// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Nick Hein
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Nick
Hein

NICKNAME"Sergeant"·GERMANY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nick Hein
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'6"
AGE
42
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
14/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
36%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 64% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
2.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.86
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
83%
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#91
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
12th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
16th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 42% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 1, 2019 · 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 9
1
KO/TKO
7%
4
SUB
29%
9
DEC
64%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
36% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
7%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
64%
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
20 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER20TD DEFENSE96GRAPPLING60CHIN75STRIKING24CARDIO77AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense96
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (83%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking24
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense96 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (83%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share20 bouts
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 Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100AUG 2009WAUG 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010WAPR 2010WSEP 2010LSEP 2011WFEB 2012APR 2012WAPR 2013WJUL 2013WSEP 2013WFEB 2014WMAY 2014LNOV 2014WJUN 2015WSEP 2015WSEP 2016LMAY 2018LJUL 2018LJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  5. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 91.
  10. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Dadaev), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
19/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
3
16%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
3
16%
2
11%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
11
58%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
55%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Frank CamachoJun 1, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:56
UFC Fight Night 153 - Gustafsson vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Damir HadzovicJul 22, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Davi RamosMay 12, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:15
UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Tae Hyun BangSep 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yusuke KasuyaSep 26, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lukasz SajewskiJun 20, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 69 - Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS James VickNov 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Drew DoberMay 31, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 41 - Munoz vs. Mousasi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael ErdincFeb 8, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fair FC 1 - Fair Fighting Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Musa JangubaevSep 28, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 3:51
RFC - Respect Fighting Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tamirlan DadaevJul 20, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
DFC 2 - Defenders FC 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Roberto PastuchApr 13, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFC - Respect Fighting Championship 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 14-5 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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