// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Teodor Nikolov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Teodor
Nikolov

NICKNAME"N/A"·BULGARIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
85%
11/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 73% 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
15th
percentile · average opponent rated 1512 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.47 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 15% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 6, 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 8
3
KO/TKO
27%
8
SUB
73%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
73%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER39TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKINGN/ACARDIO46AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power39
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio46
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=13 bouts
AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

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 Power39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share13 bouts
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot 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
0255075100JUL 2014WJUL 2014WAUG 2014WDEC 2014WMAR 2015WAUG 2015LSEP 2015WNOV 2015WDEC 2015WJUN 2016WSEP 2016WDEC 2016WJUN 2017LAPR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Dimitrov), 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
23%
2
15%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
7
54%
1
8%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Adam BoricsApr 6, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:25
Bellator 196 - Henderson vs. Huerta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Bogdan StoilovJun 24, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:50
ISFA 5 - International Submission Fighting Association 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Stoyan DimitrovDec 3, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 3:13
ISFA 3 - Macedonia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Alexis GiannakopoulosSep 17, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:07
ISFA 2 - Gorbenko vs. Georgiev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nikolai KapchikovJun 18, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
ISFA 1 - Clash of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nikolay DimitrovDec 18, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:11
SFC 1 - Spartacus Fighting Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sam HallidayNov 29, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:25
LFC 6 - Lion Fighting Championships 6: Battleground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Samir FaiddineSep 19, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:16
WWFC - Cage Encounter 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Martin MomchilovAug 2, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:44
Maxfight - Warriors 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tuan NguenMar 27, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:10
BFO - Bulgarian Fighters Organization 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Pepi IvanovDec 12, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:44
RFN - Ruse Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Georgi MenchevAug 2, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:48
WFN - Warrior Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 11-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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