// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Ryan McCurdy
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ryan
McCurdy

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Ryan McCurdy
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
8/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 63% 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▲ ABOVE
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// 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
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
#43
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1497
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
25th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 8, 2013 · 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
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
63%
2
SUB
25%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
25%
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_
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 POWER89TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN68STRIKING51CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
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%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 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
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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 2007LJUN 2007WDEC 2007WMAR 2008LFEB 2009WJUN 2009WAPR 2010WOCT 2010WDEC 2010WJUN 2011LJAN 2012WMAR 2013LNOV 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rojas), bottomed at 38 (L vs Apple). 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
50%
1
8%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
-
2
17%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
3
25%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mike MucitelliNov 8, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 107
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Keith RichardsMar 30, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:07
RITC - Rage in the Cage OKC 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sidiah ParkerJan 21, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
KOTC - Total Destruction
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alex RojasJun 24, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:33
KOTC - Epic Force
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Dave KnightDec 11, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:10
FE - Arctic Combat 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Eric ScallanOct 16, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:12
Shape Fitness - Battle Royale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jeff LindsayApr 2, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:59
BB - Bricktown Brawl 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS James BeaneJun 27, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFN - Harrah Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chris BellFeb 28, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 4:32
GFA 3 - Global Fighting Alliance: Mardi Gras Mayhem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joe MumfordMar 15, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:05
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marvin BabeDec 15, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike AppleJun 23, 2007
DecisionR3 · 3:00
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 11
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.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 8-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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