// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Nick Mamalis
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Nick
Mamalis

NICKNAME"Garfield"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
30-14-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Nick Mamalis
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
45 BOUTS
WIN
30
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
30/45 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 37% 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
4.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1440
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1496 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 49% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 20, 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 (30)
n = 30
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 11
DEC · 8
11
KO/TKO
37%
11
SUB
37%
8
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 9
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
14%
9
SUB
64%
3
DEC
21%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
37%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
37%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
27%
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
45 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 POWER52TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING62CARDIO61AGGRESSION40SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY86
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power52
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=30 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=44 bouts
Striking62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression40
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery86
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins30 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record44 bouts
Striking62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100SEP 2006LSEP 2006WJAN 2007WMAR 2007WJUN 2007LJUL 2007WJAN 2008WMAR 2008APR 2008WMAY 2008WJUL 2008WAUG 2008WDEC 2008WJAN 2009WJAN 2009LFEB 2009WMAY 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009LJUN 2009WJUL 2009WSEP 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010LMAY 2010WMAY 2010WJUN 2010LSEP 2010LSEP 2010WDEC 2010LAPR 2011WJUN 2011WOCT 2011LOCT 2011WFEB 2013LSEP 2013WMAR 2015WAUG 2015WMAR 2016LJAN 2017WFEB 2017LMAY 2017WAUG 2017LDEC 2017LAPR 2019WNOV 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 79.
  10. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  21. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  25. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  27. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 88, DEC R5.
  32. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  33. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  37. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  41. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  42. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  43. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  44. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  45. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  46. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 96, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hamblin), bottomed at 38 (L vs Assuncao). Current reading: 96.

// 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_
44/45 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
16%
5
11%
-
1
2%
-
13
total
SUB
14
32%
6
14%
-
-
-
20
total
DEC
-
-
9
20%
-
2
5%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 44 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
45 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Gene PerezNov 13, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:04
Sparta Combat League - SCL: Sparta 90
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ray RodriguezApr 20, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:23
RXMMA - Rocks Xtreme MMA 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS Ricky BandejasDec 16, 2017
KO/TKOR4 · 4:07
CFFC 69 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 69
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Matt ManzanaresAug 5, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SCL - Wyoming
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kevin GrayMay 5, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:53
VFC 57 - Victory Fighting Championship 57
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Nick UrsoFeb 4, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:48
TSE - Rocky Mountain Rubicon 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Terrion WareJan 13, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACB 51 - Silva vs. Torgeson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Adam ImhoffMar 19, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:00
Rocky Mountain MMA 12 - Fist of Fury 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Juan Santa CruzAug 29, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:05
Rocky Mountain MMA 11 - Fist of Fury 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Injury)
W
VS Craig RossMar 6, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
JHEFN - Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Czar SklavosSep 14, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:50
Rocky Mountain MMA - Fist of Fury
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Nick HonsteinFeb 23, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SCL - Rivals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Bantamweight. Professional record 30-14 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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