// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Nainoa Dung
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Nainoa
Dung

NICKNAME"The Baby-Faced Assassin"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nainoa Dung
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
27
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
5/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LLWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% 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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.69
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
61%
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).

// RATING
#102
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1483
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 23, 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
2
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
40%
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
8 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN73STRIKING47CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

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
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
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%)

Recovery67
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 Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)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
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 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
Recovery67 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
0255075100AUG 2018WAUG 2018WDEC 2018WJUL 2019LDEC 2019LAUG 2020WAPR 2021LAPR 2022WMAR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  8. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 71 (W vs Robison), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 67.

// 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
13%
1
13%
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
13%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
4
50%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Dustin CrawfordMar 25, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:28
Crown FC 10 - Crown Fighting Championships 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Lance Gibson Jr.Apr 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 279 - Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Isaiah WilliamApr 9, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 256 - Bader vs. Machida 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Charlie CampbellAug 7, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 1:42
Bellator 243 - Chandler vs. Henderson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks)
L
VS Zach ZaneDec 21, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 236 - Macfarlane vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brad RobisonJul 12, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kona OliveiraDec 15, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 2:05
Bellator 213 - Macfarlane vs. Letourneau
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kris BerberichAug 3, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:27
X-1 World Events 50 - Day 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

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

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