// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Stephen Banaszak
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Stephen
Banaszak

NICKNAME"The Fear"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Stephen Banaszak
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
35
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
5/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LLWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 80% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
4.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.15
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.90
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#85
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1506
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
12th
percentile · average opponent rated 1512 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
58th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 20, 2015

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
4
SUB
80%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
4
SUB
80%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
80%
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
10 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKING56CARDIO42AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT95STR DEFENSE80RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio42
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 Threat95
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (66%)

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 Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio42 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 Threat95 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (66%)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
0255075100DEC 2012LDEC 2012WMAR 2013WAUG 2013LJAN 2014WMAR 2014LJUN 2014LOCT 2014WMAR 2015LJUN 2015WNOV 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  4. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 47, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 57, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 57, SUB R1.

Peaked at 61 (W vs Thomison), bottomed at 38 (L vs Collins). Current reading: 57.

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
20%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
5
50%
3
30%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

W
VS George PacurariuNov 20, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:42
Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Eliazar RodriguezJun 27, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:46
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Brad MitchellMar 27, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 2:51
Bellator 135 - Warren vs. Galvao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Omoplata)
L
VS Emmanuel SanchezOct 10, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:18
Bellator MMA - Bellator 128
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Treston ThomisonJun 6, 2014
SubmissionR1 · N/A
Bellator MMA - Bellator 121
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Treston ThomisonMar 7, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:56
Bellator MMA - Bellator 111
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Cody WalkerJan 18, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 0:22
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Mario PinalesAug 17, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:09
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Humberto MartinezMar 23, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 0:44
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Ryan CollinsDec 10, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:31
PFMMAC - PrizeFight MMA Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 5-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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