// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Manny Lara
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Manny
Lara

NICKNAME"Bam Bam"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-4-0
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Manny Lara
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
4/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 1-3
WLLL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% 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
2.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#62
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1457
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
42nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1527 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.44 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 13, 2013 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
1
SUB
25%
3
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
25%
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
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 13, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING36CHIN73STRIKING45CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
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%)

Recovery25
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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 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
Recovery25 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
0255075100JAN 2009WJAN 2009WAPR 2009WOCT 2009LJUL 2010WAUG 2011LOCT 2012LMAR 2013LSEP 2013FEB 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 51, DEC R1.

Peaked at 72 (W vs Hernandez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 51.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
33%
-
1
11%
-
-
4
total
SUB
1
11%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
1
11%
-
3
33%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
44%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Josh DiekmannFeb 28, 2014
DecisionR1 · 0:18
Bellator MMA - Bellator 110
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
NC (Accidental Eye Poke)
L
VS Blagoy IvanovSep 13, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:17
Bellator MMA - Bellator 99
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Josh AppeltMar 7, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 92
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ryan MartinezOct 5, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 75
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Neil CookeAug 18, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:21
FCOC - Fight Club OC
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Kosetatino Tali SinotiJul 18, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
LBFN 9 - Long Beach Fight Night 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
W
VS Diego HernandezOct 18, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 0:19
LBFN 6 - Long Beach Fight Night 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Anthony AppelloApr 19, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
LBFN 4 - Long Beach Fight Night 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bryan KeithJan 4, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
LBFN 3 - Long Beach Fight Night 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

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

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