// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Kaheem Murray
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Kaheem
Murray

NICKNAME"The Dream"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kaheem Murray
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
4/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with elite knockout power — 75% 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

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▼ BELOW
0.36
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
15%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.28
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.90
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.80
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1486
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
20th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 16, 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
50%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
25%
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
8 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING69CHIN73STRIKING20CARDIO67AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT90STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (42%)

Grappling69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
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 Threat90
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (32%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Grappling69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 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 Threat90 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (32%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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 2017LOCT 2017WDEC 2017WMAR 2018LJUN 2018WFEB 2019LJUN 2019WNOV 2020LAPR 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 38, SUB R3.
  3. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 54, SUB R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 61 (W vs Diggs), bottomed at 38 (L vs Harris). Current reading: 51.

// 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_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
38%
1
13%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
-
-
2
25%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
2
25%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Khama WorthyApr 16, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
247 FC - Brawl in the Burgh 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Kevin Ferguson Jr.Nov 19, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS L.J. ReboliJun 1, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 1:39
Maverick MMA 13 - Stirn vs. Heckman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mike DiggsFeb 16, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:20
AOW 11 - Art of War Cage Fighting 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jake KozoroskyJun 16, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PACF - PA Cage Fight 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dru SchottenheimerMar 31, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:34
Honor FC 3 - Operation Shockwave
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Timothy TylerDec 8, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:41
AOW 4 - Art of War Cage Fighting 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Elijah HarrisOct 28, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 3:53
KOTC - Locked In
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 4-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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