// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Zak Jensen
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Zak
Jensen

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-10-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Zak Jensen
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
10/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with elite knockout power — 60% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.84
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.99
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.55
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1445
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
20th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.28 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 1, 2011 · 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 4
6
KO/TKO
60%
4
SUB
40%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
40%
5
SUB
50%
1
DEC
10%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
40%
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
20 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 POWER86TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING66CHIN64STRIKING31CARDIO43AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT95STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY44
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (31%)

Grappling66
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking31
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio43
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 Threat95
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery44
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 Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (31%)Not recorded
Grappling66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio43 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 Threat95 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery44 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
0255075100AUG 2007WAUG 2007WAUG 2007LSEP 2007WOCT 2007WMAY 2008LMAY 2008WJUN 2008WSEP 2008LFEB 2009WFEB 2009WFEB 2010WAPR 2010LMAY 2010LJUL 2010LSEP 2010WNOV 2010LJUL 2011LOCT 2011LAPR 2012LDEC 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  20. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Shane), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 53.

// 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
45%
1
5%
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
8
40%
1
5%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
1
5%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
5%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Danyelle WilliamsDec 8, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:15
CFX 41 - Cage Fighting Xtreme
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Mahmoud AburiaApr 28, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFX 33 - Minnesota vs. Japan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Blagoy IvanovOct 1, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 2:35
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Neil GroveJul 23, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jason AckermanNov 27, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Zach ThumbSep 11, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
Crowbar MMA - Fall Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Tim HagueJul 9, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:11
AMMA 4 - Victory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
L
VS Gabriel Salinas-JonesMay 21, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:08
Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Combat on Capital Hill 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Richard WhiteApr 24, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:28
Crowbar MMA - Spring Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Preston ShaneFeb 27, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:16
Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Tour of Duty 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Matt HirschFeb 21, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
Brutaal - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Ryan KotzeaFeb 13, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
TCI - The Cage Inc.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 10-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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