// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Sam Sicilia
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Sam
Sicilia

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Sam Sicilia
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
18/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
72%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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

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
2.46
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.55
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.45
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
43%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#97
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1496
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
76th
percentile · average opponent rated 1565 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
29th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.10 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 23, 2019

// 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 · 9
SUB · 4
DEC · 5
9
KO/TKO
50%
4
SUB
22%
5
DEC
28%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
27%
6
SUB
55%
2
DEC
18%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
72% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
22%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
28%
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
OCT 3, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKING22CARDIO65AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY64
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
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 Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery64
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 Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 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 Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery64 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
0255075100SEP 2007WSEP 2007WJAN 2011WMAR 2011WAPR 2011LJUN 2011WJUL 2011WJUL 2011WAUG 2011WOCT 2011WNOV 2011WDEC 2011WJUN 2012LOCT 2012LAPR 2013WNOV 2013LJAN 2014WMAY 2014LSEP 2014WJAN 2015WJUL 2015LNOV 2015LSEP 2016LFEB 2017WDEC 2017LAPR 2018WDEC 2018LSEP 2019LNOV 2019WAUG 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  5. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  18. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  20. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  24. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  27. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  29. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R3.
  30. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rivera), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 78.

// 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_
29/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
28%
2
7%
2
7%
-
-
12
total
SUB
5
17%
5
17%
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
7
24%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Talon HofmanAug 26, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 1:18
ExciteFight - Conquest of the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Robert WhitefordNov 23, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:54
Bellator London - MVP vs. Melillo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Pedro CarvalhoSep 7, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 1:56
Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Derek CamposDec 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 212 - Primus vs. Chandler 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Emmanuel SanchezApr 28, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:52
Bellator 198 - Fedor vs. Mir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Marcos GalvaoDec 1, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 189 - Budd vs. Blencowe 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Gavin TuckerFeb 19, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 105 - Lewis vs. Browne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Gabriel BenitezSep 17, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:20
UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Doo Ho ChoiNov 28, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:33
UFC Fight Night 79 - Henderson vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Yaotzin MezaJul 15, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 71 - Mir vs. Duffee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Akira CorassaniJan 24, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:26
UFC on Fox 14 - Gustafsson vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Katsunori KikunoSep 20, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 1:38
UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

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