// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Robert Villegas
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Robert
Villegas

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Robert Villegas
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 88% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▲ ABOVE
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// 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 59%
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#46
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1492
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 27, 2010 · 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 (8)
n = 8
SUB · 7
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
7
SUB
88%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
88%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
12 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING51CARDIO50AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
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=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 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.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
0255075100MAR 1999WMAR 1999WMAR 1999LOCT 2002WOCT 2002WNOV 2002OCT 2005WMAR 2007WAPR 2007WOCT 2007LDEC 2007LMAY 2010WAUG 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 58.
  5. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 67, SUB R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 77.
  8. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 93.
  12. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Vasquez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
9/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
SUB
6
67%
-
1
11%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
2
22%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Johnathan IveyAug 25, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Xtreme Combat Productions - Blood & Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Aaron RosaMay 27, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Krzysztof SoszynskiDec 15, 2007
DQR2 · 3:15
HDNet Fights - Reckless Abandon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Refusal to Fight)
W
VS Jesse VasquezOct 20, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:06
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Karl KnotheApr 13, 2007
SubmissionR1 · N/A
IFC - Caged Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Chris SeifertMar 4, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:19
IFC - Road to Global Domination
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
D
VS Denis KangOct 29, 2005
No ContestR1 · 4:25
Spirit MC 7 - Middleweight GP Final
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
W
VS Jose Luis MunozNov 1, 2002
Submission— · N/A
TC 3 - Talon Challenge 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Sam AdkinsOct 12, 2002
SubmissionR3 · 1:30
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Dave PhillipsOct 12, 2002
DQR2 · N/A
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Illegal Kick)
W
VS Lance LynamMar 25, 1999
Submission— · 0:00
EC - Extreme Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Doug ClickMar 25, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
EC - Extreme Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 8-3 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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