// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Ruben Baraiac
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Ruben
Baraiac

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-5-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ruben Baraiac
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
5/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
20%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 80% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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
60%
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#102
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1484
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 12, 2014 · 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 (5)
n = 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
20%
4
DEC
80%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
60%
1
SUB
20%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
20% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
80%
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
10 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 18, 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 DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN52STRIKING46CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin52
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100NOV 2012WNOV 2012WMAY 2013WNOV 2013WFEB 2014WAPR 2014LJUN 2014LSEP 2014LFEB 2015LNOV 2015LAPR 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  6. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 42, DEC R3.

Peaked at 83 (W vs Czarnecki), bottomed at 42 (L vs Morais). Current reading: 42.

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
20%
-
1
10%
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
10%
1
10%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
5
50%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Drew MoraisApr 29, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Supremacy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brandon McLaughlinNov 21, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:14
TWC 28 - Townsend vs. Lozano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Manny AlfaroFeb 21, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
Triple X Cagefighting - Legends 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Justin JaynesSep 12, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:17
Bellator MMA - Bellator 124
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Cody StamannJun 21, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 2:40
Triple X Cagefighting - Legends 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jeremy CzarneckiApr 26, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TWC 23 - Ego Trip
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Justin SteaveFeb 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Triple X Cagefighting - Legends 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Augusta TindallNov 16, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 2:03
TWC 20 - Final Cut
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Zackery BurnsMay 18, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TWC 18 - Bulletproof
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS James CarrowNov 17, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
IFL 51 - No Guts, No Glory
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.

Lightweight. Professional record 5-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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