// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Karl Etherington
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Karl
Etherington

NICKNAME"The Wrecking Machine"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-3-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
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Karl Etherington
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
51
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
84%
16/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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
3.30
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.58
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
63%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#59
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1484
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1492 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.38 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 20% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 8, 2017 · 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 7
8
KO/TKO
50%
7
SUB
44%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 3
3
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
44%
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
19 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING56CARDIO39AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY67
// 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 Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio39
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery67
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 Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery67 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
0255075100SEP 2010WSEP 2010WMAR 2011WMAY 2011WSEP 2011WDEC 2011WMAR 2012WSEP 2012WJAN 2013WJUL 2013LOCT 2014LMAR 2015WNOV 2015WNOV 2015WSEP 2016LAPR 2017WDEC 2017WFEB 2018WFEB 2020WFEB 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100.
  11. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

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

// 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_
18/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
61%
-
-
-
-
11
total
SUB
7
39%
-
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Felix PolianidisFeb 4, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:35
Budo 54 - Budo Fighting Championships 54
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Strikes)
W
VS Jan LysakFeb 29, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
FCC 25 - Full Contact Contender 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Luke MortonFeb 24, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:26
Budo 27 - Etherington vs. Morton
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Kevin GreenDec 16, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:28
Budo 26 - Arish vs. Mulpeter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ruan PottsApr 8, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:33
EFC 58 - EFC Worldwide 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kamil BazelakSep 24, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:26
FCC 17 - Full Contact Contender 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Darren MoffittNov 20, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
ICE FC - ICE Fighting Championship 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Marcin BocianNov 1, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 0:15
Budo 12 - Fryer vs. Laird
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Kamil BazelakMar 28, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 4:13
BAMMA 19 - Petley vs. Stapleton
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Bobby LashleyOct 24, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:31
Bellator MMA - Bellator 130
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Harry Duiven Jr.Jul 27, 2013
DQR1 · 4:14
UCFC 5 - Legends of MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Punch to the Back of the Head)
W
VS Jason FishJan 31, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:45
Bellator MMA - Bellator 87
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 16-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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