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

Marcus
Vanttinen

NICKNAME"Caveman"·FINLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Marcus Vanttinen
FIGHTER -
FIN
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
77%
24/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
3.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
63%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#37
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1507
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1490 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 45% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 5, 2017 · 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 (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 11
DEC · 6
7
KO/TKO
29%
11
SUB
46%
6
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
14%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
46%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 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
31 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 POWER42TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING60CARDIO64AGGRESSION35SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY67
// 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 Power42
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression35
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression35 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100DEC 2004WDEC 2004WDEC 2005WJAN 2006WMAR 2006WMAY 2006WMAY 2006WSEP 2007WSEP 2008LNOV 2008WFEB 2009LJUN 2009WJUL 2009WOCT 2009WNOV 2009WMAR 2010WMAY 2010WJUN 2010WOCT 2010WNOV 2010WDEC 2010WJAN 2011WMAR 2011LMAY 2011WOCT 2011LAPR 2012LMAR 2013WMAY 2013WSEP 2013WNOV 2013LFEB 2015LAUG 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  13. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Zozulja), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
31/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
16%
-
4
13%
-
-
9
total
SUB
8
26%
2
6%
2
6%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
2
6%
8
26%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mikhail ZayatsAug 5, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jarjis DanhoFeb 28, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 2:22
Cage - Cage 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Charles AndradeNov 9, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage 24 - Turku 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Joachim ChristensenSep 21, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage 23 - Vantaa 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Boubacar BaldeMay 11, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:01
Cage 22 - Niinimaki vs. Beebe
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Angelier BenjaminMar 9, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
WKN - Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS John HawkApr 20, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 66
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Malik MeradOct 1, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:29
FF 31 - Fight Festival 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Elbows)
L
VS Attila VeghMay 14, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RAB - Rock and Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Edwin DeweesMar 12, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:13
FF 30 - Fight Festival 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ron FairclothJan 31, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:43
FF 29 - Fight Festival 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Romans SkibaDec 4, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
BoP - Battle of Porvoo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 24-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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