// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Sasha Palatnikov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Sasha
Palatnikov

NICKNAME"N/A"·HONG KONG
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Sasha Palatnikov
FIGHTER -
HON
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
37
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
8/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
VOLUME STRIKER

Volume striker 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
6.69
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.44
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.72
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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).

// RATING
#80
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1509
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
32nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1540 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
46th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 10, 2023

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
3
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
50%
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
14 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING45CHIN62STRIKING90CARDIO63AGGRESSION76SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking90
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression76
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking90 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100APR 2017LAPR 2017WMAR 2018WJUN 2018WJAN 2019WJUN 2019LOCT 2019WSEP 2020WNOV 2020LAPR 2021LAUG 2021WAPR 2022WMAY 2022LJUL 2022LNOV 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 61, DEC R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 68, DEC R5.
  7. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 71, SUB R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 81 (W vs Jones), bottomed at 38 (L vs Verdier). Current reading: 65.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
29%
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
7
total
SUB
1
7%
1
7%
1
7%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
1
7%
2
14%
-
1
7%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Francisco TrinaldoNov 10, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
GFC 6 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
L
VS Tanner SaracenoJul 23, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 4:08
XMMA 5 - 5outhern Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Joshua JonesMay 20, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 128
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kyron BowenApr 2, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:03
XMMA 4 - Black Magic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Ramiz BrahimajAug 21, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:33
UFC on ESPN 29 - Cannonier vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Impa KasanganayApr 10, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 0:26
UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Louis CosceNov 21, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 2:27
UFC 255 - Figueiredo vs. Perez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Paulo HenriqueSep 25, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:23
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mounir LazzezOct 18, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:48
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Sung Won SonJun 10, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
AFC 12 - Angel's Fighting Championship 12: Hero of the Belt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jae Young AhnJan 28, 2019
DecisionR2 · 5:00
AFC 10 - Angel's Fighting Championship 10: Wave of Change
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jeremy BastianJun 10, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combat FC / WMMAL - Combat FC 1: Inception
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.

Welterweight. Professional record 8-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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