// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Jonathan Nunez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Jonathan
Nunez

NICKNAME"Johnny Boy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Jonathan Nunez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
7/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
43%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
62%
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).

// RATING
#91
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1515 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
71st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.18 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 5, 2025

// 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
14%
4
DEC
57%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
100%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
43% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
57%
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
11 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 POWER41TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING50CARDIO73AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY67
// 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 Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100FEB 2012WFEB 2012WNOV 2012LMAR 2013WMAY 2013WDEC 2013WMAR 2014LJAN 2015WDEC 2015WSEP 2018LOCT 2019LJAN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 74, SUB R1.

Peaked at 88 (W vs Wick), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 74.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
9%
-
1
9%
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
27%
-
1
9%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
5
45%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Garry TononJan 13, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:53
One Championship - One on Prime Video 6: Superbon vs. Allazov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Kazuki TokudomeOct 25, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Dawn of Valor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh WickSep 21, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 205 - McKee vs. Macapa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS David JordanDec 18, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 26 - Palmer vs. Almeida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joe CondonJan 17, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 4:22
WSOF 17 - Shields vs. Foster
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Ozzy DugulubgovMar 29, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 9 - Carl vs. Palhares
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Joel Dona OrsotoDec 14, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:13
Omega MMA / WSOF Central America - La Revancha
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joel LamMay 3, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Omega MMA - Battle of the Americas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Pablo VillasecaMar 17, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
CDT 1 - Cage Dominator Tournament - Day 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Kerry LattimerNov 9, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:00
WTF - World Tactical Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Lee Henry LillyFeb 4, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 4:36
CB - Crown Boxing
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 7-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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