// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Seth Petruzelli
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Seth
Petruzelli

NICKNAME"The Silverback"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Seth Petruzelli
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
14/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
93%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 86% 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
2.17
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.08
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.46
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.30
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#51
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1487
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
70th
percentile · average opponent rated 1564 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
25th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 59% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 19, 2013

// 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 · 12
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
12
KO/TKO
86%
1
SUB
7%
1
DEC
7%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
38%
4
SUB
50%
1
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
93% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
86%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
7%
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
22 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING55CHIN72STRIKING28CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY57
// 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 Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (47%)

Grappling55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Grappling55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100AUG 2000WAUG 2000LJUN 2001LJUN 2001WNOV 2001WDEC 2001WFEB 2002WNOV 2002WFEB 2003WJAN 2004LOCT 2006WFEB 2007LAPR 2007WOCT 2007WOCT 2008WAUG 2009WMAY 2010LJUL 2010LNOV 2010WAPR 2011WAUG 2011LJAN 2013LJUN 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  19. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Severn), bottomed at 42 (L vs McGee). Current reading: 80.

// 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_
22/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
15
68%
-
-
-
-
15
total
SUB
3
14%
2
9%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
2
9%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
9%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Muhammed LawalJun 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Jacob NoeJan 17, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
Bellator MMA - Bellator 85
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ricco RodriguezAug 20, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:21
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dave MewbornApr 22, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:06
WEF - World Extreme Fighting 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Karlos VemolaNov 13, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:46
UFC 122 - Marquardt vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Ricardo RomeroJul 3, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 3:05
UFC 116 - Lesnar vs. Carwin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Straight Armbar)
W
VS Ryan WhiteMay 15, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:07
BAMMA 3 - Watson vs. Horwich
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Chris BatenAug 22, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:43
AOF 4 - Damage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kevin FergusonOct 4, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:14
EliteXC - Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sean SalleeOct 27, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 2:58
KF - Knight Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Wilson GouveiaApr 5, 2007
SubmissionR2 · 0:39
UFC Fight Night 9 - Stevenson vs. Guillard
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Bernard RutherfordFeb 2, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 1:47
UWC 2 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 14-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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