// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Yui Chul Nam
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Yui Chul
Nam

NICKNAME"The Korean Bulldozer"·SOUTH KOREA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-10-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Yui Chul Nam
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
10
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
66%
21/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
52%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% 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

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
3.53
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.33
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#94
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1494
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.41 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 31, 2026 · 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 10
10
KO/TKO
48%
1
SUB
5%
10
DEC
48%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
10%
5
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
52% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
48%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
5%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
48%
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
32 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 POWER68TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING40CHIN73STRIKING55CARDIO87AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE40RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power68
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio87
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (48%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio87 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100FEB 2006WFEB 2006WFEB 2006WAPR 2006WAPR 2006WOCT 2006WNOV 2006WNOV 2006WAUG 2008LNOV 2008LAPR 2009WJUL 2009JAN 2010WOCT 2010LJAN 2011WJUL 2011WOCT 2011WDEC 2011LMAR 2012WSEP 2012WNOV 2012WAPR 2013WOCT 2013WMAR 2014LMAY 2015LNOV 2015LAPR 2017LJUL 2017WOCT 2017WDEC 2019LSEP 2024WAUG 2025LJAN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  8. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  11. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 93.
  14. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  20. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R4.
  23. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  27. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  33. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kim), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
31/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
29%
4
13%
1
3%
-
-
14
total
SUB
-
2
6%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
2
6%
12
39%
1
3%
-
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
47%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Hyuk Min JiJan 31, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 0:39
Black Combat 16 - Exodus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Shutaro MiyahiraAug 2, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 2:11
Black Combat - Rise 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Eo Jin ParkSep 28, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:11
Black Combat 12 - The Return Of The Kings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Dong Guk ShinDec 14, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 57 - Road Fighting Championship 57
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Doo Jae JungOct 28, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:49
Road FC 43 - Road Fighting Championship 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tom SantosJul 15, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:07
Road FC 40 - Road Fighting Championship 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Tom SantosApr 15, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 3:12
Road FC 38 - Road Fighting Championship 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Mike de la TorreNov 28, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 79 - Henderson vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Phillipe NoverMay 16, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 66 - Edgar vs. Faber
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kazuki TokudomeMar 1, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter China Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Takasuke KumeOct 12, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 13 - Road Fighting Championship 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Takasuke KumeApr 13, 2013
DecisionR4 · 5:00
Road FC 11 - Road Fighting Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 21-10-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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