// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Shaun Asher
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Shaun
Asher

NICKNAME"The Bully"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-5-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Shaun Asher
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
47
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
5
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
70%
14/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 57% 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
3.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1447
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1476 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
52nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.06 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 13, 2024 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 · 8
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
8
KO/TKO
57%
2
SUB
14%
4
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
4
SUB
80%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
57%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
29%
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 POWER82TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN82STRIKING54CARDIO44AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY80
// 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 Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio44
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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 2011WAUG 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012FEB 2012WAPR 2012WAUG 2012LOCT 2012WSEP 2013WNOV 2013WJAN 2014WJAN 2015WAPR 2015LMAY 2015WAUG 2015LJUN 2016WSEP 2016WOCT 2019LAPR 2021LJAN 2022WAPR 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 72.
  6. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  21. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Bennett), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
19/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
26%
4
21%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
5
26%
-
1
5%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
4
21%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Anthony GarrettApr 13, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 2:16
Empire Fight Series 2 - Asher vs. Sons
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Yorgan De CastroJan 28, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 1:04
EFC 44 - Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Steve MowryApr 16, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Anthony TrotterOct 19, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:15
Empire Fight Series 1 - Asher vs. Trotter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Garrett OlsonSep 9, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fight Night at the Island - Saunders vs. Volkmann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jordan JohnsonJun 17, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 2:37
RFA 39 - Barcelos vs. Moffett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Tom EskewAug 8, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 2:23
TWEF - Turf Wars 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Misha CirkunovMay 22, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
HKFC - Hard Knocks 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Michael CockerhamApr 11, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:24
TWEF - Turf Wars 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Kelly PenningtonJan 24, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:41
TWEF - Turf Wars 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Jordan MitchellJan 18, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TWEF - Turf Wars 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Robert BennettNov 23, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:32
TWEF - Turf Wars 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 14-5-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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