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Age20
Height6′2″
StanceNot publicly listed
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
GymCalculated Violence MMA
Index statusRanked
Record reviewVerified
Verified record brief
Public-record summary
Dominik Salazar is an amateur mixed martial artist from Lincoln, Nebraska. The VFL 7 win is included in the displayed record and initial NFI placement; the technical rating remains preliminary until a broader independent film sample is reviewed.
Record signals
012–1 public amateur MMA record after VFL 7
02Submitted Alan Yeager by armbar in 1:09 at VFL 7.
03Rebounded from a debut loss with consecutive first-round submissions, moving the public record to 2–1.
Verification notes
01VFL 7 result reconciled against the completed Combat Registry ledger and Tapology event record.
02The ranking counts the completed win; announced or cancelled bouts are excluded.
Release 02 audit
Why this fighter is ranked here
Editorial decision
01Consecutive first-round submissions after a debut loss move Salazar to 2–1 with a clear current trajectory.
02The two wins were secured by rear-naked choke and armbar, supporting the finishing case without expanding it into unsupported defensive claims.
03The three-bout sample and debut stoppage loss keep him behind Schleiger’s unbeaten start.
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.
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 OVR72NFI ratings · Low confidence
Stand-up30% of skill grade68
Accuracy, speed, power, defense, movement, and range craft.
Striking accuracy68
Boxing craft68
Combination craft68
Hand speed68
Hand power68
Kick craft68
Kick speed68
Kick power68
Footwork68
Range management68
Head movement68
Guard defense68
Grappling30% of skill grade70
Entries, clinch and cage work, control, defense, submissions, and transitions.
Takedown entries71
Takedown defense68
Clinch control68
Cage wrestling68
Top control73
Bottom recovery68
Scrambles73
Submission threat76
Submission defense68
Ground striking68
Athletic profile20% of skill grade68
Conditioning, recovery, durability, strength, burst, and balance.
Cardio68
Recovery68
Durability68
Core strength68
Explosiveness68
Balance68
Fight craft20% of skill grade70
Pace, poise, decision-making, adaptation, and finishing awareness.
Pace68
Composure68
Fight IQ72
Adaptability68
Round management68
Finishing instinct75
Ranking history
Board timeline
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01Sep ’26#17Opening position
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