// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Kristian Rothaermel
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Kristian
Rothaermel

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
54
STANCE
OPEN
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
4/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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
0.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.49
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#51
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1485
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1483 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
25th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 28, 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
2
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
50%
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 · 2 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
50%
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 POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING40CARDIO47AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE24RECOVERY50
// 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 Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio47
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense24
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (41%)

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 Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 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
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio47 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense24 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (41%)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
0255075100JUN 1999LJUN 1999LAUG 1999WAPR 2003WMAY 2003WMAY 2003WDEC 2003LJUN 2006// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.

Peaked at 72 (W vs Adkins), bottomed at 31 (L vs Slick). Current reading: 65.

// 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
2
29%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
4
57%
1
14%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Rob MacDonaldJun 28, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 4:01
UFC Fight Night 5 - Leben vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Sam AdkinsDec 19, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
FFC 7 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jimmy CleaverMay 16, 2003
SubmissionR1 · 2:06
TC 4 - Talon Challenge 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
W
VS Chad CookMay 16, 2003
SubmissionR2 · 1:38
TC 4 - Talon Challenge 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Aaron PendletonApr 18, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joe SlickAug 21, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 0:45
EC 27 - Extreme Challenge 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Jeremy HornJun 11, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 2:31
EC 25 - Extreme Challenge 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

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

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