// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · War Machine
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War
Machine

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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War Machine
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
14/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with elite knockout power — 57% 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▼ BELOW
2.32
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.17
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.16
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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).

// RATING
#54
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1554
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1515 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
60th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.13 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 74% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 18, 2013

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
8
KO/TKO
57%
6
SUB
43%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
4
SUB
80%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
57%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
43%
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
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER82TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING53CARDIO54AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE29RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (40%)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 record19 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100FEB 2004WFEB 2004WJUL 2004WJUL 2005LMAR 2006WSEP 2006WDEC 2007LMAY 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WJUL 2009WSEP 2009LOCT 2009WMAY 2010LJUL 2010WNOV 2011WJUN 2013WSEP 2013LOCT 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs DeLorenzi), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
26%
-
3
16%
-
-
8
total
SUB
5
26%
3
16%
2
11%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
1
5%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
5%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ron KeslarOct 18, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:31
Bellator MMA - Bellator 104
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Vaughn AndersonSep 20, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:01
Bellator MMA - Bellator 100
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Blas AvenaJun 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:55
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Roger HuertaNov 26, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 3:09
UWF 1 - Huerta vs. War Machine
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS John AlessioJul 9, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 2:24
TPF 5 - Stars and Strikes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Zach LightMay 15, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
BAMMA 3 - Watson vs. Horwich
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS David MitchellOct 8, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 1 - Tachi Palace Fights 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Mikey GomezSep 5, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 0:19
XFC 9 - Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Erick MontanoJul 11, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 0:47
TC 33 - Total Combat 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Timothy WoodsApr 25, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 4:16
UWC 6 - Capital Punishment
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Guillaume DeLorenziFeb 27, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:13
XMMA 7 - Inferno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS David AndersonNov 8, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:26
DRFCF - Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 14-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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