// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Zach Makovsky
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Zach
Makovsky

NICKNAME"Fun Size"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-12-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Zach Makovsky
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'4"
REACH
5'4"
AGE
43
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
21/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
38%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 62% 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
1.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.24
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.71
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
56%
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#28
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1548
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1515 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.44 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 30, 2022

// 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 · 1
SUB · 7
DEC · 13
1
KO/TKO
5%
7
SUB
33%
13
DEC
62%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 8
1
KO/TKO
8%
3
SUB
25%
8
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
38% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
5%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 13 fights
62%
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
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE36GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING30CARDIO89AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY55
// 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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (56%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking30
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio89
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio89 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100DEC 2006WDEC 2006WMAR 2007WOCT 2007LJAN 2008WMAY 2008WJAN 2009WJUN 2009LAUG 2009WFEB 2010WAPR 2010WJUN 2010WSEP 2010WSEP 2010WOCT 2010WAPR 2011WOCT 2011LAPR 2012LDEC 2012WMAY 2013WNOV 2013WDEC 2013WFEB 2014LAUG 2014WFEB 2015LMAY 2015LFEB 2016LDEC 2016WMAY 2017LOCT 2017WJAN 2020LAPR 2021LJUL 2022LAUG 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 59, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 98, SUB R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  19. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 89, SUB R3.
  30. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  32. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  34. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Luke), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 65.

// 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_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
3%
-
1
3%
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
9%
4
12%
3
9%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
19
58%
-
2
6%
21
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
64%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Flavio de QueirozAug 12, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:03
Brave CF 73 - Brave Combat Federation 73
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Asu AlmabayevJul 30, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 60 - Brave Combat Federation 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Velimurad AlkhasovApr 1, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 50 - Brave Combat Federation 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Velimurad AlkhasovJan 19, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC 24 / Brave CF 34 - Brave Combat Federation 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Yoni SherbatovOct 14, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACB 72 - Montreal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josiel SilvaMay 13, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 1:08
ACB 60 - Vienna
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Dustin OrtizDec 10, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Joseph BenavidezFeb 6, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS John DodsonMay 23, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tim ElliottFeb 14, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs. Thatch
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jussier FormigaAug 16, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 47 - Bader vs. St. Preux
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh SampoFeb 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Flyweight. Professional record 21-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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