// Roster Index›Open Weight›Dossier · Sam Adkins
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Sam
Adkins

NICKNAME"The Experience"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-20-2
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Sam Adkins
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
61
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Open Weight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
20
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
24%
7/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 0%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 0%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#707
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1340
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
27th
percentile · average opponent rated 1522 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.32 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 19, 2003

// 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
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
14%
4
SUB
57%
3
DEC
43%
// LOSSES (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 9
DEC · 5
6
KO/TKO
30%
9
SUB
45%
5
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
43%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN63STRIKINGN/ACARDIO44AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY26
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio44
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery26
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.20 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 1996LFEB 1996WFEB 1996WJUL 1996WJUL 1996LSEP 1996LAUG 1997LNOV 1997WFEB 1998LFEB 1998LMAY 1998LJUN 1998WAPR 1999LAUG 1999WOCT 1999LNOV 1999LJUN 2000LNOV 2000LAUG 2001NOV 2001LAPR 2002LSEP 2002LOCT 2002LOCT 2002FEB 2003WFEB 2003LDEC 2003WJAN 2006LMAR 2006LJUN 2006LOCT 2007// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 1996, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 1996, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 1996, momentum score 53, DEC R1.
  5. Start, JUL 1996, momentum score 60, DEC R1.
  6. Start, SEP 1996, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 1997, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 36, SUB R1.
  9. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 39, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 32, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 25, SUB R1.
  13. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 35, SUB R1.
  14. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 35, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 28, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 18, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 11, SUB R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 4, SUB R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 4.
  21. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 0, DEC R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 0, DEC R4.
  23. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 0, SUB R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 0, DEC R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 0.
  26. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 7, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 10, SUB R2.
  29. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 3, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 0, DEC R3.
  31. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 60 (W vs Mitchell), bottomed at 0 (L vs Roberts). Current reading: 0.

// 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_
28/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
21%
1
4%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
11
39%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
13
total
DEC
2
7%
1
4%
4
14%
1
4%
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

L
VS George PazOct 20, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · :58
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Jesse VasquezJun 17, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Eric LovelessMar 25, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesse VasquezJan 21, 2006
SubmissionR2 · 0:33
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Kristian RothaermelDec 19, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
FFC 7 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Elias SiamFeb 1, 2003
DecisionR3 · 5:00
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Luis GarciaFeb 1, 2003
DrawR3 · 5:00
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
L
VS Edwin DeweesOct 19, 2002
DecisionR3 · 3:00
RITC 39 - Bring It
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Robert VillegasOct 12, 2002
SubmissionR3 · 1:30
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Homer MooreSep 20, 2002
DecisionR4 · 5:00
CLM 3 - Combate Libre Mexico 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Tyrone RobertsApr 13, 2002
DecisionR2 · 6:00
Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
D
VS Luis GarciaNov 17, 2001
Draw— · 0:00
REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Open Weight. Professional record 7-20-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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