// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Roberto Vargas
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Roberto
Vargas

NICKNAME"El Malo"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Roberto Vargas
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
41
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
13/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
62%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 38% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
3.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#41
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1569
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
57th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.08 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 7, 2013

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
DEC · 5
3
KO/TKO
23%
5
SUB
38%
5
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
62% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
23%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
38%
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
16 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 POWER33TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING59CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power33
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (30%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
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 (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

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 Power33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (30%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 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 (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)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
0255075100APR 2008WAPR 2008WJUN 2008WAUG 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009WMAY 2009LJUN 2009WOCT 2009WOCT 2009WAPR 2010WSEP 2010WJUL 2011WOCT 2011LMAR 2012WDEC 2012LFEB 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Moroyoqui), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
19%
-
1
6%
-
-
4
total
SUB
4
25%
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
6
38%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Alejandro GarciaFeb 7, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:54
KOTC - Restitution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Musa ToliverDec 20, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:09
KOTC - Vigilante
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Marlon SandroMar 9, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:35
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jared DowningOct 15, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SF 20 - Shark Fights 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS David WebberJul 30, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
RITC - Respect in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Corey GrantSep 11, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 4:14
MEZ Sports - Pandemonium 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Joe CamachoApr 3, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
All Star Promotions - Civic Disobedience 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bobby SanchezOct 30, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:05
International Alliance of MMA - Brawl at the Bowl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Ray MoroyoquiOct 22, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:47
All Star Boxing - Combat United
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Wilson ReisJun 5, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Daniel PinedaMay 8, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aaron MillerFeb 27, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:28
KOTC - Immortal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 13-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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