// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Virgil Zwicker
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Virgil
Zwicker

NICKNAME"Rezdog"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-9-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Virgil Zwicker
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
44
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
9
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
63%
17/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 76% 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
3.34
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.87
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.31
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#32
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1545
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
47th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 8, 2019

// 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
13
KO/TKO
76%
2
SUB
12%
2
DEC
12%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
22%
5
SUB
56%
2
DEC
22%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
76%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
12%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
12%
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
27 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING40CHIN79STRIKING49CARDIO52AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (39%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)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 record27 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (39%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100APR 2003WAPR 2003WOCT 2005WAUG 2007WAUG 2008WOCT 2008WAPR 2009WAUG 2009WSEP 2009LAPR 2010WAUG 2010LOCT 2010WAPR 2011LMAY 2012WSEP 2013WDEC 2013LJUL 2014OCT 2014WJAN 2015WMAY 2015LDEC 2015WOCT 2016LMAY 2017WAUG 2017LDEC 2017LAUG 2018LDEC 2018WJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 93.
  19. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  22. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  27. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Acosta), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 87.

// 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_
26/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
46%
3
12%
-
-
-
15
total
SUB
6
23%
1
4%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
4
15%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Attila VeghJun 8, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:18
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 12: Vegh vs. Zwicker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Evgeny ErokhinDec 15, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:44
MFP 226 - Modern Fighting Pankration 226
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Alexander RomanovAug 22, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:15
League S-70 - Plotforma S-70: 2018
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
L
VS Aleksander EmelianenkoDec 17, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:56
WFCA 44 - Grozny Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nikolay RachekAug 8, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
League S-70 - Plotforma S-70 2017
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Zelimkhan UmievMay 21, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:14
WFCA 38 - Grozny Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Dan CharlesOct 21, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 4:31
Bellator 162 - Shlemenko vs. Grove
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Brian RogersDec 4, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 4:38
Bellator 147 - Thomson vs. Villaseca
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Razak Al-HassanMay 15, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:51
Bellator 137 - Halsey vs. Grove
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Houston AlexanderJan 16, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 132
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
D
VS Houston AlexanderOct 17, 2014
DrawR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 129
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
L
VS Linton VassellJul 25, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:02
Bellator MMA - Bellator 122
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 17-9-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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