// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Josh Taveirne
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Josh
Taveirne

NICKNAME"N/A"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Josh Taveirne
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
3/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% 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▼ BELOW
2.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 1456
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1523 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.44 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 20, 2015 · 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 (3)
n = 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
67%
1
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
4
SUB
80%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
67%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
33%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 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 DEFENSE42GRAPPLING40CHIN73STRIKING43CARDIO70AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100OCT 2010WOCT 2010WFEB 2011LAPR 2011LDEC 2011LAPR 2012WOCT 2012LJUN 2015LJAN 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  6. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 37, SUB R3.

Peaked at 62 (W vs Torres), bottomed at 37 (L vs Black). Current reading: 37.

// 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_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
1
13%
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
25%
2
25%
2
25%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
1
13%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Willis BlackJan 13, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 4:52
WXC 66 - Night of Champions 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Dequan TownsendJun 20, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 3:40
TWC 27 - Townsend vs. Taveirne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Brett BiedermanOct 19, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:30
SFS 6 - Score Fighting Series 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Chad LapriseApr 6, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:48
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 64
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Ryan DicksonDec 3, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 4:03
SFS 3 - Meltdown in the Valley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Dhiego LimaApr 8, 2011
SubmissionR3 · 3:35
MFC 29 - Conquer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Victor TorresFeb 18, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:01
IFL - The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Christopher St. JeanOct 13, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Wreck MMA - Afghanistan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 3-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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