// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Nick Barnes
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Nick
Barnes

NICKNAME"The Phoenix"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nick Barnes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
12/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% of wins are by sub.

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
2.86
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
29%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
8.93
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
5.36
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
5.40
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#94
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1478
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1538 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.26 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 20, 2018 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
25%
6
SUB
50%
3
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
75%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
25%
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
16 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 POWER36TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING100CHIN81STRIKING27CARDIO62AGGRESSION62SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling100
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking27
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression62
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (4 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100APR 2011WAPR 2011WJUN 2011WNOV 2011WMAY 2012WJUN 2012WSEP 2012WMAY 2014WAUG 2014WDEC 2014LAUG 2015WDEC 2015WJUN 2016LSEP 2016WAUG 2017LJAN 2018LJUL 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 75, SUB R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Holmes), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
19%
1
6%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
7
44%
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
3
19%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
19%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Erick SilvaJul 20, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:43
LFA 45 - Silva vs. Barnes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Curtis MillenderJan 12, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:51
LFA 30 - Millender vs. Barnes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Chad CurryAug 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 20 - Curry vs. Barnes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Brian CamozziSep 9, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:40
RFA 43 - Camozzi vs. Barnes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jose DiazJun 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFA 38 - Moises vs. Emmers
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS James TerryDec 4, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:48
Bellator 147 - Thomson vs. Villaseca
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jesse TaylorAug 1, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:59
Smash Global - The Main Event
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Shawn LandersDec 20, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 0:31
Gladiator Challenge - Holiday Beatings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mike JasperAug 8, 2014
DecisionR3 · 3:00
National Fight Alliance - Valley Invasion 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jeff MurphyMay 17, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:59
Xplode Fight Series - Adrenaline
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Taylor HolmesSep 22, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
Xplode Fight Series - Anarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Carlos BaruchJun 22, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:37
Xplode Fight Series - Combat Ready
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 12-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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