// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Nick Denis
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Nick
Denis

NICKNAME"The Ninja of Love"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nick Denis
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
11/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 91% 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▲ ABOVE
6.54
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.42
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.80
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
80%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#85
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1498 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
49th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.06 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 29% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 5, 2012 · 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
10
KO/TKO
91%
1
SUB
9%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
2
SUB
67%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
91%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
9%
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
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE89GRAPPLING48CHIN79STRIKING88CARDIO43AGGRESSION96SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense89
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (80%)

Grappling48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking88
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio43
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression96
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 (36%)

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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense89 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (80%)Not recorded
Grappling48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression96 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 (36%)Not 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
0255075100OCT 2006WOCT 2006WJAN 2007WMAR 2007WOCT 2007WAPR 2008WJUL 2008WMAR 2009LMAY 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009LMAR 2010WOCT 2011WJAN 2012LMAY 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kyrejto), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
43%
4
29%
1
7%
-
-
11
total
SUB
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Roland DelormeMay 5, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:59
UFC on Fox 3 - Diaz vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Joseph SandovalJan 20, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:22
UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
W
VS Nick MamalisOct 28, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 1:03
Wreck MMA - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Suplex and Chokeslam)
L
VS Yuji HoshinoMar 7, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 0:47
SRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Sean QuinnDec 12, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:42
Wreck MMA - Fight for the Troops
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Jason TownesOct 24, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 1:26
AMMA 1 - First Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Kick to the Body)
L
VS Marlon SandroMay 2, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:19
Sengoku - Eighth Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Seiya KawaharaMar 20, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:36
Sengoku - Seventh Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Josh KyrejtoJul 19, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
KOTC - Excalibur
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Josh GallantApr 4, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 3:14
KOTC - Brawl in the Mall 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Dave ScholtenOct 19, 2007
KO/TKOR3 · 0:23
KOTC - Brawl in the Mall 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch to the Body)
W
VS Chris MyraMar 28, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 1:40
KOTC - Capital Chaos
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.

Bantamweight. Professional record 11-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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