// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Saiful Merican
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFLYWEIGHT

Saiful
Merican

NICKNAME"The Vampire"·MALAYSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Saiful Merican
FIGHTER -
MAL
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
AGE
38
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
5/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
40%
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 — 60% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// 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
61%
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#47
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1501
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1507 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.03 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 89% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 5, 2017

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
60%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
75%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
40% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
60%
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
9 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING36CHIN75STRIKING47CARDIO73AGGRESSION25SUB 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 Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
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 Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 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
0255075100FEB 2013LFEB 2013WJUN 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014LOCT 2014WOCT 2015LJAN 2016WFEB 2017LAUG 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 52, SUB R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 55, SUB R3.

Peaked at 62 (W vs Soriano), bottomed at 38 (L vs Subba). Current reading: 55.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
22%
1
11%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
-
2
22%
1
11%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
33%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Lei ChenAug 5, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 3:58
One Championship - Kings and Conquerors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Bernard SorianoFeb 10, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
One Championship - Throne of Tigers
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Geje EustaquioJan 29, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:21
One Championship 38 - Clash of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch and Soccer Kick)
W
VS Melvin YeohOct 9, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 1:10
One Championship 32 - Tigers of Asia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dejdamrong Sor AmnuaysirichokeOct 17, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:12
One FC 21 - Roar of Tigers
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Khim DimaMar 14, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One FC 14 - War of Nations
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Tok SophonNov 15, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One FC 12 - Warrior Spirit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aditya DeshpandeJun 15, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MIMMA - Malaysian Invasion 1: Grand Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Gianni SubbaFeb 2, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:08
One FC 7 - Return of Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Flyweight. Professional record 5-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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