// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Mike De La Vega
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Mike De La
Vega

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Mike De La Vega
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
4/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
25%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 75% 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▼ BELOW
2.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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
60%
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#80
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1517 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
79th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.23 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 20, 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 (4)
n = 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
25%
3
DEC
75%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
75%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
25% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
75%
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 DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN73STRIKING45CARDIO74AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY100
// 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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 bouts
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%)

Recovery100
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 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
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking45 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 share8 bouts
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
Recovery100 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 2015LAPR 2015WAPR 2016LNOV 2016WMAR 2017WNOV 2017LFEB 2018WSEP 2019LMAY 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 48, SUB R2.

Peaked at 55 (W vs Suber), bottomed at 38 (L vs Denson). Current reading: 48.

// 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
-
1
13%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
25%
2
25%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
3
38%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Craig FruthMay 30, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 2:09
Fight Card Entertainment - Resurgence 2021
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Josh StreackerSep 20, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFC 40 - Hoosier Fight Club 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tim ChoFeb 3, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 3:03
HFC 36 - Hoosier Fight Club 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brandon SuberNov 22, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Alpha One Sports - IT Fight Series 77
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brian AkinsMar 31, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 175 - Rampage vs. King Mo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Damonte RobinsonNov 5, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 3:13
HFC 31 - Hoosier Fight Club 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bryant WestApr 30, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:11
HFC 28 - Hoosier Fight Club 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Jeremiah DensonApr 25, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:21
XFO 55 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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

Lightweight. Professional record 4-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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