// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Mojtaba Najim Wali
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Mojtaba Najim
Wali

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mojtaba Najim Wali
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Light 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 · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 83% 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 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1473
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
38th
percentile · average opponent rated 1524 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.39 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 22, 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
5
KO/TKO
83%
1
SUB
17%
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 · 5 fights
83%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
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 15, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN77STRIKING46CARDIO54AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY50
// 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 Power100
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

Cardio54
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%)

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 Power100 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
Cardio54 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
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
0255075100MAR 2012WMAR 2012WJUN 2012WSEP 2012LOCT 2012LJUL 2013LNOV 2013WJUN 2014WNOV 2014LOCT 2015WJUL 2019LNOV 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 77 (W vs Grady), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 70.

// 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
3
27%
3
27%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
2
18%
-
1
9%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
2
18%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 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 Mike RhodesNov 22, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:55
CFFC 80 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 80
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Nick GradyJul 13, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:30
SF - Shogun Fights 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Derrick WeaverOct 3, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:43
Strike Off 6 - Battle of Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Gary SheppardNov 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:34
SF - Shogun Fights 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Charles GambleJun 21, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 1:06
SF - Shogun Fights 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Liam McGearyNov 15, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:31
Bellator MMA - Bellator 108
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Matt Van BurenJul 20, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dave DanieckiOct 20, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SF - Shogun Fights 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris DempseySep 8, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 1:45
Simons Promotions - Caged Power 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Manny OkorieJun 22, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 0:48
CPWC - Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tony HornMar 31, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:42
OO 19 - Operation Octagon 19
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.

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

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