// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Tony Hervey
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Tony
Hervey

NICKNAME"Lionheart"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-19-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
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Tony Hervey
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
19
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
46%
16/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 69% 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
3.30
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1380
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1509 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.32 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 9, 2019

// 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
11
KO/TKO
69%
4
SUB
25%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 6
DEC · 12
1
KO/TKO
5%
6
SUB
32%
12
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
69%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
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
35 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 POWER98TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN85STRIKING51CARDIO63AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY39
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power98
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin85
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=35 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression28
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%)

Recovery39
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=19 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power98 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record35 bouts
Striking51 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
Aggression28 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
Recovery39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.19 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
0255075100JAN 2007WJAN 2007LSEP 2007WDEC 2007WDEC 2007WJAN 2008WFEB 2008LFEB 2008LMAR 2008WSEP 2008WOCT 2008LDEC 2008WJAN 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009LOCT 2009LDEC 2009LJAN 2010WMAY 2010LAUG 2010LDEC 2010LJAN 2011WAPR 2011WSEP 2011LDEC 2011LMAR 2012WJUN 2012WOCT 2012LNOV 2012LMAR 2013LJUN 2013WNOV 2013LAPR 2014LJUN 2014LSEP 2014LMAR 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 88, DEC R5.
  13. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  17. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  26. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 81, SUB R4.
  28. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  31. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  32. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  33. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  35. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  36. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 48, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Crane), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 48.

// 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_
35/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
23%
3
9%
1
3%
-
-
12
total
SUB
8
23%
1
3%
-
1
3%
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
11
31%
-
2
6%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 35 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
37%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kalinn WilliamsMar 9, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TWC - Brooks vs. Robinson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jason FischerSep 12, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 124
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jesse GrossJun 14, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PFS - Pro Fighting Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Colin FletcherApr 5, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BAMMA 15 - Thompson vs. Selmani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Curtis DemarceNov 15, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Out Cold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jake MurphyJun 29, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GWC - The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Frank CaraballoMar 30, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:42
NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Alexander SarnavskiyNov 30, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jorge BrittoOct 19, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
SFS 6 - Score Fighting Series 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Buddy ClintonJun 30, 2012
SubmissionR4 · 1:50
KOTC - Aerial Assault 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Mike RicciMar 17, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Ringside MMA 13 - The Saint Patrick's Day Beatdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jesse RonsonDec 3, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 4:25
SFS 3 - Meltdown in the Valley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 16-19. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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