// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Kevin Burns
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Kevin
Burns

NICKNAME"The Fire"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Kevin Burns
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
12/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▲ ABOVE
2.74
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.30
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.28
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#79
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1510
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
12th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
26th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.10 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 12, 2012

// 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 · 3
SUB · 8
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
25%
8
SUB
67%
1
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
57%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
67%
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
19 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 POWER36TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN63STRIKING29CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (47%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking29
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=19 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share19 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100AUG 2006WAUG 2006WDEC 2006LFEB 2007WAPR 2007WDEC 2007WMAY 2008WJUN 2008WJUL 2008LDEC 2008LJUN 2009LDEC 2009WMAR 2010WAUG 2010LNOV 2010WNOV 2011LMAY 2012WAUG 2012WOCT 2012LDEC 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 98, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Johnson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
21%
1
5%
2
11%
-
-
7
total
SUB
6
32%
2
11%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
3
16%
-
1
5%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS James WoodDec 15, 2012
DecisionR5 · 5:00
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mark StoddardOct 12, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:52
MCC 43 - High Octane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Choke)
W
VS Mason TemiquelAug 3, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:16
MCC 42 - Lund vs. Schmauss
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Tom SpeerMay 11, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brutaal - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Eddie LarreaNov 23, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
MCC 37 - Thanksgiving Throwdown 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Koffi AdzitsoNov 12, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:54
ZarMMA - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Kalel RobinsonAug 6, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:18
MCC 28 - Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Sean HuffmanMar 13, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MCC 25 - Inferno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS T.J. GrantDec 12, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 4:57
UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chris LytleJun 20, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Anthony JohnsonDec 13, 2008
KO/TKOR3 · 0:28
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Anthony JohnsonJul 19, 2008
KO/TKOR3 · 3:35
UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Eye Injury)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 12-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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