// 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_
3/3 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
33%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
67%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 3 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
3 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Matthew ElkinsMar 8, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:58
NFC 117 - National Fighting Championship 117
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Lathon LawsonJul 28, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:58
CMMA - Conflict MMA 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike GalitelloMar 3, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:12
Bellator MMA - Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series: Atlanta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 1-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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