// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Julia Budd
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Julia
Budd

NICKNAME"The Jewel"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Julia Budd
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
17/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
41%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 59% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
2.42
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
74%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.18
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.60
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
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
#31
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1585
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1540 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
26th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 7, 2023

// 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 10
6
KO/TKO
35%
1
SUB
6%
10
DEC
59%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
17%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
41% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
59%
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
23 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 POWER50TD DEFENSE96GRAPPLING47CHIN78STRIKING54CARDIO81AGGRESSION36SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY67
// 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 Power50
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense96
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (83%)

Grappling47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio81
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression36
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense96 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (83%)Not recorded
Grappling47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression36 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 Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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 2010LJAN 2011WJUN 2011LNOV 2011WJUL 2012WOCT 2012WAPR 2013WDEC 2013WFEB 2015WNOV 2015WOCT 2016WMAR 2017WDEC 2017WJUL 2018WJUL 2019LJAN 2020WAUG 2020WAPR 2021WOCT 2021LMAY 2022LNOV 2022LAPR 2023WJUN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 75, SUB R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  14. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  15. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  18. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Blencowe), bottomed at 44 (L vs Nunes). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
17%
1
4%
1
4%
2
9%
-
8
total
SUB
1
4%
-
1
4%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
12
52%
-
1
4%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
57%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Martina JindrovaJun 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Larissa PachecoApr 7, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Aspen LaddNov 25, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Genah FabianMay 6, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kaitlin YoungOct 27, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dayana SilvaApr 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jessy MieleAug 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cristiane JustinoJan 25, 2020
KO/TKOR4 · 1:14
Bellator 238 - Budd vs. Cyborg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Olga RubinJul 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:14
Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
W
VS Talita NogueiraJul 13, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 4:07
Bellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Arlene BlencoweDec 1, 2017
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 189 - Budd vs. Blencowe 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Marloes CoenenMar 3, 2017
KO/TKOR4 · 2:42
Bellator 174 - Coenen vs. Budd
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 17-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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