// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Vovka Clay
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Vovka
Clay

NICKNAME"KGB"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-2-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Vovka Clay
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
82%
9/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.59
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#67
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1535
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1516 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
89th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.37 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 17, 2018 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 · 2
SUB · 6
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
22%
6
SUB
67%
1
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
67%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
11%
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
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 POWER32TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING53CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery50
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 Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking53 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
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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery50 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
0255075100DEC 2013WDEC 2013WNOV 2014WDEC 2014LAPR 2016LNOV 2016WFEB 2017WFEB 2017WJUN 2017WOCT 2017WNOV 2017WNOV 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 97, SUB R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lacey), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
27%
2
18%
1
9%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
3
27%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 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.

W
VS J.R. CoughranNov 17, 2018
SubmissionR3 · 3:36
Combat Zone 68 - The Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Choke)
W
VS Aaron LaceyNov 18, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:06
Combat Zone 64 - Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Frank SforzaOct 20, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 1:17
Bellator 185 - Mousasi vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Taylor TrahanJun 30, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:16
Combat Zone 62 - Legendary
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Andrew ChiricoFeb 25, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:50
AMMO Fight League 1 - Locked and Loaded
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Brandon OdomFeb 18, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:11
Combat Zone 61 - Resurrection
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Lewis CorapiNov 19, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CZ 60 - Return to the Radisson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chris FosterApr 22, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tollison LewisDec 13, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:09
T2T - Toe 2 Toe Fights 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS John SantosNov 21, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:58
CZ 51 - Thanksgiving Throwdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Bill JonesDec 6, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5
Coliseum To The Cage - Ruckus
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.

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

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