// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Karl Amoussou
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Karl
Amoussou

NICKNAME"Psycho"·FRANCE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
27-11-2
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Karl Amoussou
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
40 BOUTS
WIN
27
LOSS
11
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
68%
27/40 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 52% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
1.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
25%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#74
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1523
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1511 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 8, 2022

// 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 (27)
n = 27
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 14
DEC · 4
8
KO/TKO
30%
14
SUB
52%
4
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 7
4
KO/TKO
36%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
64%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
30%
SUBANY ROUND · 14 fights
52%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
15%
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
40 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 POWER42TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKING20CARDIO57AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY70
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power42
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=27 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (25%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=40 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
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 Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery70
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins27 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (25%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record40 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 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 Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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 2006MAY 2006WJUN 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006WMAR 2007WAPR 2007LJUL 2007WMAR 2008WJUL 2008WOCT 2008LNOV 2008WJAN 2009WAPR 2009WAUG 2009FEB 2010LJUL 2010WAPR 2011LMAY 2011WNOV 2011WMAR 2012WMAY 2012WJUL 2012LJAN 2013LOCT 2013WAPR 2014LJUL 2014WJAN 2015WSEP 2015WOCT 2015WDEC 2015WMAY 2016WOCT 2016WFEB 2017LNOV 2017LJUN 2018WMAY 2021WJUL 2021WOCT 2021LJUN 2022LDEC 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  18. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  19. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  29. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 100.
  39. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  40. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 83, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Dolce), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
37/40 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
24%
2
5%
1
3%
-
-
12
total
SUB
12
32%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
14
total
DEC
-
2
5%
9
24%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 37 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
28%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
40 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mickael LeboutDec 8, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Ares 10 - Lebout vs. Amoussou
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Abdoul AbdouraguimovJun 25, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Ares 7 - Abdoul vs. Amoussou
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Andre RicardoOct 30, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:31
HXMMA 2 - Hexagone MMA 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
W
VS Vitold JageloJul 9, 2021
DQR1 · 5:00
HXMMA 1 - Hexagone MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification
W
VS Zoran DodMay 29, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:50
Soko FC - Soko Fighting Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
L
VS Rodrigo CorreiaJun 9, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:08
Brave CF 13 - European Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Dominique SteeleNov 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWFC 89 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 89
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt InmanFeb 18, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:13
CWFC 80 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 80
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Juho ValamaaOct 1, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:44
Euro FC 1 - The New Era
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Giovanni MelilloMay 21, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:51
Venator FC 3 - Palhares vs. Meek
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Hakon FossDec 12, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 0:52
Venator FC 2 - Schiavolin vs. Barnatt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Abdulmajid MagomedovOct 3, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:43
ADW - Abu Dhabi Warriors 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 27-11-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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