// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Tommy Hayden
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Tommy
Hayden

NICKNAME"Wild Card"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Tommy Hayden
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
40
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
11/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
90%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% 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
1.48
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.42
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#82
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1498 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
78th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.24 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 25, 2017

// 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 · 6
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
27%
6
SUB
55%
1
DEC
9%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
2
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
90% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
55%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
9%
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
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER39TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKING20CARDIO50AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY33
// 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 Power39
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery33
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 Power39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery33 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
0255075100MAR 2008WMAR 2008WJUN 2008WJUN 2008WOCT 2008WJUN 2009WAUG 2009WJUN 2010WMAY 2011LJAN 2012LAUG 2012LJUN 2014WMAR 2016WJAN 2017WFEB 2017LNOV 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 65, SUB R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100.
  9. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 99, SUB R2.
  15. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Neace), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
14/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
29%
1
7%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
5
36%
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
1
7%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jason PonetNov 4, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:35
FMD - Full Metal Dojo 15: Come Out to Play
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Soccer Kicks)
W
VS Will ChopeFeb 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FMD - Full Metal Dojo 13: Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made Of
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jinensibieke AsikeerbaiJan 6, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:11
WKG MMA - World Kings Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Choke)
W
VS Arben EscayoMar 19, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:04
FMD - Full Metal Dojo 10: To Live and Die in Bangkok
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Frank CaraballoJun 7, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 2:29
NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Dennis BermudezAug 11, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:43
UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Fabricio CamoesJan 20, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:03
UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Harry JohnsonMay 7, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:15
AAMMA 13 - Absolute Action MMA 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Mike BaskisJun 26, 2010
DQR2 · 1:50
CNG Promotions - Queen City Meltdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Illegal Knee Strike)
W
VS Dustin NeaceAug 9, 2009
SubmissionR2 · N/A
WITY - War in the Yard
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Doug CopherJun 26, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:49
Indiana Xtreme Fighting 1 - Wildcard
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ryan McIntoshOct 11, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 1:30
ICE 36 - International Combat Events 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 11-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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