// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Paul Bradley
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Paul
Bradley

NICKNAME"The Gentleman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-10-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Paul Bradley
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
23/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
65%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 35% 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▼ BELOW
2.26
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.13
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.12
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
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
#75
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1520
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
65th
percentile · average opponent rated 1577 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 5, 2018

// 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 7
DEC · 8
8
KO/TKO
35%
7
SUB
30%
8
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 9
3
KO/TKO
30%
0
SUB
0%
9
DEC
90%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
65% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
30%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
35%
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
35 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 POWER50TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING21CARDIO85AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY44
// 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 Power50
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking21
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio85
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery44
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking21 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio85 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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 2006WDEC 2006WAPR 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007WSEP 2007WMAR 2008WJUL 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009LAPR 2009WJUN 2009WSEP 2009LFEB 2010JUL 2010WSEP 2010WDEC 2010WMAY 2011WMAY 2011WJUL 2011LAUG 2011LNOV 2011WAPR 2012WJUN 2012LOCT 2012WOCT 2013LMAR 2014WOCT 2014JUL 2015WJAN 2016LDEC 2016LMAR 2017LJUL 2018LAUG 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 90, DEC R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  25. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  26. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  32. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  35. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Meer), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 66.

// 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_
35/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
23%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
11
total
SUB
5
14%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
7
total
DEC
1
3%
1
3%
15
43%
-
-
17
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 35 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
49%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Handesson FerreiraAug 30, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:20
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joao ZeferinoJul 5, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:58
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alexander ShlemenkoMar 3, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yushin OkamiDec 31, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 34 - Gaethje vs. Firmino
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris HoneycuttJan 29, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:40
Bellator 148 - Daley vs. Uhrich
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Chris HoneycuttJul 17, 2015
DecisionR2 · 2:47
Bellator 140 - Lima vs. Koreshkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
NC (Accidental Clash of Heads)
W
VS Josh NeerOct 17, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 129
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nathan CoyMar 14, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 112
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Karl AmoussouOct 18, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 104
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Valdir AraujoOct 6, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFA 8 - Araujo vs. Bradley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Keith SmetanaJun 22, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 2:37
Driller Promotions / SEG - Downtown Showdown 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ryan BraunApr 7, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:11
Driller Promotions / SEG - Downtown Showdown 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 23-10 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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