// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Kyle Baker
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Kyle
Baker

NICKNAME"Alley Cat"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-11-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
46
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
42%
8/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 75% 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#80
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1508
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1518 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 62% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 26, 2013

// 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 · 5
SUB · 6
5
KO/TKO
63%
6
SUB
75%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 8
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
27%
8
SUB
73%
4
DEC
36%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
75%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 11, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER54TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKINGN/ACARDIO46AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY36
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power54
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio46
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery36
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 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
0255075100APR 1998WAPR 1998LAPR 1998LMAY 1998LJUN 1998WJUN 1998LJUL 1998LJUL 1998WSEP 1998LOCT 1998LOCT 1998LOCT 1998LOCT 1998WOCT 1999LJAN 2000WMAY 2001WAPR 2003WMAR 2006WMAY 2006LJUN 2006LAUG 2007WOCT 2008WFEB 2009WOCT 2009LAPR 2011LMAR 2012LNOV 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 48, DEC R1.
  4. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 34, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 27, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 1998, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 30, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 23, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 16, SUB R1.
  13. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 6, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 16, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 6, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 16, SUB R1.
  17. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 26, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 40, SUB R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 33, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 43, SUB R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  27. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 41, DEC R3.

Peaked at 62 (W vs Truex), bottomed at 6 (L vs Jefferson). Current reading: 41.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
27%
1
4%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
14
54%
-
-
-
-
14
total
DEC
1
4%
-
3
12%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ryan FordNov 2, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 79
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Lucio LinharesMar 16, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWFC - Fight Night 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Torrance TaylorApr 9, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BUCB - Stars and Stripes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tommy TruexOct 3, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
UWC 7 - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
W
VS LeVon MaynardFeb 21, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 2:33
UWC 5 - Man O' War
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
W
VS Roger CarrollOct 24, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 4:49
COF - Circle of Fury 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Punches)
L
VS Douglas LimaAug 11, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 4:45
RITC - Reign in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
L
VS Ryan BixlerJun 17, 2006
SubmissionR1 · N/A
Kickfest 10 - Summer Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Mike FunkMay 6, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 1:05
CVFA - Caged Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Josh PankeyMar 24, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 0:12
CVFA - Friday Night Throwdown 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Matt AlbrightApr 5, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · 2:23
IC 9 - Iowa Challenge 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Jamie WebbMay 18, 2001
SubmissionR1 · 5:18
IFF 8 - End Game
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Front Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 8-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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