// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Wayman Carter
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Wayman
Carter

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-12-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Wayman Carter
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
54
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
48%
11/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
55%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 45% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
1.62
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.32
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.75
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#89
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1450
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1462 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
72nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.22 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 8, 2025

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
9%
5
SUB
45%
5
DEC
45%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 10
2
KO/TKO
17%
10
SUB
83%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
55% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
9%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
45%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
45%
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
23 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING20CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY42
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
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 Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery42
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)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 record23 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 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 Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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 2011WDEC 2011LMAR 2012WJUN 2012WMAR 2013LOCT 2013LNOV 2013WMAY 2014WSEP 2014LMAR 2015WDEC 2015WMAY 2016LOCT 2016LJUN 2017LOCT 2017LMAR 2018LAUG 2018LMAR 2019WSEP 2020WDEC 2021LNOV 2022LFEB 2024WJUN 2024WFEB 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 50, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 44, SUB R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  22. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 51, DEC R3.

Peaked at 76 (W vs Rud), bottomed at 34 (L vs Townsend). Current reading: 51.

// 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_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
3
total
SUB
13
57%
2
9%
-
-
-
15
total
DEC
-
-
5
22%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

W
VS J.W. KiserFeb 8, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FAC 28 - Fighting Alliance Championship 28: Zwolak vs. Fields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Josh WestonJun 15, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Crash Combat Championship 3 - The Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Aaron ChambersFeb 17, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 2:43
Battle 12 - Battle MMA Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS DiMarcco HutchisonNov 11, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:13
Synergy FC 3 - Springfield Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Dominic GarciaDec 10, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FAC 11 - Fighting Alliance Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kevin Brown Jr.Sep 19, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 1:52
GFA - Organized Chaos 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Dequan TownsendMar 9, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:31
TWC - Brooks vs. Robinson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Johnny EblenAug 18, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 308
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Alton CunninghamMar 2, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 0:40
LFA 34 - Watley vs. Jenkins
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Levi QueenOct 28, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:41
HD MMA 10 - Coughran vs. McGowan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS James BochnovicJun 3, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:25
WXCF 7 - Wisconsin Xtreme Cage Fighting 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Chris HarrisOct 1, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:37
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 4
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.

Middleweight. Professional record 11-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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