// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Walter Gahadza
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Walter
Gahadza

NICKNAME"The Sniper"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-9-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
38
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
28 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
19/28 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% 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
3.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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
62%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1446
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1475 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.33 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 11, 2023 · 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 7
DEC · 3
8
KO/TKO
42%
7
SUB
37%
3
DEC
16%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
SUB · 8
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
8
SUB
89%
1
DEC
11%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
37%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
16%
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
28 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 POWER60TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING56CARDIO53AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery25
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 Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)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 record28 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression31 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery25 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 2011WAPR 2011WJUL 2011WAUG 2011WOCT 2011WDEC 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012WJUN 2012WSEP 2012WOCT 2012WMAR 2013WJUN 2013WAUG 2013WAPR 2014WMAR 2016WMAY 2016LDEC 2016LMAY 2017LMAR 2018WMAY 2018WFEB 2019LJUN 2019LNOV 2019LOCT 2020LDEC 2021WSEP 2022LMAR 2023LJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100.
  18. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  21. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  22. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  24. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 71, SUB R3.
  27. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  28. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 67, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Connor), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 67.

// 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_
27/28 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
30%
-
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
11
41%
3
11%
1
4%
-
-
15
total
DEC
-
-
4
15%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
28 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Soufiene OudinaJul 28, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:45
HXMMA 10 - Hexagone MMA 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Aymard GuihMar 11, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 4:14
HXMMA 7 - Hexagone MMA 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Robert OganesyanSep 24, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
EMC 10 - Elite MMA Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Artur SzczepaniakDec 4, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 1:26
EMC 8 - Elite MMA Championship 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Uros JurisicOct 1, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 3:07
Bellator 247 - Jackson vs. Kielholtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Lewis LongNov 23, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:44
Bellator London - MVP vs. Melillo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Oliver EnkampJun 22, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:54
Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ruben CrawfordFeb 23, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:59
Bellator 217 - Gallagher vs. Graham
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Kent KauppinenMay 25, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 2:04
Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Colin FletcherMar 9, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 1:50
BAMMA 34 - Lohore vs. Brazier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Terry BrazierMay 12, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:28
BAMMA 29 - McDermott vs. Wolf
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Bulldog Choke)
L
VS Nathan JonesDec 16, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BAMMA 27 - Duquesnoy vs. Philpott
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 19-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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