// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Justin Vargas
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Justin
Vargas

NICKNAME"Vicious"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
41
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
3/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% 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▲ ABOVE
3.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1467
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1485 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.51 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 12, 2019 · 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 (3)
n = 3
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
100%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
100%
Top win condition: dec · full fight.
// 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
6 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING20CHIN68STRIKING59CARDIO86AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (30%)

Grappling20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio86
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

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 wins3 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (30%)Not recorded
Grappling20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share6 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)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
0255075100JUL 2017WJUL 2017LMAR 2018WJUL 2018WNOV 2018LJUL 2019LDEC 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 42, DEC R3.

Peaked at 59 (W vs West), bottomed at 42 (L vs Sobnosky). Current reading: 42.

// 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_
6/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
17%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
5
83%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
83%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Shane SobnoskyDec 12, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 43 - Fury Fighting Championship 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Christian EdwardsJul 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Levi WestNov 3, 2018
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Fury FC 27 - Fury Fighting Championship 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Hugh O'DonnellJul 20, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 25 - Fury Fighting Championship 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike MorganMar 17, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SHP 49 - Strike Hard Productions 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Juan SanchezJul 22, 2017
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Fury FC 18 - Fury Fighting Championship 18
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.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 3-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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