// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Semmy Schilt
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Semmy
Schilt

NICKNAME"Hightower"·NETHERLANDS
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-14-1
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
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Semmy Schilt
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'10"
AGE
53
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
41 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
14
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
63%
26/41 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 58% 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
1.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.31
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
53%
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
47%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
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
#32
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1545
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
42nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1526 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
81st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.26 per fight)

26 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 31, 2008

// 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 (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 9
DEC · 2
15
KO/TKO
58%
9
SUB
35%
2
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 6
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
14%
6
SUB
43%
6
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
58%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
8%
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
41 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 POWER82TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING40CARDIO52AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=26 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (47%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=41 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
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 Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins26 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record41 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 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 Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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 1996WMAY 1996LJUL 1996LOCT 1996WDEC 1996LJAN 1997LFEB 1997WMAR 1997WMAY 1997LJUN 1997WJAN 1998LFEB 1998LMAR 1998WAPR 1998WMAY 1998WJUN 1998WSEP 1998WMAR 1999LAPR 1999LJUN 1999WJUL 1999WSEP 1999WSEP 1999WNOV 1999WAPR 2000WJUN 2000WSEP 2000WOCT 2000MAR 2001WMAY 2001LJUN 2001WSEP 2001WNOV 2001WDEC 2001LJUN 2002LNOV 2002LDEC 2003WAPR 2004LJUN 2004WAUG 2006WJAN 2008WDEC 2008// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 1996, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 1996, momentum score 48, DEC R1.
  4. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 1996, momentum score 48, DEC R1.
  6. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 41, DEC R1.
  7. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 1997, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 47, DEC R1.
  11. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 44, DEC R1.
  14. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 1998, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 88, DEC R1.
  20. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  22. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  24. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  29. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100.
  30. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  37. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  38. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  39. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  41. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Inagaki), bottomed at 34 (L vs Funaki). 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_
40/41 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
15
38%
2
5%
-
-
-
17
total
SUB
13
33%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
15
total
DEC
7
18%
-
1
3%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 40 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
41 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Siala-Mou SiligaDec 31, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 5:31
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2008
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Nandor GuelminoJan 12, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 4:20
LOTR - Schilt vs. Guelmino
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Min Soo KimAug 5, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 4:46
K-1 - Hero's 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Sergei KharitonovJun 20, 2004
KO/TKOR1 · 9:19
Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Gan McGeeApr 25, 2004
SubmissionR1 · 5:02
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Josh BarnettDec 31, 2003
SubmissionR3 · 4:48
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 - Inoki Festival
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraNov 24, 2002
SubmissionR1 · 6:36
Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Fedor EmelianenkoJun 23, 2002
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pride 21 - Demolition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yoshihiro TakayamaDec 23, 2001
KO/TKOR1 · 3:09
Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Masaaki SatakeNov 3, 2001
KO/TKOR1 · 2:18
Pride 17 - Championship Chaos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Front Kick and Punches)
W
VS Akira ShojiSep 24, 2001
KO/TKOR1 · 8:19
Pride 16 - Beasts From The East
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Josh BarnettJun 29, 2001
SubmissionR1 · 4:21
UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 26-14-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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