// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Nathan Jones
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Nathan
Jones

NICKNAME"Mr. Bag & Tag"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nathan Jones
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'11"
AGE
56
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
5 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
40%
2/5 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 150% 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#88
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1494
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1482 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
65th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.16 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 3, 2024

// 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 (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
3
DEC
150%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
100%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
100%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
150%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
SEP 21, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN64STRIKINGN/ACARDIO71AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=5 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record5 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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 1997LOCT 1997LFEB 2016WDEC 2016WMAY 2017LSEP 2017LAPR 2018LJUL 2018WNOV 2018LNOV 2023WMAR 2024WAUG 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 24, SUB R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 24, SUB R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 41, SUB R1.

Peaked at 48 (W vs Kayani), bottomed at 24 (L vs Houston). Current reading: 41.

// 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
1
9%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
3
27%
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
5
45%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Brad WheelerAug 3, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 1:30
FSC 30 - FightStar Championship 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Samuel BlascoMar 2, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FSC 28 - FightStar Championship 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Samuel BlascoNov 18, 2023
SubmissionR3 · 4:38
FSC 27 - FightStar Championship 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Brad WheelerNov 17, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 99 - Cage Warriors 99
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ross HoustonJul 21, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 2:59
CW 95 - Cage Warriors 95
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Olli SantalahtiApr 28, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage - Cage 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alex LohoreSep 15, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:13
BAMMA 31 - Lewis-Parry vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Umer KayaniMay 19, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:35
Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Walter GahadzaDec 16, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BAMMA 27 - Duquesnoy vs. Philpott
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Peter QueallyFeb 27, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BAMMA 24 - Kone vs. Phillips
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Koji KitaoOct 11, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 2:14
Pride FC - Pride 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 2-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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