// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Justin Linn
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Justin
Linn

NICKNAME"The Mortal Sinn"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-8-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Justin Linn
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
37
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
47%
7/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
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STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% 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
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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▼ BELOW
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#115
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1456
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
41st
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 5, 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
57%
1
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
13%
4
SUB
50%
3
DEC
38%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
14%
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
15 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 DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING47CARDIO52AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY14
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
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 Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery14
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery14 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100SEP 2010WSEP 2010WFEB 2011WOCT 2012LMAY 2013WJAN 2014WFEB 2014WJUN 2014WSEP 2014LOCT 2015LAPR 2016LSEP 2017LOCT 2019LJUN 2021LAUG 2021LFEB 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  16. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 48, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cruz), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 48.

// 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_
15/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
20%
-
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
7
47%
1
7%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
4
27%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Lorram EstevesFeb 6, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:16
Fury FC 56 - Fury Fighting Championship 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Rivaldo JuniorAug 29, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 1:00
Fury FC 49 - Fury Fighting Championship 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Jake HeffernanJun 20, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 47 - Fury Fighting Championship 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tyler DiamondOct 5, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 0:32
PureCombat - Warrior Spirit 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Aaron PicoSep 23, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:45
Bellator 183 - Henderson vs. Freire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Cody GibsonApr 1, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TWC 24 - The Warriors Cage 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Matthew LopezOct 9, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:16
RFA 31 - Smith vs. Marunde
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Lock)
W
VS Adrian CruzSep 12, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:22
RFA 18 - Manzanares vs. Pantoja
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
W
VS Altair AlencarJun 6, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
RFA 15 - Casey vs. Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
W
VS Manuel GallaretaFeb 14, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:42
RDC MMA - Reto de Campeones 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Adrian LozanoJan 25, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 0:50
TWC 19 - Blackout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Chris CulleyMay 31, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 7-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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