// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · J.W. Kiser
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

J.W.
Kiser

NICKNAME"Mad Cannons"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
J.W. Kiser
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
49
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
6/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 83% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
2.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#61
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1462
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1440 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.26 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 8, 2025

// 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
5
KO/TKO
83%
1
SUB
17%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
83%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
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
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 7, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN66STRIKING46CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100MAY 2018LMAY 2018WDEC 2018LJAN 2019WJUN 2019WAUG 2019WOCT 2019WDEC 2019LFEB 2020LOCT 2020WFEB 2023LFEB 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 39, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 67, DEC R3.

Peaked at 81 (W vs Linthicum), bottomed at 35 (L vs Martinez). Current reading: 67.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
64%
-
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
3
27%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
1
9%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
9%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Wayman CarterFeb 8, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FAC 28 - Fighting Alliance Championship 28: Zwolak vs. Fields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Mike CookFeb 4, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:02
Synergy FC 5 - Kansas City Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Anthony GarrettOct 9, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:42
FAC 4 - Fighting Alliance Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Davion FranklinFeb 21, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:40
Bellator 239 - Ruth vs. Amosov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jody LinthicumDec 6, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:29
Blue Corner Promotions - Ultimate Blue Corner Battles
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jesse BeckOct 5, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:16
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 323
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kirk GrinlintonAug 24, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:47
FAC 1 - Fighting Alliance Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris BealJun 8, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:56
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 319
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jake HagerJan 26, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:09
Bellator 214 - Fedor vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Mike EdwardsDec 1, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:43
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Antonio MartinezMay 5, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 28
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.

Heavyweight. Professional record 6-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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