// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Zhikui Yao
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFLYWEIGHT

Zhikui
Yao

NICKNAME"The Conqueror"·CHINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Zhikui Yao
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'4"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
5/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 60% 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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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
#49
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1497
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1504 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
28th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.09 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 10, 2017

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
20%
3
SUB
60%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
60%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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
10 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN64STRIKING46CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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 2012LDEC 2012WMAY 2013WJUN 2013WJUN 2013LAUG 2014WMAY 2015LNOV 2015LNOV 2016WJUL 2017LAUG 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  5. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 67 (W vs Hexi), bottomed at 38 (L vs Iijima). Current reading: 54.

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
20%
1
10%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
20%
1
10%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
40%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Agustin DelarminoAug 10, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:20
CKF - CKF Macau
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Swapnil SwapnilJul 7, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:44
CKF - International Fighting Jishou: First Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jenel LausaNov 26, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Fredy SerranoNov 28, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:44
UFC Fight Night 79 - Henderson vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS Nolan TicmanMay 16, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 66 - Edgar vs. Faber
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Royston WeeAug 23, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 48 - Bisping vs. Le
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Getu HexiJun 11, 2013
SubmissionR1 · N/A
CKFC - Chinese Kung Fu Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Guangfu ChuJun 11, 2013
SubmissionR2 · N/A
CKFC - Chinese Kung Fu Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Daoyuan WangMay 18, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:37
RUFF 9 - Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Takayuki IijimaDec 1, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Real - Real Fight MMA Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Flyweight. Professional record 5-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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