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Dennis Bermudez "The Menace"

Inactive · age 39 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 66" 168 cm
At a glance
  • Career-best 7-fight win streak
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1503
Global Elo 1551 ±37
Rank
—
—
UFC record
10-7-0
KO 1 · Sub 2 · Dec 7
Streak
+1
Δ90d -4 · Δ1y -4
Last fight
Jan 19, 2019
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 17m
Avg fight time
11:35
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
2.4
Ground control
1h 12m
Since last fight
7y 5mo

Honest Elo history

17 fights · tap & drag
Dec 3, 2011 — L vs Diego Brandao Δ-41May 5, 2012 — W vs Pablo Garza Δ+35Aug 11, 2012 — W vs Tommy Hayden Δ+30Feb 23, 2013 — W vs Matt Grice Δ+21May 25, 2013 — W vs Max Holloway Δ+30Nov 6, 2013 — W vs Steven Siler Δ+17Mar 15, 2014 — W vs Jimy Hettes Δ+17Jul 26, 2014 — W vs Clay Guida Δ+16Nov 15, 2014 — L vs Ricardo Lamas Δ-20Jul 11, 2015 — L vs Jeremy Stephens Δ-22Feb 21, 2016 — W vs Tatsuya Kawajiri Δ+15Aug 6, 2016 — W vs Rony Jason Δ+15Feb 4, 2017 — L vs Chan Sung Jung Δ-21Jul 22, 2017 — L vs Darren Elkins Δ-14Jan 27, 2018 — L vs Andre Fili Δ-18Jul 14, 2018 — L vs Ricky Glenn Δ-18Jan 19, 2019 — W vs Te Edwards Δ+13 135014001450150015501600 2013201520172019 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":337.7,"elo":1406,"date":"2011-12-03","opp":"Diego Brandao","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":1,"x":132.6,"y":293.4,"elo":1441,"date":"2012-05-05","opp":"Pablo Garza","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":2,"x":159.7,"y":254.5,"elo":1471,"date":"2012-08-11","opp":"Tommy Hayden","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":213.9,"y":227.9,"elo":1492,"date":"2013-02-23","opp":"Matt Grice","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":4,"x":239,"y":189.2,"elo":1522,"date":"2013-05-25","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":284.7,"y":167.4,"elo":1539,"date":"2013-11-06","opp":"Steven Siler","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":320.3,"y":146.3,"elo":1556,"date":"2014-03-15","opp":"Jimy Hettes","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":357.1,"y":125.3,"elo":1572,"date":"2014-07-26","opp":"Clay Guida","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":388.1,"y":150.4,"elo":1553,"date":"2014-11-15","opp":"Ricardo Lamas","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":9,"x":453.9,"y":178.4,"elo":1531,"date":"2015-07-11","opp":"Jeremy Stephens","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":10,"x":516.1,"y":159,"elo":1546,"date":"2016-02-21","opp":"Tatsuya Kawajiri","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":11,"x":562.3,"y":139.9,"elo":1561,"date":"2016-08-06","opp":"Rony Jason","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":12,"x":612.6,"y":166.2,"elo":1540,"date":"2017-02-04","opp":"Chan Sung Jung","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":13,"x":659,"y":184,"elo":1527,"date":"2017-07-22","opp":"Darren Elkins","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":14,"x":711.3,"y":207.5,"elo":1508,"date":"2018-01-27","opp":"Andre Fili","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":15,"x":757.7,"y":230.7,"elo":1490,"date":"2018-07-14","opp":"Ricky Glenn","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":16,"x":810,"y":214.7,"elo":1503,"date":"2019-01-19","opp":"Te Edwards","result":"W","delta":13}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 19, 2019 Te Edwards W +13
Jul 14, 2018 Ricky Glenn L -18
Jan 27, 2018 Andre Fili L -18
Jul 22, 2017 Darren Elkins L -14
Feb 4, 2017 Chan Sung Jung L -21

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
30%
3 / 10
Finish rate
KO
1
10% of wins
SUB
2
20% of wins
DEC
7
70% of wins
KO: 1 (10%) 1 Sub: 2 (20%) 2 Dec: 7 (70%) 7
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
1 33%
R3
1 33%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 870 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 18%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
53% Distance
  • Distance 53%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 29%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
57%
of losses by finish
4 of 7 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 2 Sub 3 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1544
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Steven Siler
Elo 1598 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.1
+0.9 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 17 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1467

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#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Dennis Bermudez on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.