// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Steve Gruber
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Steve
Gruber

NICKNAME"The Gremlin"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Steve Gruber
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
7/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WLWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// 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 59%
// 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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#46
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1503
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
38th
percentile · average opponent rated 1522 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · matched what opponents' ratings predicted (0.00 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 19, 2016

// 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
57%
1
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
25%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
14%
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
11 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 POWER41TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN55STRIKING49CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin55
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 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
Chin55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 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 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
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100MAY 2013WMAY 2013WSEP 2013LNOV 2013WAPR 2014WNOV 2014LFEB 2015WMAY 2015LMAY 2016WAUG 2016LNOV 2016WJUN 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 68, SUB R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 78, SUB R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 79 (W vs Wilkinson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
36%
1
9%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
3
27%
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
1
9%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
9%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Brian WilkinsonJun 24, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:46
CFC 4 - Conquer Fighting Championships 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alvin CacdacNov 19, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:31
Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shai LindseyAug 19, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 0:42
RFA 42 - Giagos vs. Estrazulas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Josh PaivaMay 14, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 2:14
Bellator 154 - Davis vs. King Mo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Khomkrit NiimiMay 30, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC 14 - Berkovic vs. Bailey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Eloy GarzaFeb 28, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:41
WFC 13 - Huckaba vs. Mitchell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Benji GomezNov 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:55
WFC 12 - Ricetti vs. Emmett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Alex UribeApr 26, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:10
WFC 9 - Mitchell vs. Jara
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Oscar RamirezNov 16, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 2:58
WFC 7 - Griffin vs. Gonzalez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Deondre GibbsSep 1, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:17
Gladiator Challenge - Hammer Time
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rocky Del MonteMay 18, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:31
Gladiator Challenge - American Dream
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Flyweight. Professional record 7-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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