// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Kimo Leopoldo
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Kimo
Leopoldo

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-7-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Kimo Leopoldo
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
58
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
7
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
56%
10/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 60% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
0.76
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
83%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.12
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
30%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.55
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.30
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
#50
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1486 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.35 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 78% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 6, 2006

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 6
4
KO/TKO
40%
6
SUB
60%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
57%
1
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
60%
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
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING100CHIN75STRIKING52CARDIO50AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling100
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (30%)

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 Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (30%)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
0255075100SEP 1994LSEP 1994WDEC 1994WSEP 1995WSEP 1995LFEB 1996WJUL 1996WNOV 1996WDEC 1996WAPR 1997OCT 1997LMAR 1998WJUL 2002WJUN 2003LJUN 2004WMAY 2005LJUL 2005LSEP 2006LOCT 2006// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 1994, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 1994, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 1996, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 1996, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 1996, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 1996, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 100.
  12. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Johnston), bottomed at 38 (L vs Gracie). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
17/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
35%
-
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
10
59%
-
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
1
6%
-
-
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
6%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Wes SimsOct 6, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 3:21
Extreme Wars 5 - Battlegrounds
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dave LegenoSep 30, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 3:21
Cage Rage 18 - Battleground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Ikuhisa MinowaJul 17, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 3:11
Pride - Bushido 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
W
VS Marcus RoysterMay 7, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 4:18
ROTR 7 - Rumble on the Rock 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Forearm Choke)
L
VS Ken ShamrockJun 19, 2004
KO/TKOR1 · 1:26
UFC 48 - Payback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS David AbbottJun 6, 2003
SubmissionR1 · 1:59
UFC 43 - Meltdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Tim LajcikJul 5, 2002
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
WFA 2 - Level 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Toe Injury)
L
VS Tsuyoshi KosakaMar 13, 1998
DecisionR1 · 15:00
UFC 16 - Battle in the Bayou
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Dan SevernOct 11, 1997
DrawR1 · 30:00
Pride FC - Pride 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Time Limit)
W
VS Brian JohnstonApr 16, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 1:43
UE - Ultimate Explosion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Forearm Choke)
W
VS Paul VarelansDec 7, 1996
KO/TKOR1 · 9:08
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1996
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Scott BigelowNov 17, 1996
SubmissionR1 · 2:15
U - Japan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 10-7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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