// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Jung Hwan Cha
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Jung Hwan
Cha

NICKNAME"Stonecutter"·SOUTH KOREA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-6-3
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Jung Hwan Cha
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
6
DRAW
3
WIN RATE
61%
14/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-0-1
-WWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% 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
3.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#36
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1569
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1492 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
90th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.39 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 28, 2024

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 6
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
29%
6
SUB
43%
4
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
17%
4
SUB
67%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
43%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
29%
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 POWER41TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING54CARDIO68AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY83
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery83
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 Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 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
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery83 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
0255075100NOV 2005LNOV 2005LAUG 2006WAUG 2006WOCT 2006LNOV 2006WDEC 2006WMAR 2007LAPR 2007WJUN 2007MAR 2008WAPR 2008LJUN 2008WAPR 2010WAPR 2011LMAR 2012WAUG 2012WDEC 2012APR 2013OCT 2013WNOV 2014WJAN 2016WDEC 2016WDEC 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 60, SUB R2.
  11. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 60.
  12. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  19. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 91.
  20. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 91.
  21. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  24. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fukuda), bottomed at 28 (L vs Kim). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
20/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
5%
2
10%
1
5%
1
5%
-
5
total
SUB
6
30%
4
20%
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
5
25%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Roque MartinezDec 28, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Black Combat 13 - The Final Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Young ChoiDec 10, 2016
KO/TKOR4 · 2:40
Road FC 35 - Road Fighting Championship 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Riki FukudaJan 31, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:37
Road FC 28 - Road Fighting Championship 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Alexandre BarrosNov 9, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 19 - Road Fighting Championship 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Andrews NakaharaOct 12, 2013
DrawR3 · 5:00
Road FC 13 - Road Fighting Championship 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
D
VS Luis RamosApr 13, 2013
DrawR3 · 5:00
Road FC 11 - Road Fighting Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
W
VS Aibek SametaevDec 22, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:20
AP - Alash Pride 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Igor GracieAug 31, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 1:03
One FC 5 - Pride of a Nation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Roan CarneiroMar 24, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:08
Road FC 7 - Recharged
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Jung Kyo ParkApr 16, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 2 - Alive
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryo ChonanApr 25, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 1:16
Astra - Yoshida's Farewell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Jae Suk LimJun 29, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 4:24
Spirit MC 17 - All In
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 14-6-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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