// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Matt Foster
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Matt
Foster

NICKNAME"Freight Train"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-14-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Matt Foster
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
39%
9/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
56%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 44% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.30
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.67
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.80
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#90
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1413
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
10th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.32 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 29, 2022

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
22%
3
SUB
33%
4
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 5
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
50%
5
SUB
36%
1
DEC
7%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
56% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
44%
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
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER32TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING89CHIN51STRIKING36CARDIO62AGGRESSION51SUB THREAT90STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY54
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling89
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin51
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=23 bouts
Aggression51
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat90
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

Recovery54
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Grappling89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share23 bouts
Aggression51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat90 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Recovery54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100NOV 2011WNOV 2011WDEC 2011LJAN 2012WAPR 2012LJUN 2012WAUG 2012LSEP 2012WJAN 2013LFEB 2013WJUN 2013LNOV 2013WMAR 2014LMAR 2014LMAY 2014LSEP 2015LJUL 2016WAUG 2016LNOV 2016LDEC 2018WJUN 2019LSEP 2019LOCT 2022LAUG 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R4.
  7. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 61.
  11. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 34, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 24, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 14, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 74 (W vs Cole), bottomed at 14 (L vs Bartling). Current reading: 14.

// 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_
22/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
27%
2
9%
-
1
5%
-
9
total
SUB
8
36%
-
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
5
23%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Nyle BartlingAug 9, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:09
DCS 93 - Dynasty Combat Sports
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Strikes)
L
VS Lamont StaffordOct 29, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:00
RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 90
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joe PyferSep 13, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
ROC 69 - Ring of Combat 69
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shane GrantJun 15, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Universal Combat League - Battle of the Titans 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brian HoustonDec 14, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 3:33
DCS 48 - Coco Keys Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kennedy NzechukwuNov 5, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:06
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Matt JonesAug 27, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Chris HarrisJul 22, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:23
Bellator 159 - Caldwell vs. Taimanglo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Kenyon JacksonSep 19, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 0:55
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Josh BryantMay 16, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:13
Titan FC 28 - Titan Fighting Championship 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jon MadsenMar 8, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
PCFN - Pheasant City Fight Night 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Wayne ColeMar 7, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:13
Tribal MMA - Battle at the Bronco
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 9-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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