// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Kevin Asplund
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Kevin
Asplund

NICKNAME"Concrete"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-12-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Kevin Asplund
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'5"
REACH
6'6"
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
59%
17/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
81%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% 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

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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1397
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
44th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.38 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 30% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 5, 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
8
KO/TKO
47%
5
SUB
29%
3
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 7
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
33%
7
SUB
58%
1
DEC
8%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
47%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
18%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 11, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER67TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKINGN/ACARDIO52AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY27
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power67
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

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery27
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power67 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
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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 2002LSEP 2002WDEC 2003WFEB 2004WJAN 2009WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WJUL 2009WAUG 2009WNOV 2009WJAN 2010WAPR 2010WJUN 2010WOCT 2010WDEC 2010WJUN 2011WJUL 2011LJUN 2012LDEC 2012LMAR 2013LJUN 2013LJUN 2013WFEB 2014LJUN 2014LOCT 2014LNOV 2014LAPR 2015LFEB 2016WJUL 2017LMAY 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 38, DEC R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 45.
  4. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  7. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  18. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  22. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  27. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 41, SUB R3.
  28. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 31, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 34, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ott), bottomed at 31 (L vs East). Current reading: 34.

// 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_
28/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
29%
4
14%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
8
29%
3
11%
1
4%
-
-
12
total
DEC
1
4%
-
2
7%
-
1
4%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Brian HedenMay 19, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 1:58
Driller Promotions - No Mercy 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Americana)
W
VS Brad ScholtenJul 15, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:50
KOTC - Maximum Intensity
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Cody EastFeb 5, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:40
LFC 51 - Legacy Fighting Championship 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Travis WiuffApr 18, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 2:26
Driller Promotions - O-Town Throwdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
L
VS Maurice GreeneNov 22, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:57
KOTC - Industrial Strength
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Tyler EastOct 4, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:03
KOTC - Diversion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tim JohnsonJun 7, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:41
EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
W
VS Matt LarsonFeb 22, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:24
Driller Promotions / SEG - Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Oli ThompsonJun 29, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:21
GWC - The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Bobby LashleyJun 7, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 1:23
Titan FC 25 - Titan Fighting Championship 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Pawel NastulaMar 16, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:33
KSW 22 - Pride Time
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Brett MurphyDec 8, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:21
CFX 41 - Cage Fighting Xtreme
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 17-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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