// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Joshua Dustin Hardwick
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Joshua Dustin
Hardwick

NICKNAME"J.D."·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Joshua Dustin Hardwick
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
29
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
4/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 100% 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▲ ABOVE
3.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
71%
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▲ ABOVE
83%
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#98
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1495
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1493 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.09 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 86% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 25, 2019

// 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 (4)
n = 4
SUB · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
4
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
100%
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
7 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 DEFENSE96GRAPPLING60CHIN54STRIKING37CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE91RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense96
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (83%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin54
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking37
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
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 Defense91
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (71%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense96 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (83%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 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 Defense91 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (71%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2016WMAY 2016WDEC 2016LMAR 2017WMAR 2018WJUL 2018LOCT 2018LAPR 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  8. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 77 (W vs Davaabayar), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 63.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
2
29%
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
43%
2
29%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kieran JoblinApr 25, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 2:47
One Championship - One Warrior Series 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kimihiro EtoOct 11, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 2:07
One Championship - One Warrior Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Enkhtaivan DavaabayarJul 19, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:32
One Championship - One Warrior Series 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Zhibo LuMar 31, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:09
One Championship - One Warrior Series 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Tim ChoMar 31, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 2:43
Bellator 175 - Rampage vs. King Mo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sam HibberdDec 2, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:10
HFS - Hex Fight Series 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jorge AcostaMay 14, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:21
Bellator 154 - Davis vs. King Mo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 4-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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