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Steve
Byrnes

NICKNAME"The Sergeant"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Steve Byrnes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
86%
6/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 83% 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
1.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
27%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
4.00
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#83
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1485
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1516 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.48 per fight)

1 rated fight · opponents rated in 14% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 13, 2006 · 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
1
KO/TKO
17%
5
SUB
83%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
83%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
7 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING82CHIN88STRIKING42CARDIO80AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE20RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling82
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio80
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (4 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (27%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio80 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (27%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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 2005WJAN 2005WMAR 2005WJUL 2005WOCT 2005WAPR 2006WOCT 2006LDEC 2006// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 85, SUB R2.
  6. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ferreira), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
14%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
3
43%
2
29%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
1
14%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Logan ClarkDec 13, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 7 - Sanchez vs. Riggs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joshua FerreiraOct 6, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 2:22
Extreme Wars 5 - Battlegrounds
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
W
VS Matt KnaubApr 21, 2006
SubmissionR2 · 0:42
ROTR 9 - Rumble on the Rock 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Bob OstovichOct 28, 2005
SubmissionR2 · 1:08
Icon Sport - Opposites Attract
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Aaron RoseJul 3, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
FCS 4 - Full Contact Showdown 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
W
VS Kimo WoelfelMar 19, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
FCS 2 - Full Contact Showdown 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
W
VS Jesse RangelJan 28, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
FCS 1 - Full Contact Showdown 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Strikes)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 6-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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