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Ryan
Sturdy

NICKNAME"The Rhino"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-6-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ryan Sturdy
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
6
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
65%
13/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
69%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% 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
3.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// 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 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#76
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1499
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1484 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
31st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 25, 2011

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
6
KO/TKO
46%
3
SUB
23%
4
DEC
31%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
4
KO/TKO
67%
2
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
69% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
46%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
23%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
31%
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
20 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 19, 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 POWER66TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN64STRIKING53CARDIO64AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY80
// 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 Power66
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression26
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%)

Recovery80
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 Power66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 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
Recovery80 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
0255075100MAY 2007LMAY 2007NOV 2007LJAN 2008WMAR 2008WMAY 2008WJUN 2008WJUL 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008LDEC 2008WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009LOCT 2009WJAN 2010LAPR 2010WAUG 2010LJUN 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 38, SUB R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 38.
  4. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 47, SUB R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 77, SUB R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 87, SUB R2.
  13. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  16. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Scheeper), bottomed at 28 (L vs Reynolds). 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_
19/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
26%
3
16%
2
11%
-
-
10
total
SUB
1
5%
3
16%
1
5%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
1
5%
3
16%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Dustin JacobyJun 25, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 2:31
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Rashad BrooksAug 14, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:10
XFO 36 - Outdoor War 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Louis TaylorApr 15, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:08
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Dan BoldenJan 23, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Timothy WoodsOct 3, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 0:35
UWC 7 - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS William HillAug 15, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFO 31 - Outdoor War 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John DoyleJun 5, 2009
DecisionR2 · 5:00
M-1 Challenge 16 - USA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Ryan ScheeperMay 2, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 2:18
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Ted WorthingtonApr 17, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryan BraunFeb 27, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 4:27
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Victor O'DonnellDec 6, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 0:35
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Mike Van MeerSep 20, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 3:44
EC 107 - Extreme Challenge 107
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Strikes)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 13-6-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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