// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Keith Berish
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Keith
Berish

NICKNAME"Sha Bang Bang"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Keith Berish
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
83%
5/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-1
WWW-L
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% 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▲ ABOVE
3.58
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.76
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1516
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
21st
percentile · average opponent rated 1520 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
29th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 9, 2016 · 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
7 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING34CARDIO64AGGRESSION36SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE71RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression36
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression36 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 Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2011WJAN 2013WMAY 2013WJAN 2014JUL 2014LDEC 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 93.
  8. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 93 (W vs Sepulveda), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
6/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
33%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
2
33%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
2
33%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ryan JanesDec 9, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 102 - Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Robert DrysdaleJul 6, 2014
No ContestR1 · 2:03
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by Commission)
W
VS Ariel SepulvedaJan 24, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:30
ROC 47 - Ring of Combat 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Patrick WalshMay 18, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:18
VCS - Winters vs. Manley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Michael AndrilloJan 24, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:10
ROC 43 - Ring of Combat 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS David ColabellaJun 17, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:04
ROC 36 - Ring of Combat 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Phil DaceMay 2, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Reality Fighting - Throwdown
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.

Middleweight. Professional record 5-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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