// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · T.J. Sumler
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

T.J.
Sumler

NICKNAME"The Hyttman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
T.J. Sumler
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
45%
5/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% 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

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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 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
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1453
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1490 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.32 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 45% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 25, 2017 · 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
17%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 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
11 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN66STRIKING46CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY40
// 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 Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery40
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 Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share11 bouts
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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery40 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
0255075100SEP 2008WSEP 2008WJUN 2009WOCT 2009LJAN 2010LMAY 2010WMAR 2011LDEC 2011LSEP 2012WSEP 2014LMAR 2016LAUG 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 68, DEC R5.
  6. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 45, SUB R1.

Peaked at 75 (W vs Lopez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 45.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
36%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
3
27%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
27%
-
1
9%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Matt SecorAug 25, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:00
Bellator 182 - Koreshkov vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Aaron JefferyMar 12, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
KOTC - Extreme Horsepower
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Ralph JohnsonSep 20, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Premier FC 17 - Premier Fighting Championship 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike WintersSep 22, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GF 1 - Gladius Fights 1: Fyvie vs. Carlo-Clauss
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Martin BrownDec 17, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
RW 12 - Raging Wolf 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Chris RobinsonMar 5, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:10
RW 11 - Mayhem in the Mist 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sam PascuzziMay 8, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RW 7 - Mayhem in the Mist 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alan ArzenoJan 23, 2010
DecisionR5 · 5:00
RW 6 - Mayhem in the Mist 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Felix LopezOct 10, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:52
RW 5 - Mayhem in the Mist
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jamie FryerJun 13, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:26
RW 4 - Defiance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Caleb BallSep 27, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:48
GFC 4 - Gladiator Fight Club 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 5-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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