// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Nayeb Hezam
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Nayeb
Hezam

NICKNAME"The Strangler"·FRANCE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
0-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nayeb Hezam
FIGHTER -
FRA🇫🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'4"
AGE
45
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
5 BOUTS
WIN
0
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
0%
0/5 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
3.55
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.78
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#115
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1413
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1445 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
77th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.23 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 24, 2023

// 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 (0)
n = 0
SUB · 2
NO DATA
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
4
KO/TKO
80%
5
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
0%
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_
3 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
SEP 21, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWERN/ATD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING36CHIN40STRIKING53CARDIO40AGGRESSION32SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY22
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO PowerN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs a win total and KO-win breakdown

TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin40
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=5 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio40
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration

Aggression32
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery22
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 PowerUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds a win total and KO-win breakdownNot recorded
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record5 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout durationNot recorded
Aggression32 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery22 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
0255075100MAR 2004LMAR 2004LMAR 2007LJUN 2008LOCT 2012LFEB 2013LAPR 2013LMAY 2016WOCT 2016LMAY 2017LJUN 2019WJUN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 24, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 14, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 7, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 10, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 3, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 10, SUB R1.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 0 (L vs Amirkhani). Current reading: 10.

// 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%
1
9%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
7
64%
-
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Maksym SorokaJun 24, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
Arene Fight Night Annecy - Championnat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Laid ZerhouniJun 29, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:45
Gala du Phenix - Gala du Phenix 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Abdoul AbdouraguimovMay 19, 2017
SubmissionR1 · N/A
Capital Fights 2 - Ehouo vs. Lidon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Michael DuboisOct 8, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:30
ADW - Road to Abu Dhabi 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Yves LanduMay 14, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:30
100% Fight 28 - Fights for the Belts
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
SubmissionR1 · 3:58
Fight for Glory - First Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
L
VS Ruben CrawfordFeb 16, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:13
GMC 3 - Cage Time
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 76
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yves JabouinJun 14, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
UGC 20 - Fight to Survive
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Phil HarrisMar 23, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:32
FFMMA - Fight First MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
L
VS Ronnie MannMar 28, 2004
SubmissionR1 · 0:56
Shooto Holland - Knock-Out Gala 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 0-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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