// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Marcus Gamble
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Marcus
Gamble

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
5/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 60% 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▼ BELOW
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
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
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#51
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1482
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
21st
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 24, 2024

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
60%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
60%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
40%
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
8 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 POWER86TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING36CHIN73STRIKING47CARDIO73AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY50
// 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 Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

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
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
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%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)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
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 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
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100APR 2018WAPR 2018WAUG 2018WDEC 2018LAPR 2019WOCT 2021WNOV 2022LSEP 2023LMAY 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 64, DEC R3.

Peaked at 78 (W vs Holly), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 64.

// 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_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
25%
2
25%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
4
50%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ty FloresMay 24, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 137
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Myron DennisSep 17, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 83 - Fury Fighting Championship 83: Holmes vs. McLoughlin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Derek HollyNov 18, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 115 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 115
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Giovanni SarranOct 8, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 4:59
Combate Global - Castillo vs. Lloreda
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Al MatavaoApr 27, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:04
X-1 World Events 54 - Champions 4: Defenders of Hawaii
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kala HoseDec 15, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:29
Bellator 213 - Macfarlane vs. Letourneau
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Paul NormanAug 4, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 3:44
X-1 World Events 50 - Day 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Matt KristufekApr 7, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
X-1 49 - Lightweight Grand Prix
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.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 5-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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