// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Rudy Sylvester Lindsey
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Rudy Sylvester
Lindsey

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-12-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
40
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
14/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% 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▲ ABOVE
3.44
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.01
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.65
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#63
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1455
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1501 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 35% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 25, 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
43%
6
SUB
43%
2
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 6
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
8%
6
SUB
50%
5
DEC
42%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
43%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
43%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
14%
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
26 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 POWER61TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING56CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY45
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power61
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
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 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery45
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 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 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100FEB 2005LFEB 2005LMAR 2005WAPR 2005LJUN 2005WAUG 2005WOCT 2005LOCT 2005WJUN 2006WNOV 2006WFEB 2007WMAY 2007WAUG 2007LAUG 2007WSEP 2007WNOV 2007LJAN 2008LMAY 2008LAUG 2008WOCT 2008WMAR 2009WAPR 2009WJUN 2009LNOV 2009LJAN 2010LMAR 2010LJUN 2010// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 31, SUB R2.
  4. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 41, SUB R2.
  5. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 34, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 46, DEC R2.
  9. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 66, SUB R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 73, DEC R4.
  12. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 80, DEC R5.
  13. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  16. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R2.
  19. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 98, SUB R2.
  22. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  24. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  26. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  27. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 72, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Thornton), bottomed at 31 (L vs Heath). Current reading: 72.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
8%
2
8%
3
12%
-
-
7
total
SUB
5
19%
6
23%
1
4%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
2
8%
3
12%
1
4%
1
4%
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Trey HoustonJun 25, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:38
XFL - Xtreme Fighting League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Jake RosholtMar 6, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:37
XFL - March Badness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Tim BoetschJan 16, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:55
5150 Combat League / Xtreme Fighting League - New Year's Revolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Edgar SantosNov 7, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:44
XFL - Xtreme Fighting League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Jeremiah CavesJun 27, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 1:00
5150 Combat League - Rumble at the Rally
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Wayne ColeApr 17, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 3:37
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 3-4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jason BroomMar 21, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 0:39
XFL - Xtreme Fighting League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Ruben EscamillaOct 11, 2008
KO/TKOR3 · 1:58
HRP - Snakebite Fight 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Randy BlakeAug 16, 2008
DecisionR3 · 3:00
XFL - Xtreme Fighting League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike WesselMay 17, 2008
DecisionR2 · 5:00
XFL - Xtreme Fighting League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Horace SpencerJan 25, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 1:11
XFL - Xtreme Fighting League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Matthew Thomas ThorntonNov 10, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 1:44
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 14-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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