// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Steven Nguyen
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Steven
Nguyen

NICKNAME"The Ninja"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Fortis MMA
NEXT FIGHT
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Steven Nguyen
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
33
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
83%
10/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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
7.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
7.10
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.24
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
88%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#18
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1601
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1494 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
67th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.17 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 26, 2025

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
30%
2
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
30%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 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
12 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING77CARDIO65AGGRESSION84SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (88%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking77
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression84
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (88%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression84 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 Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100APR 2016WAPR 2016WOCT 2016WMAR 2017WMAY 2017WAPR 2018WAPR 2019LJUL 2019WFEB 2021WSEP 2021WSEP 2023LMAR 2024WJUL 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  8. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

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

// 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
17%
2
17%
1
8%
1
8%
-
6
total
SUB
3
25%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
25%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Fortis MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Mohammad YahyaJul 26, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Eye Injury)
L
VS Jarno ErrensMar 23, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS A.J. CunninghamSep 12, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 4:06
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Theo RlayangSep 21, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jorge JuarezFeb 19, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:30
LFA 100 - Altamirano vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Aalon CruzJul 30, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:36
Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Brandon BaileyApr 13, 2019
KO/TKOR4 · 3:37
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Aaron RobersonApr 7, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:05
EFC 8 - Evolution Fighting Championship: Battle For Blood 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jose LeyvaMay 13, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Garrett MuellerMar 11, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 285
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Steve BrownOct 1, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 0:27
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Edgar UriasApr 30, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:58
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 10-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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