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// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Zak Bucia
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Zak
Bucia

// CALLSIGN"Crash"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-15-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Zak Bucia
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Welterweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 34 bouts
WIN
19
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
56%
19/34 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
84%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by sub.

// HOW_WIN

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

// VULNERABILITY

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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 10
DEC · 3
6
KO/TKO
32%
10
SUB
53%
3
DEC
16%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 11
3
KO/TKO
20%
1
SUB
7%
11
DEC
73%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
84% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
32%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
53%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
16%
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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 POWER45TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING20CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT88STR DEFENSE95RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking20
NOT ON FILE

Cardio69
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat88
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense95
NOT ON FILE

Recovery57
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat88 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense95 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery57 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100JUL 2007LJUL 2007WMAR 2008WJUL 2008WNOV 2008LAPR 2009WMAY 2009WJUL 2009LAUG 2009WNOV 2009LJUL 2010WFEB 2011WJUL 2011WAPR 2012WAUG 2012LMAY 2013WMAY 2014LJUL 2014WNOV 2014WMAY 2015WJUL 2015WSEP 2015LMAR 2016LMAY 2016WDEC 2016WMAY 2017WSEP 2017LOCT 2017LAPR 2018LOCT 2018LFEB 2020LAUG 2021WJAN 2022LFEB 2022LMAY 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  18. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  28. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  29. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  30. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R5.
  31. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  32. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  34. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 61, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hedrick), bottomed at 38 (L vs Minihan). Current reading: 61.

// 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_
34/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
15%
3
9%
1
3%
-
-
9
total
SUB
6
18%
3
9%
-
2
6%
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
13
38%
-
1
3%
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Zach ScrogginMay 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FAC 24 - Fighting Alliance Championship 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mikey EnglandFeb 6, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 4:17
FAC 12 - Fighting Alliance Championship 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marcus AndrusiaJan 14, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 0:47
Apex FC 4 - Apex Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Austin JonesAug 20, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Apex FC 2 - Apex Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jason WittFeb 22, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FAC 2 - Fighting Alliance Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chris HarrisOct 20, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Derek AndersonApr 13, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 197 - Chandler vs. Girtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Neiman GracieOct 20, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 2:27
Bellator 185 - Mousasi vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Aaron HighfillSep 22, 2017
SubmissionR4 · 3:03
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 295
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Bobby VoelkerMay 20, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 289
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Adam MeredithDec 3, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:37
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 280
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jake LindseyMay 21, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 1:26
VFC 50 - Victory Fighting Championship 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 19-15. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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