// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Yosmany Cabezas
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Yosmany
Cabezas

NICKNAME"The Spartan"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-2-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Yosmany Cabezas
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
86%
12/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% 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
3.10
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.57
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
64%
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#17
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1582
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
89th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.38 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 21, 2017

// 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
42%
5
SUB
42%
2
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
42%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
17%
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
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 23, 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 POWER60TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING55CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// 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 Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100JAN 2007WJAN 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007WNOV 2007WFEB 2008LMAY 2008WSEP 2008WJAN 2009WAPR 2009LMAY 2009WNOV 2010WMAY 2011WOCT 2011WAPR 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  13. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

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

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
29%
-
2
14%
-
-
6
total
SUB
4
29%
1
7%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
2
14%
-
1
7%
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Avery McPhatterApr 21, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:36
Battleground MMA - Battleground MMA Live
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Gerardo Julio GallegosOct 1, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:39
RFC 25 - Blowout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Mike JacksonMay 7, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:17
MFA - New Generation 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Danny BabcockNov 5, 2010
DecisionR5 · 5:00
RFC 22 - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jared HessMay 29, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 4:26
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Edwin AguilarApr 17, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:31
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 3-4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Gareth JosephJan 30, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:36
CWFC 36 - Cage Warriors 36: Destruction
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS James BrascoSep 19, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:59
RFC 14 - The Countdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Danny BabcockMay 23, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFC 12 - The Comeback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jon KirkFeb 16, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 0:58
EliteXC - Street Certified
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Zach KnightNov 10, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 0;10
RFC 10 - Bad Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Justin GieseyJun 15, 2007
Submission— · 0:00
Champions Quest - Rumble
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 12-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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