// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Sheldon Westcott
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Sheldon
Westcott

NICKNAME"N/A"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-3-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Sheldon Westcott
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
42
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
69%
9/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% 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

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▼ BELOW
2.26
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.23
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
14%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#79
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1510
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
12th
percentile · average opponent rated 1507 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
44th
percentile · matched what opponents' ratings predicted (0.00 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 46% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 2, 2016 · 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
44%
3
SUB
33%
2
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
22%
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 POWER63TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING27CARDIO66AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (14%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking27
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (37%)

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 Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (14%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (37%)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
0255075100AUG 2007LAUG 2007WSEP 2008WJAN 2009WMAR 2010WJUL 2010FEB 2011WJUN 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2013WAPR 2013LAPR 2014LAPR 2015WJAN 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 79.
  8. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Herron-Webb), bottomed at 38 (L vs Bachman). Current reading: 97.

// 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
4
33%
1
8%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
3
25%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
33%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Edgar GarciaJan 2, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:12
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Pawel PawlakApr 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 64 - Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Elias TheodorouApr 16, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 4:41
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Aaron ShmyrApr 13, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:13
FFL 5 - Fivestar Fight League 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Nic Herron-WebbMar 23, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AFC 17 - Anarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jay JensenFeb 11, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:26
AMMA 9 - Ford vs. Goodall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Thomas DennyJun 10, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFC 30 - Unplugged 4: Up Close and Personal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Thomas DennyFeb 25, 2011
DrawR3 · 5:00
MFC 28 - Supremacy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Simon MariniJul 9, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:28
AMMA 4 - Victory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Tim SmithMar 19, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:29
TFC 10 - High Voltage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kyle MillberryJan 30, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:51
Heat XC 1 - Heat XC
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jeff KilisolskySep 26, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 3:33
MFC 18 - Famous
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 9-3-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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