// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Joseph Sandoval
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Joseph
Sandoval

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-7-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joseph Sandoval
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
40
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
7/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
57%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 57% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
1.82
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
12.12
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1409
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 30, 2016

// 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 · 4
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
57%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
43%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
6
KO/TKO
86%
3
SUB
43%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
57% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
43%
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
16 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 POWER82TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING0CHIN54STRIKING29CARDIO44AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin54
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking29
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio44
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio44 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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 2007LJUL 2007LAUG 2008WAPR 2010WMAY 2010WJUN 2010WAUG 2010WMAR 2011WJUN 2011LOCT 2011LJAN 2012LMAY 2012LDEC 2012WAUG 2013LFEB 2015LDEC 2015LJAN 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 32, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 50, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 39, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 24, SUB R1.

Peaked at 75 (W vs Hinds), bottomed at 24 (L vs Rodriguez). Current reading: 24.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
44%
3
19%
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
3
19%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
19%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
19%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ray RodriguezJan 30, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:29
PCG - Cowboys Extreme Cagefighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Mark De La RosaDec 5, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:25
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jason SampsonFeb 13, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:36
LFC 38 - Legacy Fighting Championship 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jonathan LopezAug 23, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:18
LFC 22 - Legacy Fighting Championship 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees to the Body and Punches)
L
VS Ryan BenoitDec 14, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:02
LFC 16 - Legacy Fighting Championship 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chad RobichauxMay 11, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:51
LFC 11 - Legacy Fighting Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
L
VS Nick DenisJan 20, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:22
UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
L
VS Walel WatsonOct 1, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:17
UFC Live 6 - Cruz vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Randy HindsJun 25, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 1:05
SF 16 - Neer vs. Juarez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Sean ShakourMar 11, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
SF 14 - Shark Fights 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Douglas FreyAug 6, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:42
SCMMA - Steele Cage 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jared LopezJun 26, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SF 12 - Shark Fights 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 7-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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