// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Phil Caracappa
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Phil
Caracappa

NICKNAME"THE HITMAN"·USA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Dante Rivera BJJ
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Phil Caracappa
FIGHTER -
USA🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
11/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
18%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WLWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 82% 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▲ ABOVE
2.93
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.07
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
29%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
8%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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
#54
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1545
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1457 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
87th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.40 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 21% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 24, 2023 · 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 · 2
DEC · 9
2
KO/TKO
18%
0
SUB
0%
9
DEC
82%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
18% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
18%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
82%
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
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 POWER26TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING38CHIN79STRIKING48CARDIO87AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power26
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling38
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio87
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (29%)

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 Power26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling38 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
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio87 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share14 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (29%)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
0255075100FEB 2017WFEB 2017WMAY 2017WSEP 2017WNOV 2017WMAR 2018WJUN 2018WSEP 2018WFEB 2019LAUG 2019WAUG 2020LNOV 2020WFEB 2022LFEB 2023WNOV 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

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

// 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
-
-
3
21%
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
7%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
10
71%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
71%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Dante Rivera BJJ
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Khai WuNov 24, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Valodia AivazianFeb 18, 2023
KO/TKOR3 · 0:35
United Fight League - UFL 1: Jackson vs. Gooden
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS James GonzalezFeb 18, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 75 - Ring of Combat 75
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Tycen LynnNov 18, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:22
CFFC 88 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 88
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Terry BartholomewAug 12, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 82 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ricky SteeleAug 20, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS John SweeneyFeb 22, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 0:32
ROC 67 - Ring of Combat 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Louis GaudinotSep 21, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 65 - Ring of Combat 65
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Miguel RestrepoJun 8, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 63 - Ring of Combat 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brandon UrquijoMar 2, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 62 - Ring of Combat 62
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nathan TrepagnierNov 17, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 2:26
ROC 61 - Ring of Combat 61
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brandon UrquijoSep 15, 2017
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 60 - Ring of Combat 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// 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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