// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Kaue Fernandes
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Kaue
Fernandes

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Kaue Fernandes
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
11/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% 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

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
0.41
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.70
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
29%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#76
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1522
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
49th
percentile · average opponent rated 1545 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
65th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.12 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 15, 2026 · 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
6
KO/TKO
55%
2
SUB
18%
3
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
55%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
18%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
27%
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
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 POWER78TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING45CHIN79STRIKING40CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power78
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (29%)

Recovery100
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 Power78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (29%)Not recorded
Recovery100 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
0255075100APR 2014WAPR 2014WAUG 2015WDEC 2016WDEC 2017WAUG 2018WOCT 2019LJUL 2021WSEP 2022WMAR 2023LNOV 2023WAUG 2024WMAR 2025WSEP 2025LAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Braga), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
50%
-
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
1
7%
1
7%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
5
36%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jalin TurnerAug 15, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 0:39
UFC 330 - Makhachev vs. Garry
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Harry HardwickSep 6, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:21
UFC Fight Night 258 - Imavov vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks)
W
VS Guram KutateladzeMar 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mohammad YahyaAug 3, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:45
UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marc DiakieseNov 4, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 231 - Almeida vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Felipe DouglasMar 10, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:45
LFA 154 - Fernando vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Jose Arly CarvalhoSep 30, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:28
LFA 143 - Lopes vs. Paiva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Body Kick)
L
VS Luan Andre Souza SardinhaJul 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 111 - De Sa vs. Bonfim
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcio Bruno Rodrigues BragaOct 19, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto Brazil 97 - Delboni vs. Polastri
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jameson OliveiraAug 5, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
Shooto Brazil 86 - Pinheiro vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Evandro BarbosaDec 10, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 1:36
Shooto Brazil 79 - Fernandes vs. Barbosa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Eduardo SantiagoDec 18, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto Brazil 68 - Filho vs. Dos Santos
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.

Lightweight. Professional record 11-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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