// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Viacheslav Borshchev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Viacheslav
Borshchev

NICKNAME"Slava Claus"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-8-1
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Alpha Male
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Viacheslav Borshchev
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
47%
8/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% 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
5.10
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.46
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
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
43%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
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 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#102
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1479
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
14th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 82% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 25, 2026

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 6
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
75%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
SUB · 2
DEC · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
25%
6
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
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
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING3CHIN88STRIKING69CARDIO69AGGRESSION42SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (43%)

Grappling3
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression42
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Grappling3 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100JUN 2019WJUN 2019WOCT 2020LDEC 2020WMAR 2021WJUL 2021WOCT 2021WJAN 2022LMAR 2022LOCT 2022WMAY 2023NOV 2023LMAY 2024WAUG 2024LFEB 2025LJUN 2025LNOV 2025LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 90.
  13. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  14. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 62, DEC R3.

Peaked at 95 (W vs Bush), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 62.

// 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_
16/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
19%
3
19%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
8
50%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
47%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Team Alpha Male
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// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jose FerreiraApr 25, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Xtreme Fighting Championships - XFC 54: Ascension
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Matheus CamiloNov 15, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 322 - Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Terrance McKinneyJun 28, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 0:55
UFC 317 - Topuria vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Tom NolanFeb 8, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS James LlontopAug 24, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 62 - Cannonier vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Chase HooperMay 11, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 3:00
UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs. Nascimento
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
D
VS Nazim SadykhovNov 11, 2023
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Maheshate HayisaerMay 20, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 2:37
UFC Fight Night 223 - Dern vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike DavisOct 1, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marc DiakieseMar 26, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dakota BushJan 15, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:47
UFC on ESPN 32 - Kattar vs. Chikadze
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch to the Body)
W
VS Chris DuncanOct 12, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 0:28
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 8-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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