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

NICKNAME"Kraken"·ITALY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Walter Pugliesi
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
33
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
9/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% 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
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// 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 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
#85
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1499
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1477 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
52nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.06 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 22% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 12, 2019 · 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 · 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
56%
3
SUB
33%
1
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
56%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
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
12 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 POWER79TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING53CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power79
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

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
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%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power79 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
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking53 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
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
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2016WJUN 2016WNOV 2016WMAY 2017WFEB 2018WMAY 2018WSEP 2018LDEC 2018LAPR 2019WOCT 2019LSEP 2020WDEC 2021WMAY 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hassanzada), 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
42%
1
8%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
2
17%
1
8%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
25%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Matteo CapaccioliMay 7, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 0:00
MITC - Milano in the Cage 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Konstantin LinnikDec 4, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:07
TGC - The Golden Cage 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee and Punches)
L
VS Konrad DyrschkaSep 5, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EMC 5 - Elite MMA Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrea FusiOct 12, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jan ZanderApr 13, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:19
NOVA FC 1 - A Star is Born
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Andrea FusiDec 1, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 211 - Sakara vs. Kauppinen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Yousuf HassanzadaSep 29, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:41
Italian Cage Fighting 4 - Botti vs. Lloveras
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Gabriel ContiMay 5, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:40
IFC 3 - Paterno vs. Maguire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Riccardo MasoFeb 18, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:16
IFC 1 - Biclea vs Nuzzi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Guido IaquintaMay 13, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
NDC 15 - Notte dei Campioni 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Carlo RaspatelliNov 8, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
Born To Fight - The Destroyers 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tommaso DiolosaJun 19, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
Born To Fight - Summer Fight Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 9-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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