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

NICKNAME"KO Kid"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-15-1
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Keith Berry
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
15
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
52%
17/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 2-2-1
-LLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 71% 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▼ BELOW
0.27
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
12%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.27
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
28%
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
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).

// RATING
#90
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1408
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1468 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
31st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 1, 2019

// 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
12
KO/TKO
71%
3
SUB
18%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
8
KO/TKO
53%
3
SUB
20%
4
DEC
27%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
71%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
18%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
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
34 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN59STRIKING20CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY33
// 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=17 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin59
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
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 (28%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 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 (28%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 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
0255075100DEC 2005WDEC 2005WMAY 2006WJUN 2006LOCT 2006LFEB 2007WAPR 2007WAUG 2007WDEC 2007LAUG 2008LFEB 2009LOCT 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010WJUN 2010WAUG 2010LNOV 2010LJUN 2011LAUG 2011WDEC 2011LAPR 2012LAUG 2012WSEP 2012WJAN 2013WMAR 2013WJUN 2013LJUL 2013LOCT 2013LAPR 2014OCT 2014JAN 2017LNOV 2018LMAR 2019WJUN 2019WDEC 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  19. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 83.
  21. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  22. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  30. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 79.
  31. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 79.
  32. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  33. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ellison), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 85.

// 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_
31/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
15
48%
4
13%
1
3%
-
-
20
total
SUB
4
13%
2
6%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
5
16%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 19 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Jayce BowmanDec 14, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:50
Gladiator Challenge - Holiday Beatings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Justin BaesmanJun 1, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:31
Gladiator Challenge - Berry vs. Baseman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joe SchillingMar 29, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joseph HenleNov 24, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:12
Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: War's End
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Kevin CaseyJan 21, 2017
DrawR3 · 5:00
Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
D
VS Joe PachecoOct 3, 2014
No ContestR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 127
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
L
VS Dave VitkayApr 11, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Eugene FadioraOct 25, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:19
Bellator MMA - Bellator 105
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jeremy KimballJul 31, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:45
Bellator MMA - Bellator 97
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Cortez ColemanJun 19, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Richard RigmadenMar 7, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:31
Bellator MMA - Bellator 92
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Edward DarbyJan 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:02
Xplode Fight Series - Vengeance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 17-15-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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