// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Kenny Booker
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Kenny
Booker

NICKNAME"The Gorilla"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-3-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Kenny Booker
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
33%
2/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-3-1
WL-LL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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▼ BELOW
2.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.80
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1474
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1469 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.51 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 19, 2023 · 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 (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
50%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
6 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING40CHIN68STRIKING43CARDIO78AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
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 Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery0
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery0 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
0255075100FEB 2012WFEB 2012WJUN 2012LDEC 2012MAR 2014LJUL 2022LAUG 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 55.
  6. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 62 (W vs Ellis), bottomed at 41 (L vs Freeman). Current reading: 41.

// 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_
5/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
20%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
1
20%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
3
60%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 5 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Fred FreemanAug 19, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 0:45
Stateline Rumble 2 - The Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alexis GarciaJul 2, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Stateline Rumble 1 - Stateline Rumble
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Reggie ParksMar 1, 2014
DrawR3 · 5:00
NAAFS - Driven MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
L
VS Robert WhiteDec 14, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 84
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jay EllisJun 9, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:45
Rockford Cagefighting Championship - Rumble at the Resort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ryan StoreyFeb 11, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFC 10 - Hoosier Fight Club 10
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.

Welterweight. Professional record 2-3-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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