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Scott
Junk

NICKNAME"Punk Haole"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Scott Junk
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
67%
8/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-1-1
--WLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 63% 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▲ ABOVE
5.13
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#54
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1502
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
41st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 27, 2009

// 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 · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
63%
2
SUB
25%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
67%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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
13 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 POWER89TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING81CARDIO47AGGRESSION43SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE33RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking81
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio47
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression43
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense33
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (45%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression43 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 Defense33 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (45%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100MAY 2005LMAY 2005WJAN 2006WAPR 2006WOCT 2006WFEB 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007LSEP 2007FEB 2009MAY 2010WJUL 2010LOCT 2010WSEP 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 90.
  11. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 90, DEC R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Savant), bottomed at 38 (L vs Rodriguez). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
12/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
42%
-
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
2
17%
2
17%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
1
8%
-
2
17%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Gotoku OndaSep 25, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:22
Heat - Heat 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Robert ScottOct 9, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Millennium Events - MMA Xplosion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ray SavantJul 31, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:28
MMA Xplosion - Vianna vs. Lacy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Kimura)
D
VS Fabiano SchernerMay 1, 2010
DecisionR1 · 0:27
Galaxy MMA - Worlds Collide
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
NC (Accidental Kick to the Groin)
D
VS Lolohea MaheFeb 27, 2009
DrawR3 · 5:00
X-1 - New Beginning
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
L
VS Christian WellischSep 22, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 3:19
UFC 76 - Knockout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Jimmy AmbrizJun 22, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
MFC 12 - High Stakes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Dominic RichardApr 20, 2007
SubmissionR2 · 1:23
MFC - Unplugged 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Verbal)
W
VS John GeorgeFeb 9, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 0:10
Icon Sport - All In
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Corey SalterOct 6, 2006
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Extreme Wars 5 - Battlegrounds
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hideki TadaoApr 21, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
ROTR 9 - Rumble on the Rock 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Vilatonu FonokalaifiJan 20, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 3:32
ROTR 8 - Rumble on the Rock 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 8-3-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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