// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Salah Elkas
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Salah
Elkas

NICKNAME"N/A"·FRANCE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Salah Elkas
FIGHTER -
FRA🇫🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
34
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
47%
7/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
14%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 86% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▲ ABOVE
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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▼ BELOW
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1483
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.42 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 23% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 1, 2020 · 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 (7)
n = 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
14%
6
DEC
86%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
38%
5
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
14% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
86%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
15 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING47CARDIO80AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY38
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio80
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 Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio80 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100DEC 2012WDEC 2012LDEC 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013LJUN 2013LNOV 2013LNOV 2013WDEC 2013WDEC 2013WFEB 2014LNOV 2014LMAR 2015LOCT 2020LMAR 2024WFEB 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 55, DEC R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 55, DEC R2.
  13. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 41, DEC R3.

Peaked at 62 (W vs Gueye), bottomed at 34 (L vs Vallot). Current reading: 41.

// 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_
15/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
SUB
3
20%
1
7%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
4
27%
7
47%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
73%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Alessio BarbaraFeb 12, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Coliseum 2 - Coliseum Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Maximilien VallotMar 15, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 3:35
HXMMA 15 - Hexagone MMA 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Blaine O'DriscollOct 1, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:26
Bellator 247 - Jackson vs. Kielholtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Yoni SherbatovMar 28, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
F4P Championship - Fight4Pride Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Kairat AkhmetovNov 23, 2014
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Alash Pride - Warriors of the Steppe
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mamadou GueyeFeb 15, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
100% Fight 18 - VIP
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Adel BendjelloulDec 14, 2013
DecisionR2 · 5:00
100% Fight - Contenders 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Samir FaiddineDec 14, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 1:10
100% Fight - Contenders 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Mikael SilanderNov 30, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BoP - Battle of Porvoo 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Janne Elonen-KulmalaNov 9, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage 24 - Turku 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Andreas BernhardJun 1, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SFC 13 - First Defense
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Basile NonotteMay 4, 2013
DecisionR2 · 5:00
100% Fight - Contenders 18
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.

Bantamweight. Professional record 7-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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