// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Tyler Stinson
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Tyler
Stinson

NICKNAME"The Evolution"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
31-10-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Tyler Stinson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
41 BOUTS
WIN
31
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
31/41 bouts
FINISH RATE
87%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 61% 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

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▲ ABOVE
2.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
23%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#29
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1602
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1481 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
83rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.30 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 14, 2023

// 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 (31)
n = 31
KO/TKO · 19
SUB · 8
DEC · 4
19
KO/TKO
61%
8
SUB
26%
4
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
10%
5
SUB
50%
4
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
87% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 19 fights
61%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
26%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
13%
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
41 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 POWER88TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN85STRIKING26CARDIO55AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY90
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power88
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=31 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin85
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=41 bouts
Striking26
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
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 Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery90
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins31 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)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 record41 bouts
Striking26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 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 Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery90 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100JUL 2006LJUL 2006WAUG 2006WSEP 2006WJAN 2007WFEB 2007LMAR 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WSEP 2007LNOV 2007WMAR 2008WMAY 2008WAUG 2008WAUG 2008LSEP 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009WJUN 2009LAUG 2009WSEP 2009WOCT 2009WFEB 2010LAPR 2010WJUN 2010WAUG 2010LAUG 2010WJAN 2011WAPR 2011WJUL 2011WOCT 2011LJAN 2012LJUL 2012WDEC 2012WJUN 2013WOCT 2013WJAN 2014LMAR 2014WOCT 2014WJUL 2016WOCT 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 57, SUB R2.
  5. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  28. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  33. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  35. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  39. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  41. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jackson), bottomed at 38 (L vs Adams). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
41/41 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
15
37%
2
5%
3
7%
-
-
20
total
SUB
11
27%
2
5%
-
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
-
8
20%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 41 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
41 FIGHTS

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

W
VS DiMarcco HutchisonOct 14, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:00
Synergy FC 8 - Hutch vs. Stinson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Dave BurrowJul 16, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
C3 Fights - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jose FigueroaOct 31, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 31 - Titan Fighting Championship 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Joshua BurkmanMar 29, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:15
WSOF 9 - Carl vs. Palhares
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Valdir AraujoJan 18, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 2:23
WSOF 8 - Gaethje vs. Patishnock
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Armando Montoya Jr.Oct 18, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:38
FTW - Prize Fighting Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Rob KimmonsJun 29, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
Epic Fight Night 1 - Stinson vs. Kimmons
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Zac KelleyDec 1, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:34
C3 Fights - Armageddon 2012
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Jordan MeinJul 14, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Kennedy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tarec SaffiedineJan 7, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ryan BixlerOct 22, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:54
C3 Fights - Fall Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Eduardo PamplonaJul 30, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:15
Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 31-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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