// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Wes Sims
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Wes
Sims

NICKNAME"The Project"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-15-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Wes Sims
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'10"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
42 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
15
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
60%
24/42 bouts
FINISH RATE
96%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
0.98
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.95
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1369
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1466 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.37 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 13, 2016 · 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 (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 9
DEC · 1
13
KO/TKO
54%
9
SUB
38%
1
DEC
4%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
6
KO/TKO
40%
5
SUB
33%
3
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
96% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
54%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
4%
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
42 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 POWER77TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKING42CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power77
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=40 bouts
Striking42
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (37%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 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
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record40 bouts
Striking42 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 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 2001LJUN 2001WJAN 2002WMAR 2002WMAR 2002WMAY 2002WMAY 2002OCT 2002WDEC 2002LJUN 2003LJAN 2004LAPR 2004LSEP 2004WSEP 2004LNOV 2004LDEC 2004WAUG 2005WSEP 2005WNOV 2005MAR 2006WAPR 2006LJUN 2006WJUN 2006WJUL 2006WSEP 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006WOCT 2006WDEC 2006WFEB 2007MAR 2007LMAY 2007WJUN 2007LJUL 2007LSEP 2007LJUN 2008WJUN 2008WJUN 2008WNOV 2008LJAN 2010LJUN 2012WSEP 2013LAUG 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 56, DEC R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 85.
  9. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 87.
  11. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 88.
  21. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100.
  29. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100.
  32. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R4.
  33. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  36. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  37. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  38. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  39. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  42. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  43. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Bowers), bottomed at 38 (L vs Severn). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
37/42 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
15
41%
4
11%
-
-
-
19
total
SUB
13
35%
1
3%
-
-
-
14
total
DEC
1
3%
-
2
5%
1
3%
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 19 of 37 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
42 FIGHTS

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

L
VS George OilerAug 13, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:15
Dawghouse Promotions - Dugout Summer Throwdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Verbal)
W
VS Ruben VillarealSep 1, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:37
Gladiator Challenge - Hammer Time
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Lyubo SimeonovJun 16, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:05
Maxfight - Warriors 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
L
VS Bobby LashleyJan 30, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:06
Strikeforce - Miami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jason DeAngeloNov 28, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:18
FCFS 29 - Battlefield 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
W
VS Clifford CoonJun 28, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 1:32
FCFS 26 - Beach-N-Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS William CliffordJun 28, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 2:12
FCFS 26 - Beach-N-Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Steve BosseJun 7, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
TKO 34 - Sims vs. Bosse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ankle Lock)
L
VS Travis FultonSep 29, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FF - Capitol Punishment
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chris GuillenJul 7, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
IFO - Eastman vs. Kimmons
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Daniel LongJun 16, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
FCFS 12 - Bloodsport
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chris GuillenMay 11, 2007
DecisionR4 · 5:00
AOW - Art of War 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 24-15-1 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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