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Kenny
Foster

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-13-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Kenny Foster
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
48%
12/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
3.30
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.67
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.80
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#111
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1456
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1509 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
32nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.09 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 78% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 31, 2017

// 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 · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
8%
5
SUB
42%
6
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 6
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
8%
6
SUB
46%
6
DEC
46%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
8%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
42%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
50%
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
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING89CHIN83STRIKING36CARDIO74AGGRESSION51SUB THREAT90STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY42
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling89
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=25 bouts
Aggression51
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat90
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

Recovery42
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Grappling89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share25 bouts
Aggression51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat90 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Recovery42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 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 2009WFEB 2009LJUN 2009WJUL 2009WSEP 2009WNOV 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010WMAR 2010LJUN 2010WOCT 2010WMAR 2011LAPR 2011LOCT 2011LFEB 2012LMAR 2012WAPR 2012LSEP 2012LNOV 2013WJUN 2014LJAN 2015LNOV 2015LAPR 2016WMAR 2017LSEP 2017LMAY 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  15. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 79, DEC R5.
  16. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  17. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 61, SUB R3.
  23. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  25. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 47, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Larkin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 47.

// 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
-
1
4%
-
-
2
total
SUB
7
28%
2
8%
2
8%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
11
44%
-
1
4%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jacob BohnMay 4, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA - CES MMA NY 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Tim DoolingSep 15, 2017
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 60 - Ring of Combat 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Joe PingitoreMar 31, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 42 - Curtis vs. Santiago Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Calvin KattarApr 1, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 34 - Curtis vs. Burrell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Lester CaslowNov 20, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 2:04
ROC 53 - Ring of Combat 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Mike SantiagoJan 23, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:33
ROC 50 - Ring of Combat 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Andy MainJun 21, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 36 - Secor vs. Good
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Anthony MorrisonNov 15, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 108
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Claudio LedesmaSep 28, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 74
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jay HaasApr 13, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:51
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 65
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Alexandre BezerraMar 9, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 4:57
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Joey GambinoFeb 4, 2012
DecisionR5 · 5:00
CFFC 13 - Gambino vs. Foster
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 12-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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