// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Mehdi Barghi
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Mehdi
Barghi

NICKNAME"N/A"·IRAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Mehdi Barghi
FIGHTER -
IRA
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
6/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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
2.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#59
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1485
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
27th
percentile · average opponent rated 1518 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 3, 2022 · 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
4
KO/TKO
67%
2
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
33%
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 POWER95TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN77STRIKING46CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY75
// 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 Power95
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

Cardio53
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%)

Recovery75
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 Power95 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
Cardio53 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
Recovery75 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
0255075100AUG 2017LAUG 2017WMAY 2018WNOV 2018LNOV 2018WDEC 2018WAUG 2019LJAN 2021LJUN 2022WFEB 2023WAUG 2024LOCT 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  10. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 69, SUB R1.

Peaked at 76 (W vs Jalilvand), bottomed at 38 (L vs Karapetyan). Current reading: 69.

// 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
5
45%
-
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
3
27%
1
9%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
2
18%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Aleksandr DrabincaOct 4, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 4:06
FNC - Knockout 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Kamran JalilvandAug 17, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 2:40
IRIC 2 - IRIC Promotion 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Farshid ShiraziFeb 3, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
KFC 1 - Karaj Fighting Champion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Odie DelaneyJun 3, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 2:22
One Championship - One 158
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Ji Won KangJan 22, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:50
One Championship - Unbreakable 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Askar MozharovAug 24, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:43
IPFC - YunFeng Duel: Global Kung Fu Masters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Akbar BehniyapoorDec 14, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:20
Iran Fighting Championship - IFC SubFight 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Muslim MagomedovNov 16, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WLF - W.A.R.S. 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Giorgi BeriashviliNov 3, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:04
GFC - GFC 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Peyman RezapoorMay 14, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:00
IFC 5 - Iran Fighting Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Karen KarapetyanAug 3, 2017
DecisionR3 · 3:00
ArmFC 17 - Armenian Fighting Championship 17
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.

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

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