// Roster Index›Atomweight›Dossier · Lindsey VanZandt
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNATOMWEIGHT

Lindsey
VanZandt

NICKNAME"Damsel"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Lindsey VanZandt
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'2"
AGE
33
WEIGHT
Atomweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
53%
8/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 63% 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
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
53%
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
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#620
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1488
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1491 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
31st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 80% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 12, 2025

// 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 · 2
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
63%
2
SUB
25%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
43%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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
AUG 27, 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 POWER89TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN64STRIKING48CARDIO67AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100JUL 2017WJUL 2017WSEP 2017WOCT 2017LSEP 2018WOCT 2018WFEB 2019WJUN 2019LAUG 2019WOCT 2019LDEC 2019LJUL 2020LJUN 2021LMAY 2022LOCT 2025WDEC 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 67, SUB R3.

Peaked at 95 (W vs VanHoose), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 67.

// 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
2
13%
4
27%
2
13%
-
-
8
total
SUB
1
7%
-
1
7%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
5
33%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, 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 Shannon GougharyDec 12, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 1:54
Victory Fighting League - The Road to Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Marisa Messer-BelenchiaOct 4, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 2:00
Reality Fighting - Messer-Belenchia vs. VanZandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jillian DeCourseyMay 11, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:01
Invicta FC 47 - Ducote vs. Zappitella
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Jessica DelboniJun 11, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Invicta FC - Phoenix Series 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alesha ZappitellaJul 2, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Invicta FC 40 - Ducote vs. Lima
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Rena KubotaDec 31, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:42
Rizin FF - Rizin 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Shino VanHooseOct 4, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:39
Invicta FC 37 - Gonzalez vs. Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kick)
L
VS Jessica DelboniAug 9, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Invicta FC 36 - Sorenson vs. Young
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rena KubotaJun 14, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:04
Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Tabatha Ann WatkinsFeb 15, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 3:25
Bellator 215 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Melissa KaragianisOct 13, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:54
KOTC - New Frontier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kelly D'AngeloSep 1, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Invicta FC 31 - Jandiroba vs. Morandin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Atomweight. Professional record 8-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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