// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Nam Phan
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Nam
Phan

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-17-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nam Phan
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
17
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
21/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
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 — 38% 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
4.52
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.55
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.18
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
18%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#116
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1388
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
26th
percentile · average opponent rated 1520 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 11, 2017

// 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
DEC · 7
8
KO/TKO
38%
6
SUB
29%
7
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 10
4
KO/TKO
24%
3
SUB
18%
10
DEC
59%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
38%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
33%
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
38 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 POWER54TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN75STRIKING45CARDIO85AGGRESSION34SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power54
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=38 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio85
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression34
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=17 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record38 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.17 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
0255075100OCT 2001WOCT 2001WJUN 2002LAPR 2003WAPR 2003WAPR 2003WFEB 2004LAUG 2004WFEB 2005WMAR 2005WJUN 2005WAUG 2005WDEC 2005WAUG 2006WSEP 2006LDEC 2006LJUN 2007WOCT 2007WFEB 2008LJUN 2008WMAR 2009LMAY 2009LFEB 2010WAPR 2010LDEC 2010LAUG 2011WOCT 2011LDEC 2011WAUG 2012LDEC 2012LDEC 2013LMAR 2014WJUL 2014WOCT 2014LNOV 2014WFEB 2015LOCT 2015LAPR 2016LMAR 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 64, SUB R2.
  4. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 57, DEC R2.
  5. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 64, DEC R1.
  6. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 71, DEC R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  15. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  29. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  30. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  35. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  37. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 73, SUB R4.
  38. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  39. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 59, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Infante), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 59.

// 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_
38/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
24%
3
8%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
7
18%
1
3%
-
1
3%
-
9
total
DEC
2
5%
2
5%
13
34%
-
-
17
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 38 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Robert WhitefordMar 11, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 0:21
ACB 54 - Manchester: Supersonic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Masakazu ImanariApr 23, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 0:35
Deep - Cage Impact 2016
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Andy MainOct 4, 2015
SubmissionR4 · 1:18
Pancrase - 270
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Takumi NakayamaFeb 1, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 264
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Mike RichmanNov 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:46
Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Yuki BabaOct 5, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:05
Pancrase - 261
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kenichi ItoJul 13, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:27
Grandslam MMA 1 - Way of the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Vaughan LeeMar 1, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter China Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Takeya MizugakiDec 7, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 33 - Hunt vs. Bigfoot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dennis SiverDec 8, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cole MillerAug 4, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 4 - Shogun vs. Vera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jim HettesDec 30, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 21-17. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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