// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · LaVerne Clark
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LaVerne
Clark

NICKNAME"Fists of Fury"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
27-21-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
LaVerne Clark
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
52
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
49 BOUTS
WIN
27
LOSS
21
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
55%
27/49 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 52% 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1435
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1455 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

30 rated fights · opponents rated in 61% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 15, 2014

// 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 (27)
n = 27
KO/TKO · 14
SUB · 7
DEC · 6
14
KO/TKO
52%
7
SUB
26%
6
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 16
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
14%
16
SUB
76%
1
DEC
5%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 14 fights
52%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
26%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
49 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 POWER74TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKINGN/ACARDIO57AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY55
// 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 Power74
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=27 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=49 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
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

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=21 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins27 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
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record49 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 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
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.21 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
0255075100FEB 1997WFEB 1997LFEB 1997LAPR 1997WMAR 1998WAUG 1998WJAN 1999WFEB 1999WMAY 1999WJUL 1999LNOV 1999WNOV 1999LNOV 1999WJAN 2000WAPR 2000WJUN 2000LSEP 2000LMAR 2001LMAY 2001WJUN 2001LJUL 2001LNOV 2001LDEC 2001WSEP 2002WMAY 2003LJUL 2003WOCT 2003WOCT 2003LOCT 2003LMAY 2004WJUL 2004WSEP 2004SEP 2004WAUG 2005WOCT 2005LDEC 2005WJAN 2006WFEB 2006LAUG 2006LAPR 2007WJUN 2007WMAY 2008WJUN 2008LSEP 2008WAPR 2010LFEB 2011WAUG 2011LOCT 2011LAPR 2012LMAR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  12. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  19. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  22. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  23. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  28. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  29. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 75, SUB R2.
  31. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  33. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 94.
  34. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  35. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  37. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  39. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  40. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  41. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  42. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  45. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  46. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 93.
  47. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  49. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  50. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fernandes), bottomed at 42 (L vs Menne). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
47/49 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
14
30%
2
4%
1
2%
-
-
17
total
SUB
14
30%
8
17%
1
2%
-
-
23
total
DEC
-
-
7
15%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 47 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
49 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mark StoddardMar 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:43
Caged Aggression 12 - Night Two
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Evan Vasquez MatusApr 28, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:59
CBB - Coco Beach Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Brian FosterOct 15, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:31
CCCW - Capital City Cage Wars 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Sean SalmonAug 20, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:22
FT - Fight Tour
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sean HuffmanFeb 4, 2011
DQ— · 0:00
Blueblood MMA - Trials of a Gladiator 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification
W
VS Evan MarksApr 30, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:38
Blueblood MMA - Trials of a Gladiator 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ryan FordSep 26, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 2:30
MFC 18 - Famous
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Matt KellyJun 27, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:57
CFC 12 - Courage Fighting Championships 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Aaron SmithMay 2, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 3:32
CFC 11 - Courage Fighting Championships 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Zeke ShilingJun 20, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 0:26
CFC 9 - Courage Fighting Championships 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Aaron WetherspoonApr 27, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 3:10
KOTC - Sinister
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Chris WilsonAug 5, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 3:51
SF 17 - Hot Zone
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 27-21-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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