// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Sam Morgan
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Sam
Morgan

NICKNAME"The Squeeze"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-11-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Sam Morgan
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
18/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% 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
1.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
22%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.74
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.43
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1428
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1492 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 45% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 3, 2008 · 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 12
5
KO/TKO
28%
12
SUB
67%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
36%
5
SUB
45%
2
DEC
18%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
28%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
67%
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
29 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 POWER40TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKING20CARDIO80AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE22RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power40
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking20
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 Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (40%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 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
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking20 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 Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100JUL 2001WJUL 2001WSEP 2001LSEP 2001WOCT 2001WJUN 2002WJUL 2002WOCT 2002LJAN 2003WMAR 2003WMAR 2003WAPR 2003WMAY 2003WJUL 2003WAUG 2003WNOV 2003LJAN 2004LMAR 2004WAPR 2004LAUG 2004WAPR 2005LNOV 2005WMAR 2006WMAY 2006LAUG 2006WAUG 2007LNOV 2007LJAN 2008LAUG 2008LOCT 2008// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 95.
  9. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  21. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  28. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  30. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Busho), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 66.

// 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_
28/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
25%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
9
total
SUB
15
54%
2
7%
-
-
-
17
total
DEC
-
-
2
7%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Duane LudwigOct 3, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:01
Strikeforce - Payback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Fabricio CamoesAug 15, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 0:47
ShoXC - Hamman vs. Suganuma 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Paul DaleyJan 25, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:12
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow)
L
VS Cung LeNov 16, 2007
KO/TKOR3 · 1:58
Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Body Kick)
W
VS Sam JacksonAug 2, 2007
SubmissionR1 · N/A
EFX - Myth in Maplewood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Forrest PetzAug 17, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 6 - Sanchez vs. Parisyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kenneth AllenMay 3, 2006
SubmissionR1 · N/A
EFX - Fury
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Shannon RitchMar 19, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 1:29
KOTC - The Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Toe Hold)
L
VS Joshua BurkmanNov 5, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 0:21
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Slam)
W
VS Duane LudwigApr 9, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 0:52
ROF 16 - No Limit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Darin BrudiganAug 20, 2004
SubmissionR2 · 2:30
UCS 4 - Border War
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
W
VS Matt BradyApr 30, 2004
SubmissionR1 · N/A
ICC - Trials 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 18-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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