// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Will Noland
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Will
Noland

NICKNAME"Iron"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Will Noland
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
46
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
17/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% 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▲ ABOVE
3.35
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// 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▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#54
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1534
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
34th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.05 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 23, 2017 · 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
DEC · 3
8
KO/TKO
47%
6
SUB
35%
3
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
38%
1
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
47%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
18%
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
25 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 POWER67TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING55CARDIO54AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power67
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression29
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%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 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
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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 2008WMAY 2008WOCT 2008WMAR 2009LSEP 2009WJAN 2011WAPR 2011LJUN 2011WSEP 2011WAPR 2012LMAY 2012WAUG 2012WFEB 2013WJUN 2013LSEP 2013WFEB 2014WMAY 2014WJUL 2014WNOV 2014LDEC 2014LAUG 2015WNOV 2015WMAY 2016WAUG 2016LJUL 2017LSEP 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  5. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 69, SUB R3.
  6. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  26. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Yamamiya), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
44%
1
4%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
5
20%
3
12%
1
4%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
4
16%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
16%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ibragim ChuzhigaevSep 23, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
ACB 70 - Sheffield
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Vyacheslav VasilevskyJul 22, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:56
ACB 65 - Sheffield
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brent OckermanAug 18, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:45
KOTC - No Remorse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Sean PowersMay 20, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:29
Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Dennis HallmanNov 19, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:38
KOTC - Untamed
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Alfonso GonzalesAug 20, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Bad Reputation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Daniel HernandezDec 4, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:24
KOTC - Fisticuffs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Nate CookNov 13, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 1:18
KOTC - Tactical Strike
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS C.J. MarshJul 19, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 0:19
CS - CageSport 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Justin DavisMay 22, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:46
KOTC - Seek and Destroy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Leo BercierFeb 13, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:24
KOTC - Unleashed
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Shinsho AnzaiSep 29, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
Pancrase 252 - 20th Anniversary
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 17-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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