// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Whitney Jean-Francois
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Whitney
Jean-Francois

NICKNAME"Da Bully"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-7-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Whitney Jean-Francois
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
7
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
20%
2/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 0-4-1
L-LLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 100% 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
2.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.89
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
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▼ BELOW
57%
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
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1490 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.50 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 20% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 14, 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 (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
2
KO/TKO
29%
5
SUB
71%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
100%
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
10 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING36CHIN64STRIKING41CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY17
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery17
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery17 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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 2010WDEC 2010LJUN 2011LJUL 2011WFEB 2012LJAN 2013LFEB 2014SEP 2015LNOV 2015LNOV 2017LJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 38.
  9. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 21, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 14, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 56 (W vs Glykas), bottomed at 14 (L vs Xhema). Current reading: 14.

// 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_
9/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
33%
1
11%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
4
44%
1
11%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kastriot XhemaJun 14, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 3:17
Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Gregy StylesNov 17, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:00
ROC 61 - Ring of Combat 61
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
L
VS Jonathan DelBruggeNov 20, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:39
ROC 53 - Ring of Combat 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Jose VieraSep 25, 2015
DrawR3 · 4:00
ROC 52 - Ring of Combat 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
L
VS Jonavin WebbFeb 8, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 1:46
CFFC 31 - Heckman vs. Lentz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Robert PlotkinJan 24, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:27
ROC 43 - Ring of Combat 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Pat DeFrancoFeb 10, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:31
ROC 39 - Ring of Combat 39
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Charlie JosephJul 29, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:17
XFE - Cage Wars 8: House of Pain
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
L
VS Erik OganovJun 17, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:32
ROC 36 - Ring of Combat 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS George GlykasDec 3, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:54
ROC 33 - Ring of Combat 33
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 2-7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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