// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · William Joplin
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UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

William
Joplin

NICKNAME"The Armadillo"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-15-0
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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William Joplin
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
48
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
18/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 3-1
WWLW-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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▲ ABOVE
3.40
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1417
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 2, 2018

// 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 9
DEC · 6
3
KO/TKO
17%
9
SUB
50%
6
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 10
4
KO/TKO
27%
1
SUB
7%
10
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
33%
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
34 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN73STRIKING52CARDIO73AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY53
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression30
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery53
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 Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression30 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery53 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
0255075100MAY 2010LMAY 2010LJUN 2010WJUL 2010LAUG 2010LSEP 2010WOCT 2010LDEC 2010LDEC 2010LJAN 2011LFEB 2011WAPR 2011WFEB 2012WJUN 2012WOCT 2012WNOV 2013WDEC 2013WMAR 2014LMAY 2014LSEP 2014WNOV 2014WAPR 2015WMAY 2015LJUL 2015WSEP 2015WNOV 2015LAPR 2016WOCT 2016LFEB 2017LAPR 2017WJUL 2017WFEB 2018LMAR 2018WAPR 2018JUL 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 24, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 27, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 20, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 13, DEC R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 6, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 16, SUB R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 26, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 36, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 62, SUB R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  24. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  25. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  27. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  32. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  34. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 97, DEC R5.
  35. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 97.

Peaked at 97 (W vs Wilk), bottomed at 6 (L vs Barber). Current reading: 97.

// 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_
33/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
9%
1
3%
3
9%
-
-
7
total
SUB
6
18%
2
6%
2
6%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
15
45%
-
1
3%
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
47%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Dwight JosephJul 27, 2018
No ContestR2 · 3:12
DCS 44 - Ballyard Brawl Night 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Fight Ended Early Due to Lightning)
W
VS Emeka IfekanduApr 21, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
DCS 41 - Spring Brawl 2018
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Juan ArchuletaMar 2, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 195 - Caldwell vs. Higo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joe WilkFeb 3, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:50
VFC - Junction City 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Johnnie RoadesJul 29, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Choke)
L
VS Vinicius ZaniApr 29, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 4:22
LFA - Sioux Falls Fight Night 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chuka WillisFeb 25, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:35
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jacob AkinOct 1, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:22
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Raufeon StotsApr 1, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Horacio EscobarNov 21, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shamrock FC - Ambush
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jacob AkinSep 26, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:11
Shamrock FC - Clash
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Andrew WhitneyJul 18, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 34 - Healy vs. Edwards
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 18-15 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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