// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Nicholas Gonzalez
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Nicholas
Gonzalez

NICKNAME"Saint Nick"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nicholas Gonzalez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
4/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with no dominant single weapon — 75% 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▼ BELOW
0.59
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.35
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
33%
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
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1435
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1436 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
43rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 25, 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
75%
2
SUB
50%
2
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
100%
3
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
50%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 14, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (33%)

Recovery60
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 Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Recovery60 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 2002LOCT 2002WMAY 2003WDEC 2004LNOV 2007LAPR 2009WJUL 2009WAUG 2009WDEC 2010WSEP 2012LFEB 2013WJUN 2016LAPR 2017LMAY 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 45, DEC R4.
  4. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 48, SUB R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 67, DEC R3.

Peaked at 81 (W vs Cuhen), bottomed at 38 (L vs Long). 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
15%
1
8%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
3
23%
1
8%
1
8%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
4
31%
1
8%
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Patrick MixMay 6, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Public Offense
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kevin WirthApr 8, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Starbound
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gilbert CuhenJun 25, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:18
JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Adrian CruzFeb 28, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 3:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 91
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock)
W
VS Gene PerezSep 8, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:49
JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Kenneth TenorioDec 12, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dustin NeaceAug 29, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 0:10
KOK 7 - Judgment Day
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Andrew BrownJul 23, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 2:00
Gladiator Challenge - High Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Yahir ReyesApr 3, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:11
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Yves EdwardsNov 10, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
EliteXC - Renegade
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rocky LongDec 10, 2004
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FFC 13 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rocky LongMay 3, 2003
DecisionR4 · 5:00
REF - Austin Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 4-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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