// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Wesley Golden
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Wesley
Golden

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-29-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
NEXT FIGHT
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Wesley Golden
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
44
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
40 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
29
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
28%
11/40 bouts
FINISH RATE
55%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

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

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1369
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1497 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.33 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 14, 2026 · 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
36%
2
SUB
18%
5
DEC
45%
// LOSSES (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 15
DEC · 7
7
KO/TKO
24%
15
SUB
52%
7
DEC
24%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
55% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
18%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
40 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 1, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER52TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN67STRIKINGN/ACARDIO65AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY21
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power52
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin67
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=40 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery21
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=29 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record40 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery21 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.29 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 2008WDEC 2008WAUG 2010LOCT 2010WMAR 2011WJUL 2011LDEC 2011LMAY 2013LSEP 2013LSEP 2014WAUG 2015LAPR 2016LJUN 2016LOCT 2016WDEC 2016WMAY 2017LJUN 2017LOCT 2017LAUG 2018WSEP 2018LNOV 2018LFEB 2019LMAR 2019LMAR 2019LNOV 2019WDEC 2019LDEC 2020LMAR 2021WMAR 2021WJUN 2021LAUG 2021LDEC 2021LJAN 2022LJAN 2022LAUG 2023LOCT 2023LAUG 2024LNOV 2024LMAY 2025LFEB 2026LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 37, SUB R4.
  11. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 39, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 32, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 25, SUB R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 35, SUB R2.
  18. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 28, DEC R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 21, SUB R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 30, SUB R2.
  21. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 23, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 16, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 9, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 2, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 4, SUB R1.
  28. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 7, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 17, SUB R2.
  31. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 10, SUB R1.
  32. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  34. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 0, DEC R3.
  35. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  36. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  37. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 0, DEC R3.
  38. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  40. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 68 (W vs Mitchell), bottomed at 0 (L vs Scheffel). Current reading: 0.

// 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_
40/40 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
15%
3
8%
2
5%
-
-
11
total
SUB
13
33%
3
8%
-
1
3%
-
17
total
DEC
-
-
12
30%
-
-
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 40 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
40 FIGHTS

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

L
VS William RentzMay 2, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:09
CN - Combat Night: Jacksonville
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Ali AbouzalamFeb 14, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
CN - Combat Night: Tallahassee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Julio Cesar ChavesMay 17, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 2:57
CN - Combat Night: Duval
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Banana Split)
L
VS Daniel MorrisonNov 23, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:50
CN - Combat Night x Rise of a Warrior
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Chayil CalawayAug 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CN - Combat Night: Kissimmee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Nick McCartyOct 21, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:01
CN 165 - Combat Night 165: The Fighting Dead
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jeremiah McDougallAug 19, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:57
CN - Combat Night: Tally
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Jose Andres CortesJan 29, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFN - World Class Combat Sports 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Omar JohnsonJan 15, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
EFC - Empire Fighting Championship 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Anthony NjokuaniDec 17, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:38
GFC 3 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS J.P. Saint LouisAug 28, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:59
CN - Combat Night: Pro - Tallahassee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Javanis RossJun 18, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 0:45
GFC 1 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 11-29. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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