// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Yaotzin Meza
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Yaotzin
Meza

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Yaotzin Meza
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
23/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
61%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 39% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▼ BELOW
1.43
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.06
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
18%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.40
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#51
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1554
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
27th
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
24th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 48% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 27, 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 8
DEC · 9
6
KO/TKO
26%
8
SUB
35%
9
DEC
39%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
3
KO/TKO
27%
3
SUB
27%
5
DEC
45%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
61% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
26%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
39%
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
35 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 POWER37TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING28CARDIO77AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT70STR DEFENSE76RECOVERY64
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power37
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (18%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
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 Threat70
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (64%)

Recovery64
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (18%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 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 Threat70 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Recovery64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100APR 2006LAPR 2006LMAY 2006LJUL 2006WAUG 2006WNOV 2006WFEB 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WSEP 2007WOCT 2007WFEB 2008LJUN 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008WOCT 2008WMAR 2009LAPR 2009LOCT 2009WJUL 2010WOCT 2010WNOV 2010WAPR 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011LAPR 2012WOCT 2012WNOV 2012LDEC 2012WJUL 2013JAN 2014LJUN 2014WAPR 2015LJUL 2015LFEB 2016WSEP 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 24, SUB R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 94, SUB R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  25. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  28. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  31. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100.
  32. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  36. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 96, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lepe), bottomed at 24 (L vs Sotelo). Current reading: 96.

// 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_
34/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
18%
3
9%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
6
18%
4
12%
1
3%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
14
41%
-
-
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Gilberto AguilarSep 14, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:58
Combate Americas - Alday vs. Lopez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Arnold AllenFeb 27, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 84 - Silva vs. Bisping
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sam SiciliaJul 15, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 71 - Mir vs. Duffee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Damian StasiakApr 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 64 - Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sergio PettisJun 7, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs. Khabilov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Chico CamusJan 25, 2014
No ContestR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS John AlbertJul 27, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 2:49
UFC on Fox 8 - Johnson vs. Moraga
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Chad MendesDec 15, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
UFC on FX 6 - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Edgar GarciaNov 24, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:13
XK 18 - Xtreme Kombat 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Kevin CroomOct 20, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RITC - Rage in the Cage 163
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Andres QuintanaApr 14, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:43
WMMA - Region 4 - Round 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ran WeathersOct 1, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MBP - Sun City Battle 2
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.

Featherweight. Professional record 23-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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