// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Kelvin Tiller
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Kelvin
Tiller

NICKNAME"The Mama's Boy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Kelvin Tiller
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
12/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 58% 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▲ ABOVE
3.10
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.65
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
62%
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).

// RATING
#32
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1544
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
66th
percentile · average opponent rated 1551 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 76% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 12, 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 7
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
33%
7
SUB
58%
1
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
20%
4
DEC
80%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
8%
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
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 11, 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING53CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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 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
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012WMAY 2012WAUG 2012WJUN 2013LAUG 2014WMAR 2015WJAN 2017WJUN 2018WJUL 2018LOCT 2018WJUN 2019LAUG 2019LOCT 2019LOCT 2019WAUG 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 81, SUB R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  14. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 79, DEC R2.
  18. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Henning), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 88.

// 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_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
12%
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
4
total
SUB
4
24%
3
18%
1
6%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
2
12%
3
18%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Rudy SchaffrothAug 12, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 0:39
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 129
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee)
L
VS Ali IsaevOct 31, 2019
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jared RosholtOct 31, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Denis GoltsovAug 8, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 3:40
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ezekiel Choke)
W
VS Muhammed DeReeseJun 6, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:22
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Jared RosholtOct 5, 2018
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jared RosholtJul 19, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 0:54
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Caio AlencarJun 7, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:34
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Kevin Ray Sears Jr.Jan 14, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:17
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 282
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marcus SursaMar 7, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 2:57
Shamrock FC - Heavy Artillery
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Elvis MutapcicAug 9, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 12 - Palomino vs. Gonzalez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris HenningJun 29, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:57
Epic Fight Night 1 - Stinson vs. Kimmons
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 12-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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