// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Tony Zanko
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Tony
Zanko

NICKNAME"N/A"·ITALY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
1-5-0
CURRENT FORM
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
1
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
17%
1/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
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 — 100% 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

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
2.55
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.92
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
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▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#86
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1467
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1477 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.52 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 9, 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 (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
1
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
100%
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
6 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING36CHIN48STRIKING40CARDIO48AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=1 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin48
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio48
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 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 Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery25
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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins1 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share6 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 Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery25 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
0255075100OCT 2012LOCT 2012WMAY 2013LOCT 2013LMAR 2015LNOV 2016LDEC 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 35, DEC R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 18, SUB R1.

Peaked at 49 (W vs Geri), bottomed at 18 (L vs Babene). Current reading: 18.

// 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_
6/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
33%
1
17%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
33%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
1
17%
-
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Gregory BabeneDec 9, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:04
Bellator 190 - Carvalho vs. Sakara
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Emanuele PalombiNov 5, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
PNFC - Fight Day Gala
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Edoardo ArenaMar 29, 2015
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Fight Club Arena - Fight or Nothing
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Riccardo SchiesaroOct 26, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:24
Fight1 - All For Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Mattia GeriMay 1, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
Slam FC 5 - This Time It's Personal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Aboubakry DiabakateOct 13, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:40
FCA - Fight Club Arena
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 1-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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