// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Levi Avera
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Levi
Avera

NICKNAME"The Marine"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-15-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Levi Avera
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
44
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
18/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 72% 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
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1418
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1497 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 18, 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 13
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
17%
13
SUB
72%
2
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 11
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
13%
11
SUB
73%
2
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 13 fights
72%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
11%
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
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 12, 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKINGN/ACARDIO57AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY50
// 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 Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 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=33 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

Recovery50
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 Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 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 record33 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
Recovery50 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
0255075100MAR 2006LMAR 2006WJUL 2006WAUG 2006WAUG 2006WAUG 2006WNOV 2006WFEB 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007LOCT 2007LNOV 2007WMAR 2008LJUL 2008LSEP 2008WOCT 2008WMAY 2009LSEP 2009WNOV 2009LMAR 2010WJUN 2010WSEP 2010LNOV 2010LMAR 2011WAUG 2011LOCT 2011WFEB 2012WMAY 2012LJUN 2012LSEP 2012LNOV 2013LJAN 2014LSEP 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  7. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R5.
  14. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  16. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  17. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 92, SUB R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  28. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 96, DEC R5.
  29. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  32. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R4.
  33. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  34. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Starks), bottomed at 38 (L vs Bunch). 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_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
9%
1
3%
-
1
3%
-
5
total
SUB
14
42%
6
18%
3
9%
-
1
3%
24
total
DEC
-
-
3
9%
-
1
3%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
12%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Andrew TodhunterSep 26, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
LFC 35 - Legacy Fighting Championship 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Brian GrinnellJan 18, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:43
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Joe YagerNov 8, 2013
KO/TKOR4 · 2:36
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dylan SmithSep 21, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:40
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Brendan TierneyJun 16, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 2:16
KOTC - Thunderstorm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Zac KelleyMay 11, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TTB - Throwdown at T-Bones 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dylan SmithFeb 17, 2012
DecisionR5 · 3:00
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS David RickelsOct 8, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 1:06
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Tye BrownAug 26, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:47
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Kenny GiddensMar 18, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 1:46
XFL - Rumble on the River 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Joe ChristopherNov 12, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 1:57
XFL - XFN 1: Rosholt vs. Horwich
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Daniel Benjamin GrassSep 24, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:19
XFL - Fall Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 18-15. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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