// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Thomas Vasquez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Thomas
Vasquez

NICKNAME"The Die Hard Kidd"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Thomas Vasquez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
8/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// 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 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1446
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
15th
percentile · average opponent rated 1510 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.35 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 62% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 17, 2020

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
25%
4
SUB
50%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
80%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 21, 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 POWER36TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING49CARDIO77AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY50
// 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 Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
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%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 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
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 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
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100JUN 2011WJUN 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012WOCT 2012WDEC 2013WFEB 2014LMAY 2014LSEP 2014LJAN 2015WMAY 2015LMAR 2016WSEP 2018LSEP 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R5.
  12. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 81, DEC R4.

Peaked at 97 (W vs Rojas), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 81.

// 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
-
1
8%
2
15%
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
15%
1
8%
-
-
1
8%
4
total
DEC
-
-
5
38%
1
8%
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
46%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jared ScogginsSep 17, 2020
DecisionR4 · 5:00
CFFC 84 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 84
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cleveland McLeanSep 29, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 3:30
864 Fighting Championship - Fight 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Strikes)
L
VS Brandon DavisMar 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 0:00
SFC - Summit Fighting Championships 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Austin LyonsMay 30, 2015
SubmissionR5 · 3:20
SFC - Summit Fighting Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Julio ArceJan 23, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 3:46
ROC 50 - Ring of Combat 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike HernandezSep 12, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 124
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marcos GalvaoMay 2, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 118
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alex RojasFeb 6, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:23
TPF 18 - Martinez vs. Culley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Wesley DunlapDec 14, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:48
SFC - Summit Fighting Championships 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jerrod OsthoffOct 13, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 4:57
BFC 15 - Bang Fighting Championships 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shelby GrahamJan 7, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC 13 - New Year's Revolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Anthony ReticOct 22, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC 12 - Bang Fighting Championships 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 8-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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