// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Mickael Bucher
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Mickael
Bucher

NICKNAME"La Buche"·FRANCE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
45
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
3/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▼ BELOW
2.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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▼ BELOW
59%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1501 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.49 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 25% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 23, 2019 · 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 (3)
n = 3
SUB · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
3
SUB
60%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
100%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING60CHIN58STRIKING43CARDIO45AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin58
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio45
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 Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery50
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio45 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery50 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
0255075100JUN 2014LJUN 2014WMAY 2016WSEP 2016LDEC 2016WFEB 2017LJAN 2018LNOV 2018LFEB 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 34, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 60 (W vs Clerice), bottomed at 34 (L vs Kiely). Current reading: 34.

// 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_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
25%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
5
63%
1
13%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Richard KielyFeb 23, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:21
Bellator 217 - Gallagher vs. Graham
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Maciej GierszewskiNov 17, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
CW 33 - Clan Wars 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rayan LazriJan 13, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:33
HFC 12 - Hard Fighting Championship 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Simon ClericeFeb 18, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:51
HFC - Hard Fighting Championship 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Ionel Catalin GheorgheDec 10, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:35
HFC - Hard Fighting Championship: The Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jack NicolaSep 24, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:43
HFC 8 - Hard Fighting Championship 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mikael PezzettaMay 14, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:14
HFC 7 - Hard Fighting Championship 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Amine MimouniJun 14, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:17
ASV 3 - Ocktogon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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

Welterweight. Professional record 3-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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