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Matt
Major

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-5-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Matt Major
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
6/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
2.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// 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
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#86
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1472
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
17th
percentile · average opponent rated 1515 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.37 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 6, 2015

// 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
17%
1
SUB
17%
4
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
67%
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
11 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN77STRIKING46CARDIO75AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 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 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
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100APR 2007WAPR 2007WMAY 2007WJUL 2007LNOV 2007WAUG 2008WMAY 2009WJUN 2009LAPR 2010LSEP 2010LSEP 2014LJUN 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 58, SUB R1.

Peaked at 86 (W vs Gaines), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 58.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
27%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
6
55%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
55%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Roy BoughtonJun 6, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 0:32
DH - Dragon House 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS David MitchellSep 13, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:47
WFC 11 - Mitchell vs. Major
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Brett CooperSep 16, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 1:27
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alexander ShlemenkoApr 29, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcus GainesJun 27, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
DTP - Disturbing the Peace
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jaime FletcherMay 16, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Call To Arms - Call To Arms 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shonie CarterAug 23, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CCFC - Rumble in the Park
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jesse TaylorNov 6, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MOTM - Melee on the Mountain
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mark KempthorneJul 24, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 2:42
MOTM - Melee on the Mountain
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ron KeslarMay 5, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 3:48
IFBL - Fight Night 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Adrian HopsonApr 21, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFC 8 - Courage Fighting Championships 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 6-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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