// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Matt Murphy
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Matt
Murphy

NICKNAME"The KO Kid"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Factory X Muay Thai
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
51
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
3/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 67% 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▼ BELOW
2.50
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
71%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.17
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
84%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
7.51
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
85%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.50
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).

// RATING
#115
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1454
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.31 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 24, 2018

// 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 (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 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
7 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING97CHIN68STRIKING55CARDIO73AGGRESSION79SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE100RECOVERY67
// 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 Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling97
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression79
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (84%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling97 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (84%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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 2010LAPR 2010WSEP 2010WSEP 2010LDEC 2011LMAY 2012WDEC 2013LMAR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 56 (W vs Soltero), bottomed at 38 (L vs Estrada). Current reading: 42.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
14%
-
2
29%
-
-
3
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
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
57%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Factory X Muay Thai
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYSUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ryan MacDonaldMar 24, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 5:00
MCF 15 - St. Patty's Beatdown 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Andrew KatersDec 6, 2013
DecisionR3 · 3:00
FTW - Natural Born Killers
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Justin FranciscoMay 26, 2012
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Dead Serious MMA - Dead Serious 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jesse PewDec 17, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Dead Serious MMA - Dead Serious 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rufino SolteroSep 24, 2010
DecisionR3 · 3:00
RMBB - MMA Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jason PeytonSep 3, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:31
The Beatdown 5 - Rocky Mountain Beatdown: CU vs. CSU
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jeffrey EstradaApr 17, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 2:00
FTW - War
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 3-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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