// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Steve Berger
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Steve
Berger

NICKNAME"The Red Nosed Pitbull"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-23-2
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Steve Berger
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
53
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
47 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
23
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
44%
20/47 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 70% 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▼ BELOW
1.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.26
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.84
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.70
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).

// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1363
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1516 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

24 rated fights · opponents rated in 53% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 7, 2012

// 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 (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 14
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
10%
14
SUB
70%
4
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 1
DEC · 14
8
KO/TKO
35%
1
SUB
4%
14
DEC
61%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
10%
SUBANY ROUND · 14 fights
70%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
20%
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
47 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN67STRIKING20CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT85STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (16%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin67
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=45 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat85
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (36%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=23 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (16%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record45 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat85 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (36%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.23 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
0255075100JAN 1998WJAN 1998WAPR 1998WMAY 1998MAY 1998LJAN 1999WAUG 1999LSEP 1999WNOV 1999WNOV 1999WJAN 2000MAR 2000LMAY 2000LAUG 2000WAUG 2000WOCT 2000WOCT 2000NOV 2000WNOV 2000LJAN 2001WFEB 2001LMAY 2001WAUG 2001LSEP 2001WJAN 2002MAY 2002LJUN 2002WSEP 2002LJUL 2003LJAN 2004WSEP 2004LOCT 2004LMAR 2005LSEP 2005WJUN 2006LJUN 2006LSEP 2006LDEC 2006WFEB 2007LAUG 2007LFEB 2008LOCT 2008WOCT 2009LAPR 2010WAUG 2010LSEP 2010LMAR 2011LAPR 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 62, DEC R1.
  4. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 72.
  6. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 65, DEC R1.
  7. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 67, DEC R1.
  9. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 74, DEC R2.
  10. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 81, DEC R2.
  11. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 91.
  13. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 84, DEC R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  16. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 100.
  19. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  24. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 100.
  27. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  32. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  33. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R3.
  34. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  35. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  39. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  40. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  41. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  42. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  43. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  44. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 57, SUB R3.
  46. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R2.
  47. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R2.
  48. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 36, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Carter), bottomed at 36 (L vs Cleve). Current reading: 36.

// 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_
43/47 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
12%
4
9%
1
2%
-
-
10
total
SUB
13
30%
-
2
5%
-
-
15
total
DEC
4
9%
2
5%
12
28%
-
-
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 43 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
47 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Scott CleveApr 7, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:02
CC 37 - Cage Championships 37
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Chris TickleMar 26, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 0:56
PCL - Cage Madness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ferrid KhederSep 25, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 1:26
MFL 3 - Mixed Fight League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Salvador WoodsAug 21, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 1:13
Premier Combat League - Bad Intentions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Waylon LoweApr 16, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:18
KOTC - Bad Boys 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Ryan ScheeperOct 3, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:10
TTP / PCL - Warriors Collide
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Ray SteinbeissOct 4, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EVO MMA - Evolution MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Eddy EllisFeb 23, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Strikeforce at the Dome
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Diego GonzalezAug 24, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bodog Fight - Vancouver
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Piotr JakaczynskiFeb 16, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jorge MasvidalDec 15, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jake ShieldsSep 9, 2006
KO/TKOR2 · 1:36
FCP - Malice at Cow Palace
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 20-23-2 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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