// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Mackens Semerzier
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Mackens
Semerzier

NICKNAME"Da Menace"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Mackens Semerzier
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
8/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-1
W-LWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 88% 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▲ ABOVE
2.91
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.48
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.14
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.10
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#82
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
52nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1537 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
54th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 17, 2012

// 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 · 1
SUB · 7
1
KO/TKO
13%
7
SUB
88%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
50%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
13%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
88%
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
13 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING71CHIN88STRIKING41CARDIO52AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling71
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery50
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery50 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 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WAPR 2009WJUN 2009WOCT 2009LJAN 2010LAUG 2010LNOV 2010WMAR 2011NOV 2011LMAR 2012WAUG 2012WNOV 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 83.
  12. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R2.

Peaked at 96 (W vs Jimenez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 96.

// 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_
12/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
8%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
5
42%
3
25%
1
8%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
2
17%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Gilbert JimenezNov 17, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:52
CSC 34 - Combat Sports Challenge 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Guillermo SermentAug 18, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:02
XFO 45 - Outdoor War 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS Daniel PinedaMar 3, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:06
UFC on FX 2 - Alves vs. Kampmann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
D
VS Robbie PeraltaNov 12, 2011
No ContestR3 · 1:54
UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads)
W
VS Alex CaceresMar 26, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:18
UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Cub SwansonNov 11, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Javier VazquezAug 18, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:35
WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Deividas TauroseviciusJan 10, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 46 - Varner vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Wagnney FabianoOct 10, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:14
WEC 43 - Cerrone vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Kenny FosterJun 27, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:03
EFC 4 - Elite Fighting Challenge 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jason HillikerApr 25, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:01
Cagefest Xtreme - All In
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Justin HickeyNov 15, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 4:52
Cagefest Xtreme 6 - Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 8-4 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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