// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Trey Waters
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Trey
Waters

NICKNAME"The Truth"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Trey Waters
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'5"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
31
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
82%
9/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 33% 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▲ ABOVE
6.39
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
85%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
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 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#60
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1539
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
63rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1572 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
61st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.14 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 6, 2025

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
33%
3
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
33%
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
AUG 12, 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING74CARDIO67AGGRESSION68SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (85%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking74
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression68
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (85%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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 2020WMAR 2020WAPR 2021WJUN 2021WOCT 2021WNOV 2021WJUN 2022LSEP 2022WAPR 2023WAPR 2023WMAY 2024LSEP 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 75, SUB R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Bennett), 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
18%
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
4
total
SUB
2
18%
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
3
27%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Sam PattersonSep 6, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:01
UFC Fight Night 258 - Imavov vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Billy GoffMay 11, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs. Nascimento
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh QuinlanApr 29, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs. Simon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jalin FullerApr 14, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 2:53
LFA 156 - Fuller vs. Waters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Gabriel BonfimSep 6, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 4:13
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Choke)
W
VS Benjamin BennettJun 3, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 4:37
LFA 133 - Stack vs. Delano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Elias RamirezNov 6, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 1:02
CN - Combat Night: Pro - Jacksonville
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Heriberto TovarOct 8, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Global - Castillo vs. Lloreda
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sedric JohnsonJun 5, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 3:41
CN - Combat Night: Pro 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Sean HotusingApr 17, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:55
CN - Combat Night: Pro 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ramon ButtsMar 21, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 3:12
CN - Combat Night: Pro 18
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.

Welterweight. Professional record 9-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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