// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Josh Tyler
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Josh
Tyler

NICKNAME"El Cabron"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Josh Tyler
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
8/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LLWLW
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

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
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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▲ ABOVE
62%
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#108
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
16th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 20, 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
13%
5
SUB
63%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
50%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
13%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
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
13 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 DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING51CARDIO48AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY60
// 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=8 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio48
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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery60
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 wins8 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio48 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery60 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
0255075100NOV 2010WNOV 2010WJUL 2011LDEC 2012LFEB 2013WNOV 2013WAPR 2014WSEP 2014WJAN 2015LMAR 2015LAUG 2015WFEB 2016LMAY 2016WAPR 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 48, SUB R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  9. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 78, DEC R5.
  11. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 78, DEC R5.
  13. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 81, SUB R1.

Peaked at 85 (W vs Johnsen), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 81.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
15%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
4
31%
-
3
23%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
2
15%
-
2
15%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Daniel RuizApr 21, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:58
FitCon Fights - FitCon 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Scott ThometzMay 20, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt JonesFeb 13, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
FSF - Front Street Fights 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Steven SilerAug 7, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
JHEFN - Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jeremy SpoonMar 28, 2015
DecisionR5 · 5:00
SCS 25 - Apocalypse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Curtis JohnsenJan 9, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:18
JHEFN - Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Rodney AllisonSep 13, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 4:36
SCS 22 - Reborn
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Aaron SuttonApr 19, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rocky Mountain MMA - Rise And Fall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jimmy Van HornNov 23, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:48
SCS 20 - Vinte
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Shanon SlackFeb 21, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 1:56
Bellator MMA - Bellator 90
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Peruvian Necktie)
L
VS Pablo VeloquioDec 8, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
SCS 14 - Silent Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Andrew CarrilloJul 9, 2011
SubmissionR3 · 3:09
BUCB - Bombs Away
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 8-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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