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Matt
Jaggers

NICKNAME"Jagger Bomb"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Matt Jaggers
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
21/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
90%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 62% 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

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
3.55
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// 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
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#114
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1460
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1494 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
22nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 24% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 14, 2012 · 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
13
KO/TKO
62%
6
SUB
29%
2
DEC
10%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
3
KO/TKO
38%
5
SUB
63%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
90% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
62%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
10%
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
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 14, 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 POWER88TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKING57CARDIO48AGGRESSION32SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY86
// 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 Power88
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio48
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression32
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%)

Recovery86
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression32 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
Recovery86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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 2005LFEB 2006WJUN 2006WJUL 2006WJUL 2006WJUL 2006LOCT 2006LNOV 2006WNOV 2006WDEC 2006WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WJUL 2007WOCT 2007LNOV 2007WJAN 2008WFEB 2008LJUN 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008LMAR 2009WMAY 2009LAUG 2009WAPR 2010WJUN 2010WOCT 2010WMAR 2011WJAN 2012LAPR 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  23. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  25. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ulrich), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
29/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
45%
1
3%
2
7%
-
-
16
total
SUB
9
31%
2
7%
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
1
3%
-
1
3%
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Richie VaculikApr 14, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:38
AFC 3 - Australian Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tom OsborneJan 26, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:04
IMMA - Indy MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bryan NevilleMar 11, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:15
LOF 45 - Line of Fire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mark NevilleOct 29, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:56
LOF 42 - Smashing Pumpkins
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Matt HorningJun 11, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:12
UFA 1 - Clash at the Coliseum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Mike PickettApr 10, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 1:30
Extreme IT Challenge - Extreme IT Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chan Sung JungAug 2, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 1:25
Sengoku - Ninth Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Peter DominguezMay 1, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:03
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Marlon SandroMar 20, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 2:57
Sengoku - Seventh Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Kris BoydenNov 21, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:53
EC 111 - Extreme Challenge 111
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Orville SmithOct 10, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Lazar StojadinovicJun 13, 2008
KO/TKOR3 · 0:21
KOTC - Settlement
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 21-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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