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

Marcus
Sursa

NICKNAME"Money"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-10-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
NEXT FIGHT
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Marcus Sursa
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
44
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
28 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
18/28 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% 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
3.40
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
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
#37
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1511
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
38th
percentile · average opponent rated 1525 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.13 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 11, 2016

// 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 10
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
39%
10
SUB
56%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
20%
6
SUB
60%
2
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
39%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
56%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
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
28 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 POWER56TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING54CARDIO55AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power56
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression30
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%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record28 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression30 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
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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 2005WMAY 2005WSEP 2005LAPR 2006LJUN 2006LAPR 2007LAPR 2008WAUG 2008WOCT 2008WJUL 2009WSEP 2009LNOV 2009WFEB 2010WMAY 2010LMAY 2010WAUG 2010WSEP 2010WAPR 2011LJUN 2011LMAR 2012WAPR 2013WJUN 2014WNOV 2014WDEC 2014LMAR 2015WNOV 2015LJUN 2016WMAY 2017WMAR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 42, SUB R2.
  7. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 35, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  21. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  25. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  26. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  28. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pappas), bottomed at 35 (L vs Bryant). 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_
28/28 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
21%
1
4%
1
4%
-
1
4%
9
total
SUB
10
36%
4
14%
2
7%
-
-
16
total
DEC
-
-
3
11%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
28 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Carlton Little Sr.Mar 31, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:42
Fist Fight League - Fist Fight Night 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Joshua CordovaMay 26, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:10
CFC 4 - Caribbean FC 4: Nedd vs. Grigsby
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Geronimo dos SantosJun 11, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:41
WFCA 23 - Grand Prix Akhmat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Thiago SilvaNov 21, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 2:00
Gladiator MMA - Gladiator Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kelvin TillerMar 7, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 2:57
Shamrock FC - Heavy Artillery
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Joe YagerDec 5, 2014
KO/TKOR5 · 1:04
XFL - Rage on the River 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Matt UhdeNov 22, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:52
Shamrock FC - Destruction
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Andrew KapelJun 7, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 1:00
EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
W
VS Eric SchambariApr 27, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 2:07
C3 Fights - Rock Em Sock Em Weekend
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Logan ClarkMar 31, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:03
Brutaal Fight Night - Brutaal Genesis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Nate JamesJun 18, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Undisputed MMA - Undisputed MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alexander PappasApr 9, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 2:45
QE - Quality Entertainment
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 18-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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