// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Sotir Kichukov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Sotir
Kichukov

NICKNAME"N/A"·BULGARIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-9-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Sotir Kichukov
FIGHTER -
BUL
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
59%
13/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 62% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▲ ABOVE
3.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.70
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1432
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.39 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 19, 2021 · 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 8
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
15%
8
SUB
62%
3
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 8
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
11%
8
DEC
89%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
15%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
62%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
23%
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
JUL 20, 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 POWER22TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING52CARDIO67AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power22
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100FEB 2009WFEB 2009WAUG 2009WNOV 2009WMAY 2010WAUG 2010LDEC 2010WMAR 2011WJUN 2011WAUG 2011WDEC 2011WJUN 2012WAUG 2013WDEC 2013LMAR 2014WJUL 2014LJUN 2015LSEP 2015LDEC 2016LOCT 2017LJAN 2018LMAR 2018LMAR 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 72, DEC R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 79, DEC R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  19. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 51, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Slavov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 51.

// 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
2
9%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
6
27%
2
9%
1
5%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
2
9%
9
41%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Paul LogaMar 19, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Eternal MMA 57 - Gold Coast
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Danny KingadMar 9, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Visions of Victory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Haobin MaJan 26, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Global Superheroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Imran BukuevOct 4, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFCA 43 - Grozny Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mark StrieglDec 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Age of Domination
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yusup SaadulaevSep 27, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 1:10
One Championship 31 - Odyssey of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Mikhail MalyutinJun 13, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFCA 3 - Grozny Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Stefan SpasovskiJul 19, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 3:48
WFN - Warrior Fight Night 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Pietro MengaMar 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCC 9 - Full Contact Contender 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Giorgi PapunaishviliDec 14, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Maxfight - Warriors 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Gracia GonzalesAug 2, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:16
Maxfight - Warriors 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Stanislav EnchevJun 16, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 3:40
Maxfight - Warriors 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 13-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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