Welterweight

Gary Balletto

Batman

11-3

Age
31
Height
5'10"
Reach
5'10"
Stance
--
Camp
Tri-Force MMA
Out of
USA
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 61
Finish rate
64%
Win rate
79%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
7
Dec
4

FightMetric

SLpM

0.00

SApM

4.60

Str Acc

0%

Str Def

68%

TD Avg

0.00

TD Acc

0%

TD Def

85%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

61C+

Thin sample — 6 loaded UFC rows, 14 career fights for Gary Balletto. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

B

Chin

C+

What they do well

No standout plus-mark on this card.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Gary Balletto “Batman” is a 31-year-old -- welterweight out of USA, camped at Tri-Force MMA. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 11-3-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 4 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (61).

What works. Takedown reaction is the standout at 69 (B). Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C at 68% / 4.60 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B on 85% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (21, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): W 5153238 (KO/TKO R2) · W 5124148 (KO/TKO R2) · W 4388599 (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R1) · W 5148646 (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2) · L 4706975 (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 5. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

21 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 7 career sub wins

Striking defense

55 C

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 68% striking defense · 4.60 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 3 defeats

Counter punching

37 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 0% accuracy on 0.00 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

59 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 68% · TD def 85% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 4.60 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

39 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 0.00 SLpM at 0% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 4.60 SApM

Takedown reaction

69 B

Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.

  • 85% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

63 C+

Finishable. When this fighter loses, it is usually because something landed flush or the neck gave out.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 3 losses
  • 4 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Apr 5, 2025Fighter 5153238WKO/TKO2 4:43
Nov 9, 2024Fighter 5124148WKO/TKO2 2:36
Feb 23, 2024Fighter 4388599WSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)1 3:08
Jul 29, 2023Fighter 5148646WSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)2 0:37
Mar 5, 2022Fighter 4706975LKO/TKO1 4:34
Sep 18, 2021Fighter 5153082WSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)1 1:56