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Steve Berger

“The Red Nosed Pitbull”
21-23-2
0Prospect
/Age 53/Orthodox/5' 11"/170 lbs
Win %
48%
SLpM
1.0
Str Acc
27%
Str Def
36%
TD Avg
0.8
TD Def
16%
Sub Avg
1.7
Finish
80%

At a Glance

1.0
SLpM
27%
Str Acc
0.8
TD Avg
80%
Finish %
36%
Str Def
Steve Berger "The Red Nosed Pitbull" is a orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 21-23-2, the fighter owns a 46% win rate across 46 pro contests, with a 80% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include active submission threat from the ground.
Career Arc
37 fightspeak +14 · current +14

Skill Profile

VOLUME16ACCURACY8KO POWER22TAKEDOWNS37TD DEFENSE2SUBMISSIONS98DURABILITY50ACTIVITY62
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
1.00-2.42 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
3.26+0.08 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
0.84-0.68 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
1.70+1.30 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.26)Landed (1.00)
0
-2.26

Wins by Method

80%Finish
KO/TKO17%
Submission1173%
Decision320%
21 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (21)
1 KO
11 SUB
3 DEC
6 OTH
Losses (23)
1 KO
1 DEC
21 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

W
Sub
W
Dec
W
KO
W
Sub
W
Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1
6/21(29%)
R2
1/3(33%)
R3
0/8(0%)
Landed
Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position
100%
Distance: 2Clinch: 0Ground: 0
Target
100%
Head: 2Body: 0Leg: 0

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight
0.0
Avg Control / Fight
0:02
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
33%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
4 of 37
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
1.8 rounds
Post-Loss Record
0-0
Fight History3 UFC + 34 pre-UFC
37 fights16W2L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
?Scott Cleve
Apr 7, 2012SSUB
DRAW
Method
SUB
Round
of 3
Time
—
Division
—
2012-04-07
?Unknown
MFLMFL 3
Sep 25, 2010KTKO21:26
WRyan Scheeper
Oct 3, 2009SSUB
?Jason Pierce
The Ultimate Fighter SeasonThe Ultimate Fighter Season 9
Jan 22, 2009DDECUnanimous
?Diego Gonzalez
Aug 24, 2007DDEC
WUnknown
Feb 16, 2007DDEC
?Unknown
Bodog FightBodog Fight
Dec 15, 2006DDECUnanimous
?Unknown
Sep 9, 2006KTKO
?Unknown
Jun 30, 2006KTKO
WMark Long
Jun 9, 2006KTKO
?Unknown
Sep 3, 2005DDEC
?Heath Sims
SportFightSportFight 9
Mar 26, 2005KTKO31:23
WFritz Paul
APEX CFAPEX CF 1: Genesis
Sep 5, 2004SSUB14:46
?Unknown
Reality Submission FightingReality Submission Fighting 5
Jan 2, 2004DDECUnanimous
?Unknown
Jul 19, 2003DDEC
WUnknown
USMMA: Ring Of FuryUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 2
Sep 21, 2002SSUB14:59
?Unknown
Jun 22, 2002KTKO20:27
LRobbie Lawler
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets
Jun 22, 2002KKO/TKO Punch20:27
NCBenji Radach
UFC 37: High Impact
May 10, 2002•Overturned10:27
LTony DeSouza
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded
May 4, 2001DU-DEC35:00
WNick Cardenez
Feb 16, 2001SSUB
?Karl Schmidt
Jan 5, 2001KTKO
WUnknown
oneDanger Zone 8
Nov 25, 2000SSUB13:14
?Unknown
HOOKnSHOOT: FusionHOOKnSHOOT: Fusion
Nov 18, 2000DDECDecision
WRiley McIlhon
Oct 6, 2000SSUB
WUnknown
Oct 6, 2000SSUB
WUnknown
Aug 23, 2000SSUB
?Unknown
Aug 19, 2000DDEC
?Unknown
Extreme ChallengeExtreme Challenge 32
May 21, 2000DDECSplit
WUnknown
Jan 28, 2000SSUB
WUnknown
Nov 6, 1999DDEC
WUnknown
Nov 6, 1999DDEC
?Unknown
Sep 10, 1999DDEC
?Unknown
Jan 31, 1999DDEC
WGreg James
May 2, 1998•
WUnknown
May 2, 1998SSUB
WUnknown
Jan 15, 1998SSUB