ProfessionalFeatherweightNebraska-basedBJJSub-archetype · Submission Hunter

Darrick Minner

Nebraska City, Nebraska · Premier Combat Center / Glory MMA

#1Men's P4P#1Nebraska Featherweight84NFI OVR
Public MMA record27–1589% finish rate
ACTIVE MMA ROSTER · SOURCES FIRSTPublic profiles require a documented completed MMA bout within the past two years. Other combat sports and upcoming bouts do not renew eligibility. NR means a supported skill grade has not been published; it is not a low rating.
Age36
HeightConflicting sources
StanceOrthodox
LocationNebraska City, Nebraska
GymPremier Combat Center / Glory MMA
Index statusRanked
Record reviewVerified
Verified record brief

Public-record summary

Nebraska City veteran and former UFC featherweight. His public record lists 27 professional MMA wins, including 23 by submission.

Record signals

0127 professional MMA wins

0223 submission wins

03UFC and regional experience

Verification notes

01Standard pro MMA record shown separately from bare-knuckle MMA

02October matchup remains subject to card change

03Height differs between the retained profile and Sherdog; a single measurement is withheld pending confirmation.

Release 02 audit

Why this fighter is ranked here

Editorial decision

01The board’s deepest résumé: 42 standard professional MMA results with UFC and regional experience.

02Twenty-three submission wins create a decisive achievement and finishing edge over the rest of the professional field.

03His May 2026 win occurred under professional bare-knuckle MMA rules and is disclosed separately rather than added to the standard MMA record.

Evidence standard

01Completed results control; announcements never count as outcomes.

02MMA, bare-knuckle MMA, boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai records stay separate.

03Conflicts remain visible until stronger evidence resolves them.

Fighter style profileBJJ / Submission Hunter
Primary archetype

BJJ

Submission-oriented grappling built around positional advancement and finishing threats.

Specializes as
Sub-archetype

Submission Hunter

Creates constant finishing threats and attacks openings quickly.

Gold specialty ratings

These five gold grades are the tools most connected to this fighter’s assigned sub-archetype. The style definition remains separate from the athlete’s individual scores.

Submission threat96
Finishing instinct83
Scrambles88
Fight IQ88
Top control89
Editorial style classification · independently editable from NFI OVR and competitive rank
NFI · Nebraska Fight Index ratings

Attribute file

NFI ratings combine skill assessments, résumé, and activity. Ratings can be updated as additional fight footage and stats are reviewed. NR means no rating is available.

NFI OVR84NFI ratings · Medium confidence
Stand-up30% of skill grade73

Accuracy, speed, power, defense, movement, and range craft.

Striking accuracy72
Boxing craft74
Combination craft81
Hand speed75
Hand power77
Kick craft66
Kick speed68
Kick power73
Footwork70
Range management76
Head movement70
Guard defense70
Grappling30% of skill grade84

Entries, clinch and cage work, control, defense, submissions, and transitions.

Takedown entries84
Takedown defense75
Clinch control84
Cage wrestling80
Top control89
Bottom recovery83
Scrambles88
Submission threat96
Submission defense84
Ground striking79
Athletic profile20% of skill grade80

Conditioning, recovery, durability, strength, burst, and balance.

Cardio77
Recovery82
Durability78
Core strength86
Explosiveness79
Balance78
Fight craft20% of skill grade84

Pace, poise, decision-making, adaptation, and finishing awareness.

Pace80
Composure87
Fight IQ88
Adaptability82
Round management84
Finishing instinct83
NFI ratings

Audited MMA résumé + preliminary tool evaluation. Deep professional record and official UFC data; standardized two-reviewer film pass is still open. Rankings remain résumé-first; the linked research ledger controls record, activity, and opponent-history claims.

  • The board’s deepest résumé: 42 standard professional MMA results with UFC and regional experience.
  • Twenty-three submission wins create a decisive achievement and finishing edge over the rest of the professional field.
  • His May 2026 win occurred under professional bare-knuckle MMA rules and is disclosed separately rather than added to the standard MMA record.
  • 23 submission wins across 27 professional MMA victories
  • Former UFC featherweight with extensive regional experience
  • Submission defense and durability stay below his elite offensive grappling grade
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Ranking history

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Aug ’26#1Opening position
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