// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Josh Hendricks
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Josh
Hendricks

NICKNAME"Heavy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-11-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Josh Hendricks
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
50
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
19/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 63% 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
0.98
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
11.80
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
29%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#62
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1460
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1477 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 39% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 23, 2013 · 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 12
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
26%
12
SUB
63%
2
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 2
9
KO/TKO
82%
2
SUB
18%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
26%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
11%
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
31 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 POWER38TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN52STRIKING20CARDIO40AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power38
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin52
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio40
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 Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (29%)

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 Power38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio40 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (29%)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
0255075100NOV 2002WNOV 2002WDEC 2002WDEC 2002WFEB 2003LMAY 2003WJUN 2003LSEP 2003WFEB 2004LSEP 2004LFEB 2005WJUL 2005WSEP 2005WOCT 2005WNOV 2005WFEB 2006APR 2006WJUN 2006WOCT 2006WMAR 2007WNOV 2007WNOV 2007LNOV 2008WAPR 2009LAUG 2009WJUN 2010LFEB 2011LNOV 2011WFEB 2012LMAR 2013LSEP 2013LMAR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100.
  18. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  27. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  30. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  31. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Conkel), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 64.

// 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_
30/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
40%
2
7%
-
-
-
14
total
SUB
14
47%
-
-
-
-
14
total
DEC
-
-
2
7%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
6%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

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

L
VS John JohnstonMar 14, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:36
CES MMA 22 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Juliano CoutinhoSep 14, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:24
CFX 23 - Summer Slam
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS J.A. DudleyMar 23, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:14
CM 24 - Caged Madness 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Josh DiekmannFeb 3, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:21
CES MMA 9 - Extreme Measures
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS William PennNov 23, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:27
NAAFS - Night of Champions 2011
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Dan SpohnFeb 26, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:57
NAAFS - Caged Fury 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Jesse McElligottJun 19, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CZ 33 - Massacre in the Meadow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joe McCallAug 29, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 4:05
NAAFS - Rock N Rumble 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Elbows)
W
VS Brian HedenApr 11, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:52
MMA Big Show - Heavy Hitters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Gabriel GonzagaNov 15, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:01
UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Braden BiceNov 21, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 0:50
NLF 11 - Next Level Fighting 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Punches)
W
VS James PowellNov 10, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 3:35
LOF 21 - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 19-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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