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Pietro
Penini

NICKNAME"King Kong"·ITALY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-4-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Pietro Penini
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
33
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
4
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
67%
10/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-3
LWL-L
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% 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

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
3.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#74
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1502
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
51st
percentile · average opponent rated 1542 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.24 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 7, 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
20%
4
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
40%
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
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN72STRIKING51CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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 2014WSEP 2014FEB 2015WNOV 2015MAR 2016WSEP 2016WFEB 2017WMAY 2017WDEC 2017LMAR 2018WSEP 2018WDEC 2018WNOV 2019LSEP 2020WOCT 2021LMAR 2022NOV 2022LAPR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 52.
  4. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 61.
  6. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R4.
  11. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  13. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 90.
  18. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 83, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Demontis), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
14/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
21%
2
14%
-
1
7%
-
6
total
SUB
3
21%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
29%
-
1
7%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Robert ValentinApr 7, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 3:49
Ares 14 - Lebout vs. Staropoli
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Robert ValentinNov 3, 2022
No ContestR2 · 4:34
Ares 9 - Lapilus vs. Ayoub 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Illegal Elbows)
L
VS Henrique ShiguemotoMar 10, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:24
Ares 4 - Kruschewsky vs. Lapilus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Oleksandr BohoslavskiiOct 2, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 0:52
Power Nation Fighting Championship - PNFC 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike ShipmanSep 26, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator Milan - Edwards vs. van Steenis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Charlie WardNov 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator London - MVP vs. Melillo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nihad NasufovicDec 15, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Italian Cage Fighting 6 - Verona
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Francesco DemontisSep 29, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:56
Italian Cage Fighting 4 - Botti vs. Lloveras
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Leon AliuMar 10, 2018
KO/TKOR4 · 3:19
IFC 2 - Penini vs. Aliu
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor stoppage)
W
VS Cristian MagroDec 16, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:25
Venator FC - Kingdom 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Leonard NiculaeMay 27, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:51
Venator FC - Venator Fight Night 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Andrea FusiFeb 4, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Venice Combat Event / Venator FC - VCE: Scatizzi vs. Kurczewski
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.

Middleweight. Professional record 10-4-1 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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