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Nick
Moghaddam

NICKNAME"Mercenary"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-8-1
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Nick Moghaddam
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
40%
6/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
2.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.79
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1466
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1501 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 3, 2014 · 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
3
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
38%
1
SUB
13%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
33%
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
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 16, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING40CHIN64STRIKING45CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY29
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery29
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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 2006LAUG 2006LAUG 2006WMAR 2008WAPR 2008WJUN 2008LMAR 2009WJUN 2009LSEP 2010AUG 2011WMAR 2012WJUL 2012LSEP 2012LMAY 2013LSEP 2013LOCT 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 44, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 55.
  9. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 48.
  11. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 36, DEC R3.

Peaked at 67 (W vs Karsky), bottomed at 25 (L vs Williamson). Current reading: 36.

// 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_
13/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
31%
2
15%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
1
8%
2
15%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
31%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ray SloanOct 3, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 127
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Virgil ZwickerSep 13, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:22
Bellator MMA - Bellator 99
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jason GlazaMay 18, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SCMMA 2 - Inland Empire Strikes Again
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Matt LaglerSep 21, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ASB - All Star Boxing
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Paul KarskyJul 28, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 0:10
CITC 11 - Xtreme Couture vs. Southern California
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sal FarnettiMar 30, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:59
EFWC - The Untamed 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Diman MorrisAug 20, 2011
DrawR3 · 5:00
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 3 & the ALFA League 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
L
VS Ricardo FelicianoSep 17, 2010
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Lords of Combat - Lords of SoCal: Round 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Lamar JilesJun 5, 2009
DQR2 · 4:14
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Illegal Knee)
L
VS Hector CarrilloMar 28, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 1:07
Gladiator Challenge - OC Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Frank NavarezJun 14, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:05
CXF - Uprising in Upland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS John GeorgeApr 12, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 2:10
CXF - Anarchy at the Arena
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 6-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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