// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Jon Fitch
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Jon
Fitch

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
32-8-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Jon Fitch
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
43 BOUTS
WIN
32
LOSS
8
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
76%
32/43 bouts
FINISH RATE
38%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-1-1
WWW-L
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 63% 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▼ BELOW
2.61
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.60
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
56%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#4
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1696
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
82nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1609 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

36 rated fights · opponents rated in 86% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 12, 2020

// 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 (32)
n = 32
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 5
DEC · 20
7
KO/TKO
22%
5
SUB
16%
20
DEC
63%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
25%
4
SUB
50%
2
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
38% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
16%
DECFULL FIGHT · 20 fights
63%
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
43 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 POWER31TD DEFENSE36GRAPPLING68CHIN82STRIKING45CARDIO84AGGRESSION39SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power31
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=32 wins
TD Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (56%)

Grappling68
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=42 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio84
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression39
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins32 wins
TD Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Grappling68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record42 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100JUL 2002LJUL 2002WAUG 2002WSEP 2002WSEP 2002LDEC 2002MAR 2003WJUL 2003WSEP 2003WNOV 2003WSEP 2004WDEC 2004WDEC 2004WDEC 2004WJUL 2005WOCT 2005WAPR 2006WJUN 2006WOCT 2006WMAR 2007WJUN 2007WSEP 2007WMAR 2008LAUG 2008WJAN 2009WJUL 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010WAUG 2010FEB 2011LDEC 2011WOCT 2012LFEB 2013LJUN 2013WOCT 2013WJUL 2014LDEC 2014WOCT 2015WAPR 2016WDEC 2016WJUN 2017WMAY 2018APR 2019LSEP 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 59.
  8. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  12. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  21. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  25. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100.
  31. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  35. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  36. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  37. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  38. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  39. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  40. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  41. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  42. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  43. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100.
  44. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ortiz), bottomed at 38 (L vs Pyle). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
40/43 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
13%
3
8%
1
3%
-
-
9
total
SUB
4
10%
5
13%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
1
3%
18
45%
-
3
8%
22
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 40 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
51%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
43 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Neiman GracieSep 12, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 4:47
Bellator 246 - Archuleta vs. Mix
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
D
VS Rory MacDonaldApr 27, 2019
DrawR5 · 5:00
Bellator 220 - MacDonald vs. Fitch
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Paul DaleyMay 12, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brian FosterJun 30, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:12
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jake ShieldsDec 31, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
WSOF 34 - Gaethje vs. Firmino
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joao ZeferinoApr 2, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
WSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yushin OkamiOct 17, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 24 - Fitch vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rousimar PalharesDec 13, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:30
WSOF 16 - Palhares vs. Fitch
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Dennis HallmanJul 5, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 11 - Gaethje vs. Newell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcelo AlfayaOct 26, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Joshua BurkmanJun 14, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:41
WSOF 3 - Fitch vs. Burkman 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Demian MaiaFeb 2, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 32-8-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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