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Jon
Kirk

NICKNAME"The Jaguar"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-14-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Jon Kirk
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
32
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
58%
19/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
95%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 58% 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
3.22
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.87
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
26%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#90
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1446
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1467 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 10, 2017

// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 11
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
37%
11
SUB
58%
1
DEC
5%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 8
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
36%
8
SUB
57%
1
DEC
7%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
95% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
37%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
5%
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
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER53TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKING51CARDIO49AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE22RECOVERY46
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power53
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (47%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio49
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=33 bouts
Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (40%)

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 Power53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share33 bouts
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (40%)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
0255075100NOV 2005WNOV 2005WJAN 2006WMAR 2006WMAY 2006WJUN 2006WSEP 2006WJAN 2007LAPR 2007WJUL 2007WJUL 2007WOCT 2007LNOV 2007LFEB 2008WAPR 2008LAUG 2008LNOV 2008WFEB 2009LAPR 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009LSEP 2009WAPR 2010WSEP 2010LFEB 2011LSEP 2011LJUN 2012LNOV 2012LNOV 2013WJAN 2016WJUN 2016WNOV 2016LFEB 2017LMAR 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  15. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  19. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  20. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  26. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  27. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  28. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  30. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  31. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  33. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cook), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 71.

// 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_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
18%
4
12%
2
6%
-
-
12
total
SUB
13
39%
6
18%
-
-
-
19
total
DEC
-
-
2
6%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
6%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Eryk AndersMar 10, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
LFA 6 - Junior vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Brendan AllenFeb 10, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:46
LFA 3 - Spann vs. Giles
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Richard KneppNov 4, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:09
Fury FC 13 - Fury Fighting Championship 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rocky LongJun 17, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 4:53
Fury FC 11 - Fury Fighting Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Levi WestJan 15, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 0:15
Fury FC 9 - Fury Fighting Championship 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Larry CroweNov 15, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:52
LFC 25 - Legacy Fighting Championship 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Bubba BushNov 16, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:08
LFC 15 - Legacy Fighting Championship 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Chris DavisJun 16, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:33
BXC - The Rise
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Matt ThompsonSep 3, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
IMKF - Immortal Kombat Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Andrew CraigFeb 26, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 1:04
IXFA - International Xtreme Fight Association
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Shane FaulknerSep 2, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 2:19
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Larry HopkinsApr 9, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
WG - Worldwide Gladiator
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 19-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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