// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Steven Mann
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Steven
Mann

NICKNAME"The Professor"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Steven Mann
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
14/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 64% 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
3.18
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
70%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.64
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1470
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1442 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 35% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 11, 2018 · 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 9
5
KO/TKO
36%
9
SUB
64%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
2
KO/TKO
33%
4
SUB
67%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
64%
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
20 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 POWER51TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKING62CARDIO45AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power51
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio45
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)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 record20 bouts
Striking62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100AUG 2011WAUG 2011WJAN 2012WJAN 2012WMAY 2012WJUL 2012LOCT 2012WJAN 2013WJAN 2013WJAN 2014WMAY 2014WJAN 2015LJUN 2015LAUG 2015LNOV 2015WAPR 2016WJUN 2016LDEC 2016WFEB 2017WFEB 2018LMAY 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  16. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 90, SUB R3.
  19. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Andrews), 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
35%
-
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
10
50%
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Matt DelanoitMay 11, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 0:55
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 305
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kenneth AllenFeb 10, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:26
IC - Iowa Challenge 129
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ben MillerFeb 18, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
IC - Iowa Challenge 127
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Matt VeachDec 2, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 2:10
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 279
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Mike EstusJun 24, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:25
Bellator 157 - Dynamite 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
W
VS Kevin Brown Jr.Apr 16, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:07
Shamrock FC - No Mercy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Kyle KurtzNov 6, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:59
Bellator 145 - Vengeance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jason LouckAug 29, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:16
IC - Iowa Challenge 119
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Justin GuthrieJun 19, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 1:09
Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Sean HuffmanJan 10, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:37
IC - Iowa Challenge 110
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Ronnie BrittMay 19, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:19
EC - Extreme Challenge 231
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Demian PapagniJan 11, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:51
IC - Iowa Challenge 95
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 14-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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