// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Veta Arteaga
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Veta
Arteaga

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Veta Arteaga
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
38
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
7/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
43%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
3.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.92
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#42
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1508
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
65th
percentile · average opponent rated 1543 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
32nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 92% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 29, 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
14%
2
SUB
29%
4
DEC
57%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
17%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
83%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
43% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
57%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 22, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN79STRIKING31CARDIO85AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking31
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio85
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio85 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100FEB 2016WFEB 2016WMAY 2016LSEP 2016WFEB 2017LAUG 2017WJUL 2018WSEP 2018LAPR 2019LDEC 2019WAPR 2021WJUL 2022LAPR 2023LJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 71, SUB R2.
  9. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  13. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 60, DEC R3.

Peaked at 74 (W vs Porto), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 60.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
2
15%
-
-
2
total
SUB
-
2
15%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
9
69%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
69%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kana WatanabeJul 29, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 - Pitbull vs. de Souza
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sumiko InabaApr 22, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 295 - Stots vs. Mix
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vanessa PortoJul 22, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:47
Bellator 283 - Lima vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Desiree YanezApr 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Alejandra LaraDec 20, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 235 - Salute the Troops: Barnett vs. Markes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ilima-Lei MacfarlaneApr 27, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 1:50
Bellator 220 - MacDonald vs. Fitch
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Denise KielholtzSep 21, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:24
Bellator 205 - McKee vs. Macapa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Emily DucoteJul 13, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Bruna EllenAug 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 182 - Koreshkov vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Brooke MayoFeb 18, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 4:04
Bellator 172 - Thomson vs. Pitbull
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Anastasia YankovaSep 16, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jackie VandenburghMay 20, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Flyweight. Professional record 7-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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