// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Misha Cirkunov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Misha
Cirkunov

NICKNAME"N/A"·LATVIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-9-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Misha Cirkunov
FIGHTER -
LAT
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
15/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
87%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter built around defensive grappling — 53% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▲ ABOVE
3.86
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.06
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.15
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.70
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#37
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1511
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
61st
percentile · average opponent rated 1556 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 79% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 15, 2022

// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 8
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
33%
8
SUB
53%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
56%
3
SUB
33%
1
DEC
11%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
87% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
53%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
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
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 DEFENSE80GRAPPLING88CHIN63STRIKING59CARDIO51AGGRESSION66SUB THREAT85STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY50
// 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 Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling88
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression66
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat85
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (76%)Not recorded
Grappling88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat85 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100JAN 2010WJAN 2010LJUN 2010WJUL 2010WMAR 2011WAPR 2011WDEC 2011LMAR 2012WSEP 2013WMAR 2014WJAN 2015WMAY 2015WAUG 2015WFEB 2016WJUN 2016WDEC 2016LMAY 2017LDEC 2017WOCT 2018LMAR 2019WSEP 2019LMAR 2021LOCT 2021LFEB 2022LOCT 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 49, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  16. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 66, SUB R2.
  25. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Wallace), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 57.

// 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_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
42%
-
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
7
29%
3
13%
1
4%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
3
13%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Alonzo MenifieldOct 15, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:28
UFC Fight Night 212 - Grasso vs. Araujo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Wellington TurmanFeb 26, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 1:29
UFC Fight Night 202 - Makhachev vs. Green
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Krzysztof JotkoOct 2, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 193 - Santos vs. Walker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Ryan SpannMar 13, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:11
UFC Fight Night 187 - Edwards vs. Muhammad
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jimmy CruteSep 14, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:38
UFC Fight Night 158 - Cowboy vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Peruvian Necktie)
L
VS Johnny WalkerMar 2, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
W
VS Patrick CumminsOct 27, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:40
UFC Fight Night 138 - Oezdemir vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Glover TeixeiraDec 16, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:45
UFC on Fox 26 - Lawler vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Volkan OezdemirMay 28, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:28
UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Nikita KrylovDec 10, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:38
UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Ion CutelabaJun 18, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 1:22
UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Alex NicholsonFeb 6, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:28
UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 15-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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