// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Jonathan Gary
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UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Jonathan
Gary

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-14-2
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Jonathan Gary
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
14
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
45%
13/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% 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▲ ABOVE
3.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.76
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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 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
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1415
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1497 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
7th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 20, 2023 · 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
7
KO/TKO
54%
3
SUB
23%
3
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 10
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
21%
10
SUB
71%
1
DEC
7%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
54%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
23%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
23%
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 POWER77TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKING50CARDIO57AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY46
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power77
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery46
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 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
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100APR 2009WAPR 2009WSEP 2009WFEB 2010LAPR 2010WJAN 2011WSEP 2011LJAN 2012WMAR 2012LAUG 2012WSEP 2012SEP 2012WNOV 2012WAPR 2013APR 2013WSEP 2013LNOV 2013LMAY 2014LOCT 2014WMAY 2015LAUG 2016WDEC 2016LMAR 2017WJUL 2017LFEB 2018LAPR 2018LAPR 2019LMAY 2022LAPR 2023LOCT 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 63, DEC R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  12. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 89.
  13. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100.
  16. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  20. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R4.
  21. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 77, DEC R2.
  26. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  27. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  29. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  30. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 42, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Toda), bottomed at 42 (L vs Rosa). 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_
27/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
26%
2
7%
-
1
4%
-
10
total
SUB
9
33%
4
15%
-
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
2
7%
2
7%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, 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 Charles RosaOct 20, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 0:47
CES MMA 75 - Fight For A Cause
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Alex McGowanApr 1, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 3:30
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Justin OvertonMay 7, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:32
RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 87
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Cody CarrilloApr 13, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:58
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sean SorianoApr 6, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:21
CES MMA 49 - Curtis vs. Norwood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Takahiro KawanakaFeb 25, 2018
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Grachan / Brave - Grachan 34 / Brave Fight 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Will FlorentinoJul 14, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 181 - Campos vs. Girtz 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cody PfisterMar 3, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:04
Bellator 174 - Coenen vs. Budd
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Aaron RobersonDec 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 167 - Taimanglo vs. Caldwell 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Isaac Vallie-FlaggAug 6, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:15
Fresquez Productions - Rumble on Route 66 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mitch ThompsonMay 30, 2015
KO/TKOR4 · 2:01
SCS 26 - Legacy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS J.C. CottrellOct 10, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 3:38
Bellator MMA - Bellator 128
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 13-14-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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