// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Zelg Galesic
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Zelg
Galesic

NICKNAME"Benkei"·CROATIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-9-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Zelg Galesic
FIGHTER -
CRO
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
11/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 82% 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
4.86
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.30
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#45
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1496
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
45th
percentile · average opponent rated 1529 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 25, 2013

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 2
9
KO/TKO
82%
2
SUB
18%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 7
2
KO/TKO
22%
7
SUB
78%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
82%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
18%
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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING68CHIN76STRIKING78CARDIO42AGGRESSION52SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE80RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (20%)

Grappling68
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking78
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio42
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression52
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (66%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (20%)Not recorded
Grappling68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100SEP 2004WSEP 2004LAPR 2005WJUL 2005WFEB 2006WJUL 2006WSEP 2006WDEC 2006LAPR 2007LSEP 2007WOCT 2007WAPR 2008WJUN 2008LSEP 2008LOCT 2009WMAR 2011LSEP 2011WMAY 2012LJUN 2012LFEB 2013LOCT 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 76, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Weir), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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
10
50%
-
1
5%
-
-
11
total
SUB
9
45%
-
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, 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 Ricco RodriguezOct 25, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
FFC - Final Fight Championship 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Linton VassellFeb 2, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:31
UCMMA 32 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Attila VeghJun 22, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 71
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Doug MarshallMay 6, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:34
SFL 3 - Super Fight League 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
L
VS Alexander ShlemenkoSep 17, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:55
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Lee ChadwickMar 5, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:40
OMMAC 9 - Enemies
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Kazushi SakurabaOct 25, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:40
Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
L
VS Ronaldo SouzaSep 23, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 1:27
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Taiei KinJun 15, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:05
Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbow Injury)
W
VS Magomed SultanakhmedovApr 29, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 1:14
Dream 2 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Taiei KinOct 28, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 0:36
K-1 HERO's - HERO's 2007 in Korea
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Dong Sik YoonSep 17, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:29
K-1 HERO's - Tournament Final
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 11-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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