// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Justin Governale
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Justin
Governale

NICKNAME"La Maquina"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-9-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Justin Governale
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
44%
7/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
43%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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▼ BELOW
0%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#115
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1447
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1464 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.35 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 21, 2022 · 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
14%
4
DEC
57%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
22%
1
SUB
11%
6
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
43% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
57%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN73STRIKINGN/ACARDIO79AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY38
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)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 record16 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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 2013LOCT 2013WAPR 2014WJUN 2014WAUG 2014LNOV 2014WAPR 2015WJUN 2015LSEP 2015LFEB 2016LOCT 2016LDEC 2017WJUN 2019WAUG 2019LNOV 2019LFEB 2022LAUG 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 60, SUB R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 39, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 74 (W vs Roberts), bottomed at 38 (L vs Pena). Current reading: 39.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
6%
2
13%
1
6%
-
-
4
total
SUB
-
2
13%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
10
63%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
63%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Marquis SmithAug 21, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 1:38
Fury FC 68 - Fury Fighting Championship 68
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Casey JonesFeb 6, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 56 - Fury Fighting Championship 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Peter CaballeroNov 8, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Americas - San Antonio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Stephen PerezAug 30, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 36 - Fury Fighting Championship 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Warren StewartJun 21, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC - Fight Night San Antonio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rick JamesDec 3, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Conquistadors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jordan WinskiOct 13, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCOC - Fight Club OC
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ryan LangFeb 18, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 3:22
FCOC - Fight Club OC
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS John CastanedaSep 17, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Americas - Road to the Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael RobertsJun 14, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 3:04
KOTC - Sanctioned
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jay BoganApr 10, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 2:09
Bellator 136 - Brooks vs. Jansen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ian MillanNov 22, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 1:46
Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings
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 7-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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