// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Kurt Kinser
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Kurt
Kinser

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
38
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
90%
9/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.55
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#59
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1545
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1515 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
86th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.29 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 4, 2018

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
44%
3
SUB
33%
2
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
22%
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
10 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 POWER63TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING54CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
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 Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 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 Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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 2007WMAY 2007WJUL 2008WJUN 2009WJUN 2010WSEP 2010WAUG 2011WAPR 2012WNOV 2014LMAR 2015WMAY 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  11. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

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

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
30%
1
10%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
3
30%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
2
20%
-
1
10%
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Fernando PadillaMay 4, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Under Siege
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Pat HealyMar 20, 2015
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Titan FC 33 - Titan Fighting Championship 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Tom ShoaffNov 8, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 0:51
HFC 22 - Hoosier Fight Club 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS R.T. HicksApr 14, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:56
KOTC - Punch Out
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Calf Crusher)
W
VS Jason BuckAug 19, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
LOF 48 - Mega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Shamar BaileySep 10, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
LOF 41 - Damage Incorporated
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS David OverfieldJun 24, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel HeadJun 20, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
KOTC - The Renewal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Damon RobertsJul 12, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
ECF - Elite Cage Fighting 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ankle Lock)
W
VS Mike DentonMay 19, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 2:11
LOF 17 - Unrivaled
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.

Lightweight. Professional record 9-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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