// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Zak Cummings
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Zak
Cummings

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
25-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Factory X Muay Thai
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Zak Cummings
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
42
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
25
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
78%
25/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
72%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
2.96
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.91
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.62
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
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
#12
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1618
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
61st
percentile · average opponent rated 1556 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
79th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.23 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 72% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 15, 2023

// 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 (25)
n = 25
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 12
DEC · 7
6
KO/TKO
24%
12
SUB
48%
7
DEC
28%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
29%
5
DEC
71%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
72% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
48%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
28%
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 POWER34TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING28CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY86
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power34
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=25 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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 Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery86
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins25 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 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 Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100NOV 2007WNOV 2007WFEB 2008WAPR 2008WAPR 2008WMAY 2008WJUL 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009WMAY 2009LSEP 2009LJUN 2010WAUG 2010WSEP 2010WFEB 2011LAPR 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012WAUG 2013WMAY 2014LJUL 2014WJUL 2015WAPR 2016LAUG 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2017LMAY 2018WDEC 2018WMAY 2019LSEP 2019WAUG 2020WAPR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 62, SUB R3.
  4. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  5. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  14. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  18. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  27. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pla), 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_
32/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
9%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
6
total
SUB
7
22%
5
16%
2
6%
-
-
14
total
DEC
-
-
10
31%
-
2
6%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Factory X Muay Thai
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Ed HermanApr 15, 2023
KO/TKOR3 · 4:13
UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alessio Di ChiricoAug 29, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 175 - Smith vs. Rakic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Omari AkhmedovSep 7, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Trevin GilesMay 18, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 4:01
UFC Fight Night 152 - Dos Anjos vs. Lee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Trevor SmithDec 15, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 31 - Iaquinta vs. Lee 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michel PrazeresMay 19, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 129 - Maia vs. Usman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Nathan CoyApr 15, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:21
UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Alexander YakovlevNov 19, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 4:02
UFC Fight Night 99 - Mousasi vs. Hall 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Straight Armbar)
L
VS Santiago PonzinibbioAug 6, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 92 - Rodriguez vs. Caceres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nicolas DalbyApr 10, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dominique SteeleJul 25, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
UFC on Fox 16 - Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Gunnar NelsonJul 19, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 4:48
UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 25-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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