// Roster Index›Unknown›Dossier · Steve Swanson
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Steve
Swanson

NICKNAME"N/A"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
FIGHTER -
PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Unknown
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
15/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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

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
4.79
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 0%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.01
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 0%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#651
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1479
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1456 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 26% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 23, 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
10
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
7%
4
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
75%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
27%
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
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING45CHIN88STRIKING68CARDIO58AGGRESSION48SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking68
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=19 bouts
Aggression48
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery67
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 Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share19 bouts
Aggression48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery67 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
0255075100FEB 2009WFEB 2009WJUN 2009WJAN 2010WSEP 2010WOCT 2011WDEC 2011WAUG 2012WAUG 2012WOCT 2012WJAN 2013LMAR 2013LAUG 2013WJAN 2014WJUL 2014WAUG 2015WOCT 2016LJAN 2017WSEP 2017LMAR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  14. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cruz), 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
42%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
10
total
SUB
2
11%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
5
26%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
26%, 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_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

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
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Benji GomezMar 23, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 36 - Simon vs. Zani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrew NatividadSep 30, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFL - California Fight League 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Gustavo LopezJan 19, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:34
Combate Americas - Combate 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Christian RiosOct 22, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
Gladiator Challenge - Rampage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Casey DoyleAug 15, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:26
Gladiator Challenge - Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris ChavezJul 19, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
Gladiator Challenge - Night of the Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Justin SantistevanJan 4, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 2:11
UPC Unlimited - Up & Comers 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Matt ManzanaresAug 16, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 3:37
RFA 9 - Munhoz vs. Curran
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Kana HyattMar 23, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 3:55
MEZ Sports - Pandemonium 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Eric McMorrisJan 26, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:17
UPC Unlimited - Up & Comers 14: The Experience
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kicks)
W
VS Anthony MooreOct 28, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:12
Gladiator Challenge - Heat Returns
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Gary FranklinAug 26, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:06
Gladiator Challenge - Hot August Fight Nights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Unknown. Professional record 15-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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