// Roster Index›Women's Strawweight›Dossier · Josefine Knutsson
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT

Josefine
Knutsson

NICKNAME"Thunder"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-2-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Allstars Training Center
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Josefine Knutsson
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'3"
REACH
4'12"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Strawweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
8/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
13%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 88% 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
4.24
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.67
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.13
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 4.18
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 54%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.00
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 36%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 62%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.30
// 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 58 other rated fighters on the UFC women's strawweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#26
of 59 on the UFC women's strawweight roster · Elo 1547
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
50th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
69th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 14, 2024

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 7
1
KO/TKO
13%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
88%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
13% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
88%
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
10 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING30CHIN88STRIKING62CARDIO87AGGRESSION45SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (35%)

Grappling30
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio87
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression45
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery0
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (35%)Not recorded
Grappling30 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
Striking62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio87 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery0 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 2021WMAR 2021WSEP 2021WNOV 2021WJUN 2022WFEB 2023WAUG 2023WSEP 2023WJUN 2024LDEC 2024LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Polastri), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
10%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
1
10%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
8
80%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
80%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Allstars Training Center
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mileide SimplicioApr 25, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 4:55
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 87: Szabova vs. Fernandes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Piera RodriguezDec 14, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Julia PolastriJun 15, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marnic MannSep 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 227 - Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Isis VerbeekAug 22, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jacinta AustinFeb 25, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UAE Warriors 36 - Machado vs. Jung
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ye Dam SeoJun 10, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - Road to UFC: Singapore Quarterfinals 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lanchana GreenNov 20, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCR 10 - Fight Club Rush 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Elizabeth Vanessa RodriguesSep 4, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 0:47
FCR 9 - Fight Club Rush 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Adriana FusiniMar 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCR 8 - Fight Club Rush 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Women's Strawweight. Professional record 8-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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