// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Matt Makowski
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Matt
Makowski

NICKNAME"Weapon X"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Matt Makowski
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
6/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
40%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
LWWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// 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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#71
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1528
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1504 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
63rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.14 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 27, 2010

// 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 · 3
1
KO/TKO
17%
1
SUB
17%
3
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
40% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
50%
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
8 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING51CARDIO74AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. 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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100JUL 2007WJUL 2007WJAN 2008WMAY 2008LSEP 2008WFEB 2009WAPR 2009LJUN 2009WFEB 2010// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 71.
  5. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 64, SUB R2.
  6. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 78, DEC R3.

Peaked at 78 (W vs Tregear), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 78.

// 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_
7/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
14%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
1
14%
1
14%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
4
57%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

W
VS LeVon MaynardFeb 27, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MF - Matrix Fights 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Justin TorreyJun 12, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aaron TregearApr 10, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sergio VinagreFeb 20, 2009
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 23 - Ring of Combat 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Erik AppleSep 26, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 2:04
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nick SerraMay 31, 2008
DQR2 · 3:57
EliteXC - Primetime
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Wouldn't Get Up From Butt Scoot)
W
VS Joe SchillingJan 25, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 4:01
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Julio CruzJul 28, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 1:10
EC 81 - Extreme Challenge 81
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 6-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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