// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Josh Haynes
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Josh
Haynes

NICKNAME"Bring the Pain"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Josh Haynes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
14/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
1.25
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
22%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.03
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.94
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
18%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1432
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1487 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 27, 2010 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 7
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
36%
7
SUB
50%
2
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
5
KO/TKO
45%
1
SUB
9%
5
DEC
45%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
14%
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
25 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 POWER51TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN64STRIKING20CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power51
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (42%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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 Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100MAY 2002LMAY 2002WOCT 2002WMAR 2003WMAR 2003WJUL 2003WDEC 2003WMAR 2004LAPR 2004LJUN 2004WAPR 2005WJUL 2005LJUL 2005LJUL 2005WSEP 2005LJUN 2006LOCT 2006LAPR 2007WSEP 2007WOCT 2007LNOV 2007WFEB 2008LMAY 2008WOCT 2008WFEB 2009LAUG 2010// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  11. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  16. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 94, SUB R2.
  25. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Williams), bottomed at 35 (L vs Vandervort). 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
20%
3
12%
2
8%
-
-
10
total
SUB
4
16%
4
16%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
7
28%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
28%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Eliot MarshallAug 27, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROF 39 - Summer Brawl 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafael del RealFeb 13, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions - The Valentine's Eve Massacre
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sean SalmonOct 11, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 2:49
SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
L
VS Billy HorneMay 10, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MMA Big Show - Haynes vs. Horne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leopoldo SeraoFeb 29, 2008
DecisionR3 · 4:00
IFL - Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cedric MarksNov 10, 2007
KO/TKOR3 · 1:35
XFC - Battlegrounds
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Steve HeathOct 12, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
WC 3 - Warrior Cup 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS John CornettSep 21, 2007
KO/TKOR3 · 2:37
IFO - Kimmons vs. Yunker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Luke CummoApr 7, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 2:45
UFC 69 - Shootout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Rory SingerOct 10, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 6.5 - Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michael BispingJun 24, 2006
KO/TKOR2 · 4:14
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Seth KleinbeckSep 14, 2005
SubmissionR2 · 1:16
FFC 15 - Fiesta Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 14-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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