// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Mark Holst
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Mark
Holst

NICKNAME"Boots"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Mark Holst
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
41
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
12/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 58% 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▼ BELOW
0.25
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
19%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.76
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.30
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#110
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1466
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1465 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.17 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 35% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 28, 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 7
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
33%
7
SUB
58%
1
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
17%
2
SUB
33%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
8%
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
18 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING68CHIN81STRIKING20CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling68
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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 2006WJAN 2006WFEB 2007WJAN 2008WJUL 2008WNOV 2008LMAR 2009WJUN 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010LJUN 2010LOCT 2010WJAN 2011WAPR 2012LSEP 2012WNOV 2012LJAN 2013WMAR 2013LDEC 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  14. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Khatib), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
22%
1
6%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
3
17%
6
33%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
4
22%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Fernando MartinezDec 15, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UEF - Ultra Elite Fighters 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Richie WhitsonMar 28, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:42
Wreck MMA - 2.0
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Matt MacGrathJan 19, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Elite 1 - Unstoppable
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nabil KhatibNov 9, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Wreck MMA - Last Stand
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Leonardo SantosSep 1, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:15
CWFC - Fight Night 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Stephane LamarcheApr 20, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:29
Wreck MMA - Road to Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Markhaile WedderburnJan 28, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 4:56
Wreck MMA - Strong and Proud
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Paul SassOct 16, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:45
UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS John GundersonJun 19, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Corey HillMar 20, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 4:06
XKL - Evolution 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Nabil KhatibDec 12, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:21
Wreck MMA - Fight for the Troops
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Chris VoranoJun 13, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 1:42
W-1 MMA 2 - Unplugged
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 12-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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