// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Kinny Spotwood
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Kinny
Spotwood

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Kinny Spotwood
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
43%
3/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% 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
2.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.79
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
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
#59
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1482
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1480 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
14th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 25, 2018 · 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 (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
50%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
67%
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
7 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING36CHIN88STRIKING43CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
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%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 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
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100MAY 2011WMAY 2011WMAR 2012LSEP 2012LOCT 2012WDEC 2016LAUG 2018LNOV 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 47, SUB R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 40, DEC R3.

Peaked at 61 (W vs Brown), bottomed at 40 (L vs Jolley). Current reading: 40.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
14%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
1
14%
-
1
14%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
4
57%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
57%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Heath JolleyNov 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
C3 Fights 48 - Harris vs. Baczynski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ray JonesAug 25, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John KingDec 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 166 - Dantas vs. Warren 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Bryan McVeaOct 6, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 0:38
RATO - Rage at the Osage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Cody EastSep 21, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:15
KOTC - Heavy Duty
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Charles BrownMar 10, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Breakthrough
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ronnie BurchfieldMay 21, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 2:19
Cowboy MMA - Caged Cowboys
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 3-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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