// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Ron Sparks
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Ron
Sparks

NICKNAME"The Monster"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ron Sparks
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'5"
AGE
51
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#55
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1496
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
20th
percentile · average opponent rated 1512 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.17 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 25, 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
6
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
13%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 18, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN66STRIKINGN/ACARDIO42AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio42
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery0
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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery0 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
0255075100JUN 2006WJUN 2006WJUL 2006WSEP 2006WMAR 2009WJUN 2009WSEP 2010WMAY 2011WOCT 2011LOCT 2011LJUN 2013LOCT 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 94, DEC R4.
  7. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 73, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Maynard), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 73.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
73%
-
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
2
18%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
-
1
9%
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
9%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Siala-Mou SiligaOct 25, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:52
Bellator MMA - Bellator 105
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Vitaly MinakovJun 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Eric PrindleOct 29, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:40
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Mark HolataOct 1, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:24
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Vince LuceroMay 7, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:18
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Gregory MaynardSep 23, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:50
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Johnathan IveyJun 27, 2009
DecisionR4 · 5:00
RFL - Maximum Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Geoffrey MeisnerMar 6, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
CCF 4 - Colloseo Championship Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS TC ShaneSep 30, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 0:36
CI 3 - Caged Inferno 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
W
VS Aaron SchenkJul 29, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
CITC 1 - Clash in the Cage 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Heath ZimmermanJun 17, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 0:17
CI 2 - Caged Inferno 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 8-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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