// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Tom Niinimaki
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Tom
Niinimaki

NICKNAME"Stoneface"·FINLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-8-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Tom Niinimaki
FIGHTER -
FIN
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
71%
22/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
68%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 36% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▼ BELOW
1.91
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.31
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.97
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#82
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
41st
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 39% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 1, 2016 · 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 (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 8
DEC · 7
7
KO/TKO
32%
8
SUB
36%
7
DEC
32%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
13%
6
SUB
75%
2
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
68% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
32%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
36%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
32%
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
32 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 POWER45TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING46CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
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 Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 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 Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100OCT 2002WOCT 2002WNOV 2002LNOV 2002LSEP 2003WNOV 2003WNOV 2003WAPR 2004WSEP 2004WOCT 2004WNOV 2004WDEC 2004MAR 2005LJUL 2005LNOV 2005LNOV 2006WAUG 2007WFEB 2010WAPR 2010WMAY 2010WOCT 2010WNOV 2010WOCT 2011WJUN 2012WNOV 2012WMAY 2013WSEP 2013WNOV 2013LMAY 2014LAUG 2014LDEC 2014LDEC 2014WOCT 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 49, DEC R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 80, SUB R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 100.
  14. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  15. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  19. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  25. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  28. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  30. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  31. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  32. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  33. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rahael), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
31/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
23%
1
3%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
8
26%
6
19%
-
-
-
14
total
DEC
-
1
3%
7
23%
-
1
3%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
28%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Jonathan BrookinsOct 1, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Euro FC 1 - The New Era
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Renato CarneiroDec 20, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 3:30
UFC Fight Night 58 - Machida vs. Dollaway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Renato MoicanoDec 20, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 3:30
UFC Fight Night 58 - Machida vs. Dollaway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Chas SkellyAug 23, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:35
UFC Fight Night 49 - Henderson vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Niklas BackstromMay 31, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:15
UFC Fight Night 41 - Munoz vs. Mousasi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rani YahyaNov 30, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Walel WatsonSep 21, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 2:52
Cage 23 - Vantaa 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Chase BeebeMay 11, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage 22 - Niinimaki vs. Beebe
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vladimir KarasiovNov 17, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:31
Cage 20 - Northern Storm 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Brian PearmanJun 15, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:48
Titan FC 23 - Fight for the Troops
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Johnny FracheyOct 8, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:09
Cage 16 - 1st Defense
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Sergej GrecichoNov 20, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage 14 - All Stars
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 22-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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