// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Scott Holtzman
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Scott
Holtzman

NICKNAME"Hot Sauce"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-6-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Scott Holtzman
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
14/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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
4.32
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.88
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
56%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#59
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1546
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
71st
percentile · average opponent rated 1572 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 3, 2022

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 7
5
KO/TKO
36%
2
SUB
14%
7
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 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
20 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 19, 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 POWER51TD DEFENSE60GRAPPLING40CHIN76STRIKING57CARDIO79AGGRESSION49SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power51
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (67%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression49
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

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 Power51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)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
0255075100FEB 2012WFEB 2012WJUN 2012WSEP 2012WFEB 2013WJUN 2013WOCT 2013WAPR 2014WAUG 2015LJAN 2016WJUL 2016LDEC 2016WAPR 2017WDEC 2017WOCT 2018LFEB 2019WAUG 2019WFEB 2020LAUG 2020LAPR 2021LDEC 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 99, DEC R5.
  8. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 76, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sheppard), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
15%
3
15%
1
5%
-
-
7
total
SUB
-
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
10
50%
-
1
5%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
55%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Clay GuidaDec 3, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Mateusz GamrotApr 10, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:22
UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Beneil DariushAug 8, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:38
UFC Fight Night 174 - Lewis vs. Oleynik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Backfist)
W
VS Jim MillerFeb 15, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 167 - Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dong Hyun MaAug 3, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Nik LentzFeb 17, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alan PatrickOct 6, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 3:42
UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
W
VS Darrell HorcherDec 9, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 123 - Swanson vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael McBrideApr 22, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 108 - Swanson vs. Lobov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Josh EmmettDec 17, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cody PfisterJul 13, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Drew DoberJan 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
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.

Lightweight. Professional record 14-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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