// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · LaRue Burley
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LaRue
Burley

NICKNAME"The Cannibal"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-4-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
LaRue Burley
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
11/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
64%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 36% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
62%
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
#47
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1567
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1509 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
69th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.16 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 80% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 28, 2021

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
36%
3
SUB
27%
4
DEC
36%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
64% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
27%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
36%
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
15 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 POWER52TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKING52CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY75
// 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 Power52
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery75
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 Power52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery75 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
0255075100SEP 2012WSEP 2012WJAN 2013WSEP 2013WAPR 2014WSEP 2014WAPR 2015LSEP 2015LNOV 2015WSEP 2016LMAY 2017WOCT 2017LSEP 2018WNOV 2018WNOV 2020WMAY 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  7. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 97, SUB R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Desir), 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_
15/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
20%
-
3
20%
-
-
6
total
SUB
1
7%
1
7%
1
7%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
6
40%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Bradley DesirMay 28, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 3:14
XFC 44 - Xtreme Fighting Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alejandro SanchezNov 11, 2020
SubmissionR3 · 4:21
XFC 43 - Xtreme Fighting Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Manny VillarealNov 9, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 53 - Royval vs. Kenney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rafa GarciaSep 14, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:26
Combate Americas - Alday vs. Lopez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Maycon MendoncaOct 13, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 24 - Frincu vs. Millender
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS James NakashimaMay 5, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 11 - Frincu vs. Mendonca
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cedric MarksSep 10, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 1:00
Horsepower Promotions - Fists of Fury 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ramil MustapaevNov 20, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brian FosterSep 18, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
WSOF 23 - Gaethje vs. Palomino 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS T.J. HepburnApr 10, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:49
RFA 25 - Lawrence vs. Toomer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Raymond PinaSep 26, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 0:22
Bellator MMA - Bellator 126
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Cliff WrightApr 18, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 117
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 11-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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