// Roster Index›Unknown›Dossier · Shelton Graves
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Shelton
Graves

NICKNAME"The Gravedigger"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
FIGHTER -
PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'4"
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Unknown
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
11/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
64%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% 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
-
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. ACC
-
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// SAPM
-
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. DEF
-
Striking Defense
Reference value 0%
// TD AVG
-
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// TD ACC
-
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// TD DEF
-
Takedown Defense
Reference value 0%
// SUB AVG
-
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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#503
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 61% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 14, 2024

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
6
KO/TKO
55%
1
SUB
9%
4
DEC
36%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
29%
2
SUB
29%
3
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
64% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
55%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
9%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
36%
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_
0 OBSERVED5 DERIVED5 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint5 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 POWER78TD DEFENSEN/AGRAPPLINGN/ACHIN75STRIKINGN/ACARDIO78AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
5 SCORED · 5 OPEN
KO Power78
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs an observed takedown defense rate

GrapplingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs takedown volume, takedown accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
DERIVED PROXY

Submission wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds an observed takedown defense rateNot recorded
GrapplingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds takedown volume, takedown accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYSubmission wins divided by total career wins11 wins
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100OCT 2012WOCT 2012LMAR 2013LJUN 2013WAUG 2013LOCT 2013WJUL 2015WNOV 2015WSEP 2016WJUN 2017WAUG 2017WDEC 2017WOCT 2018LMAR 2019LNOV 2019LJUN 2022WJUN 2023WJAN 2024LJUN 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 77, SUB R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  14. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 85, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Seumanutafa), bottomed at 42 (L vs Abdulkerimov). Current reading: 85.

// 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
17%
3
17%
2
11%
-
-
8
total
SUB
2
11%
1
6%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
6
33%
-
1
6%
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
39%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Said SowmaJun 14, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Double Down Fighting Championship - DDFC 1: Sowma vs. Graves
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rakim ClevelandJan 20, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PCS 4 - Paradigm Combat Sports 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Juan AdamsJun 17, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 4:33
PCS 3 - Paradigm Combat Sports 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ante DelijaJun 24, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alikhan VakhaevNov 15, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 3:40
ACA 101 - Warsaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Amir AliakbariMar 16, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:42
ACA 93 - St. Petersburg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Carl SeumanutafaOct 19, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
FFC 32 - Graves vs. Seumanutafa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jason WalravenDec 9, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:17
Primus FC - Alexander vs. Cleveland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Everett SimsAug 8, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 2:20
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees to the Body)
W
VS Brendan BarrettJun 2, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 2:34
ROC 59 - Ring of Combat 59
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Brendan BarrettSep 23, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 3:14
ROC 56 - Ring of Combat 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
W
VS Lorenzo HoodNov 21, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 1:01
GPG 22 - Legends and Rising Stars
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.

Unknown. Professional record 11-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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