// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Nick Bustamante
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Nick
Bustamante

NICKNAME"The Brick"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nick Bustamante
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
5/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 60% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
#93
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1481
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1493 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.24 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 2, 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
20%
3
SUB
60%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
60%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 16, 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN58STRIKINGN/ACARDIO62AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin58
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100MAY 2013WMAY 2013WFEB 2014WFEB 2015LJAN 2016WJUN 2016LOCT 2016WNOV 2016LFEB 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 75, SUB R2.
  5. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 75, SUB R2.
  9. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 75 (W vs Jauregui), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 68.

// 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_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
25%
1
13%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
-
3
38%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
2
25%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Salvador BecerraFeb 2, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
TPF 30 - Tachi Palace Fights 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Nick VanderpoolNov 3, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 2:03
TPF 29 - Tachi Palace Fights 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Cain CarrizosaOct 7, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TWC 25 - Vengeance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Antoine SmithJun 17, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 156 - Galvao vs. Dantas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Te EdwardsJan 29, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
Bellator 148 - Daley vs. Uhrich
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Luis JaureguiFeb 13, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 0:35
Bellator 133 - Manhoef vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Tom CookFeb 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:55
WFC 8 - Avila vs. Berkovic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Auggie GarciaMay 11, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 1:13
UPC Unlimited - Up & Comers 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 5-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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