// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ryan Ford
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ryan
Ford

NICKNAME"The Real Deal"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Ryan Ford
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
24/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#28
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1605
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1505 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
82nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.29 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 4, 2022

// 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 (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 9
DEC · 2
13
KO/TKO
54%
9
SUB
38%
2
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
SUB · 5
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
5
SUB
83%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
54%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
8%
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
30 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 POWER77TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO59AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power77
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
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

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)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 record30 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 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
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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 2007WJUN 2007WAUG 2007WOCT 2007WNOV 2007WFEB 2008WMAY 2008LJUL 2008WSEP 2008WOCT 2008LFEB 2009WMAY 2009WSEP 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010LSEP 2010WNOV 2010WMAR 2011WMAY 2011WJUN 2011LSEP 2011WFEB 2012WMAY 2012WNOV 2012WMAR 2013WJUL 2013WFEB 2014LOCT 2014WMAR 2022WMAY 2022LMAR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  12. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  17. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  22. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R5.
  27. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  30. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 93, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fernandes), 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_
30/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
20%
5
17%
2
7%
-
-
13
total
SUB
6
20%
5
17%
2
7%
-
1
3%
14
total
DEC
-
-
2
7%
-
1
3%
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Fay BursellMar 31, 2023
SubmissionR3 · 3:58
Unified MMA 50 - Unified MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Robert HaleMay 27, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:56
Unified MMA 45 - Unified MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dawond PickneyMar 4, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 4:01
Unified MMA 43 - Unified MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jake ShieldsOct 11, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:29
WSOF 14 - U.S. vs. Canada
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Joel PowellFeb 21, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:53
WSOF Canada 1 - Ford vs. Powell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Front Kick and Punch)
W
VS Michael HillJul 5, 2013
SubmissionR5 · 4:29
AFC 19 - Undisputed
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brendan TierneyMar 23, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 3:11
AFC 17 - Anarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Kyle BakerNov 2, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 79
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Luis SantosMay 4, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:24
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Ricky GoodallFeb 11, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:37
AMMA 9 - Ford vs. Goodall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS David HulettSep 16, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:35
AMMA 8 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Nick HinchliffeJun 10, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 0:18
AMMA 7 - Confrontation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 24-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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