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Raymond
Daniels

NICKNAME"The Real Deal"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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Raymond Daniels
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
46
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
5 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
3/5 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-1
LWW-W
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
3.00
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 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
#56
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1529
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1465 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
93rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.44 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 16, 2021 · 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 (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
SUB · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
67%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 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 OBSERVED5 DERIVED2 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
5 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 16, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint8 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO61AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
8 SCORED · 2 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=4 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (3 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (38%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record4 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (38%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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
0255075100JUN 2008LJUN 2008WMAY 2019WJAN 2020SEP 2020WAPR 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 59.
  6. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 66, DEC R3.

Peaked at 66 (W vs Stanonik), bottomed at 38 (L vs Metcalf). 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_
4/5 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
50%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
-
1
25%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
25%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 4 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
5 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Peter StanonikApr 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Peter StanonikSep 11, 2020
No ContestR2 · 1:00
Bellator 245 - Davis vs. Machida 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Kick to Groin)
W
VS Jason KingJan 25, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:07
Bellator 238 - Budd vs. Cyborg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Wilker BarrosMay 4, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:36
Bellator Birmingham - Primus vs. Wilde
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Jeremiah MetcalfJun 27, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 0:59
Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 3-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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