// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Klayton Mai
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Klayton
Mai

NICKNAME"The Python"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Klayton Mai
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 88% 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
1.53
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.02
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.83
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
7.70
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#47
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1512 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 24, 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 7
1
KO/TKO
13%
7
SUB
88%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
13%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
88%
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
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING98CHIN88STRIKING29CARDIO50AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE73RECOVERY50
// 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=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling98
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking29
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 (4 per 15 min)

Str Defense73
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (63%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling98 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking29 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 (4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense73 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2011WSEP 2011WFEB 2012WJUN 2012WDEC 2012WAPR 2013LOCT 2013WJUN 2014WMAR 2015WNOV 2015LMAR 2016LMAR 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 75, SUB R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 97, SUB R2.
  9. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 86, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Siller), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
9%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
6
55%
4
36%
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Roberto SanchezMar 24, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 2:08
LFA 7 - Sanchez vs. Mai
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Matt SchnellMar 25, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:14
LFC 52 - Legacy Fighting Championship 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Roshaun JonesNov 20, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:25
Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine)
W
VS Xavier SillerMar 27, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:55
Bellator 135 - Warren vs. Galvao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Matt SchnellJun 20, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 1:04
LFC 32 - Legacy Fighting Championship 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Matthew LozanoOct 11, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:14
LFC 24 - Legacy Fighting Championship 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
W
VS Randy HindsApr 19, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:26
24/7 Entertainment 9 - Enemy of the State
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Alex RussDec 14, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:41
LFC 16 - Legacy Fighting Championship 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Sidney Skyler CawdreyJun 2, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 0:28
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Casey HudsonFeb 18, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:41
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Henry GuzmanSep 10, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:34
24/7 Entertainment 3 - Return of the Warriors
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.

Flyweight. Professional record 8-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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