// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Lucio Linhares
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Lucio
Linhares

NICKNAME"Spartan"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Lucio Linhares
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
52
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
19/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
74%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▼ BELOW
0.99
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
22%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.47
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
34%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.86
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.90
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#44
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1552
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
36th
percentile · average opponent rated 1526 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
70th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 5, 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 8
DEC · 5
6
KO/TKO
32%
8
SUB
42%
5
DEC
26%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
6
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
13%
1
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
74% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
32%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
42%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
26%
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
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER45TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING69CHIN61STRIKING20CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT95STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY88
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin61
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
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 Threat95
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (34%)

Recovery88
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 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 Threat95 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (34%)Not recorded
Recovery88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100MAY 2004WMAY 2004LMAY 2004WMAR 2005WSEP 2005LDEC 2005WSEP 2006WSEP 2007WSEP 2007WNOV 2007LAPR 2008WMAY 2008LJUN 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009WMAR 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009LDEC 2009LMAR 2010WOCT 2010WJAN 2011WSEP 2011LOCT 2011WMAR 2012LSEP 2012WOCT 2012WOCT 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 84, DEC R2.
  11. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 77, DEC R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Salmon), bottomed at 42 (L vs Leites). 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_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
37%
2
7%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
5
19%
4
15%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
2
7%
4
15%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Logan ClarkOct 5, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:30
FF 33 - Fight Festival 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jake DoerrOct 13, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
FF 32 - Fight Festival 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Boubacar BaldeSep 1, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:25
CF 8 - Carelia Fight 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kyle BakerMar 16, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWFC - Fight Night 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kenny RobertsonOct 1, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:44
FF 31 - Fight Festival 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Back Fist)
W
VS Salvatore CasilliSep 3, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
CF 7 - Carelia Fight 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Xavier Foupa-PokamJan 15, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 2:53
100% Fight - 100 Percent Fight 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Mitch WhiteselOct 16, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:28
FF 28 - Fight Festival 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yushin OkamiMar 31, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:47
UFC Fight Night 21 - Florian vs. Gomi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Rousimar PalharesDec 12, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 3:21
UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Mikhail ZayatsAug 28, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:00
M-1 Global - Breakthrough
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Valdir AraujoJun 5, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:25
M-1 Challenge 16 - USA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 19-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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