// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Michael Quintero
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Michael
Quintero

NICKNAME"The Brown Tiger"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Michael Quintero
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
50
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
7/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
62%
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).

// RATING
#49
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1515
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1504 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
47th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 18, 2021

// 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
43%
3
SUB
43%
1
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
43%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
43%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
14%
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
10 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 POWER61TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING50CARDIO71AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power61
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
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=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 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.3 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
0255075100OCT 2015WOCT 2015WMAR 2016WJUN 2016LJAN 2018WJUL 2018WDEC 2018LMAY 2019WNOV 2019WJUN 2021LDEC 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  5. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 77, SUB R2.
  7. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  9. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 87, DEC R5.
  10. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 90, DEC R3.

Peaked at 97 (W vs East), 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
20%
-
1
10%
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
10%
2
20%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
30%
-
1
10%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Terrance Jean-JacquesDec 18, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RUF MMA 45 - Ruf, Puff and Rumble 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cody EastJun 20, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:04
RUF MMA 41 - Road to One: Summer Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
W
VS Jay SilvaNov 15, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
LXF 4 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jack MayMay 11, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LXF 1 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jack MayDec 22, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 5:00
CXF 16 - Seasons Beatings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Arturo RivasJul 6, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:30
CXF 13 - Heavy Hitters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Tyree FortuneJan 26, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 193 - Larkin vs. Gonzalez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrii VasylenkoJun 25, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 3:28
CXF 3 - Proving Grounds
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kelly GrayMar 5, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 4:06
KOTC - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brandon MichelsOct 23, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:35
Lights Out / Bash Entertainment - Fight Night at Sportsmen's Lodge 4
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.

Heavyweight. Professional record 7-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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