// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Saad Awad
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Saad
Awad

NICKNAME"Assassin"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-14-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
39 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
24/39 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-3
LL-WL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
2.13
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
26%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.87
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
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).

// RATING
#65
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1536
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
68th
percentile · average opponent rated 1569 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
34th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.06 per fight)

29 rated fights · opponents rated in 76% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 29, 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 · 11
SUB · 7
DEC · 5
11
KO/TKO
46%
7
SUB
29%
5
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 6
5
KO/TKO
36%
3
SUB
21%
6
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
46%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
21%
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
39 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 27, 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 POWER65TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKING20CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY54
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power65
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=38 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery54
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record38 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100MAR 2006WMAR 2006WAPR 2007WAPR 2007WJUL 2007WSEP 2007LFEB 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008LJAN 2009LJUN 2009WAUG 2010LAPR 2011WOCT 2011WMAR 2012WAPR 2012WOCT 2012WJAN 2013WFEB 2013LMAR 2013WSEP 2013LOCT 2013WJUL 2014WOCT 2014WAPR 2015LAUG 2015WMAY 2016LAUG 2016LNOV 2016WAPR 2017WNOV 2017WJAN 2018WJUN 2018LOCT 2018LMAR 2019LOCT 2019LOCT 2019OCT 2020WMAY 2021LJAN 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 52.
  3. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  10. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  14. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  31. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  36. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  37. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 72.
  39. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Britto), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 73.

// 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_
37/39 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
35%
3
8%
-
-
-
16
total
SUB
8
22%
2
5%
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
1
3%
10
27%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 37 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
28%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
39 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Christopher GonzalezJan 29, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:36
Bellator 273 - Bader vs. Moldavsky
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Nate AndrewsMay 21, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:16
Bellator 259 - Cyborg vs. Smith 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Mandel NalloOct 15, 2020
No ContestR1 · 1:44
Bellator 249 - Cyborg vs. Blencowe
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Knee to the Groin)
L
VS Paul DaleyOct 26, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:30
Bellator 232 - MacDonald vs. Lima 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Goiti YamauchiOct 4, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:40
Bellator 229 - Koreshkov vs. Larkin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Brandon GirtzMar 29, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Benson HendersonOct 13, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryan CoutureJun 29, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:29
Bellator 201 - Macfarlane vs. Lara
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS J.J. AmbroseJan 26, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 193 - Larkin vs. Gonzalez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Zach FreemanNov 3, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ryan QuinnApr 21, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 178 - Straus vs. Pitbull 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brennan WardNov 4, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:26
Bellator 163 - McGeary vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 24-14 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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