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Abel Trujillo

15-8-0 (1 NC) UFC 6-4-0 (1 NC)
Finisher Defensive Striker Taken Down Often
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
9:22Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 34.9 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 27.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 81.3 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 78.5 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 69.5 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 2.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 53.7 of 100 Control — Average, rated 50.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 81
  2. Durability Above avg 78
  3. Wrestling Average 70
  4. Grappling Average 54
  5. Control Average 51
  6. Striking Below avg 35
  7. Accuracy Below avg 28
  8. TD Defense Weak 3
Finisher 67% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 1 sub)
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 81 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 34 times · 4.9 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.65
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.31
Striking accuracy41.2%
Striking defense59.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.44
Takedowns / 15 min2.18
Takedown accuracy45.5%
Takedown defense40.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.44
Control time18.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 14, 2013 vs Roger Bowling — 6.53/min (W) Dec '13 February 1, 2014 vs Jamie Varner — 2.39/min (W) Feb '14 December 6, 2014 vs Tony Ferguson — 1.61/min (L) Dec '14 November 7, 2015 vs Gleison Tibau — 0.0/min (W) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '15 January 2, 2016 vs Tony Sims — 1.21/min (W) — only 3.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '16 May 29, 2016 vs Jordan Rinaldi — 2.33/min (W) May '16 February 4, 2017 vs James Vick — 1.02/min (L) Feb '17 December 16, 2017 vs John Makdessi — 1.93/min (L) Dec '17

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L John Makdessi 14-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
29/91Sig. strikes
47/104Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L James Vick 9-1 walk-in Submission · R3 0:49 — UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · February 4, 2017
11/33Sig. strikes
25/67Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jordan Rinaldi 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
35/80Sig. strikes
18/58Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
4:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tony Sims 12-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:18 — UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · January 2, 2016
4/11Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Gleison Tibau 33-11 walk-in DQ · R1 1:45 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · November 7, 2015
0/0Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tony Ferguson 16-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:19 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
15/76Sig. strikes
20/55Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jamie Varner 21-8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:32 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
18/79Sig. strikes
36/96Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Roger Bowling 11-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:35 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
43/64Sig. strikes
9/33Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Roger Bowling 11-4 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 4:57 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
50/123Sig. strikes
43/104Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Khabib Nurmagomedov 16-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
11/30Sig. strikes
23/40Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Marcus LeVesseur 22-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:56 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · December 8, 2012
57/75Sig. strikes
9/16Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:03Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
15-8-0 (1 NC)Pro record
BlackziliansGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 4
Decision 5
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 4
Decision 3
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 11
CFA 2
C3 Fights 2
Fight Me MMA 2
Extreme Challenge 2
Extreme Beatdown at 1
Xtreme Fight Promotions 1
TriState Cage Fights 1

+ 2 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 24 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L John Makdessi Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
L James Vick Submission (D'Arce choke) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017
 UFC 3 0:49
W Jordan Rinaldi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tony Sims Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 195
January 2, 2016
 UFC 1 3:18
W Gleison Tibau DQ (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
November 7, 2015
 UFC 1 1:45
L Tony Ferguson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 181
December 6, 2014
 UFC 2 4:19
W Jamie Varner KO (punch) UFC 169
February 1, 2014
 UFC 2 2:32
W Roger Bowling TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
December 14, 2013
 UFC 2 1:35
NC Roger Bowling NC (illegal knee) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013
 UFC 2 4:57
L Khabib Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC 160
May 25, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Marcus LeVesseur TKO (knees to the body) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
December 8, 2012
 UFC 2 3:56
W Frank Carrillo Decision (unanimous) CFA 7: Never Give Up
June 30, 2012
 CFA 3 5:00
W James Edson Berto Submission (punches) CFA 6: Palomino vs. Warfield
April 13, 2012
 CFA 1 1:10
W Andre Garcia Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights: Slamfest
January 21, 2012
 C3 Fights 3 5:00
W Lucas Gwaltney Decision (unanimous) Fight Me MMA: Trujillo vs. Gwaltney
August 13, 2011
 Fight Me MMA 3 5:00
L Alonzo Martinez Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Challenge 181
April 15, 2011
 Extreme Challenge 1 3:30
L Scott Cleve Decision (split) Extreme Beatdown at 4 Bears 8
March 12, 2011
 Extreme Beatdown at 3 5:00
W Marcos Marquez Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge: Bad Blood
February 11, 2011
 Extreme Challenge 3 5:00
W Andre Garcia Submission (guillotine choke) Xtreme Fight Promotions: The Holiday Fight Fest
December 4, 2010
 Xtreme Fight Promotions 1 2:36
W Wes Clark Submission (punches) TriState Cage Fights
October 23, 2010
 TriState Cage Fights 1 2:01
W Dave Lehr Cochran KO (punches) Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins
August 14, 2010
 Fight Me MMA 1 1:29
L Clayton Robinson TKO (punches) C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 4
July 17, 2010
 C3 Fights 1 2:47
W Dustin Praxedes TKO (punches) Xtreme Promotions: Throwdown in Jamestown 2
March 6, 2010
 Xtreme Promotions 1 4:15
L Ted Worthington Submission (armbar) Max FightsDM: Ballroom Brawl 2
August 28, 2009
 Max FightsDM 1 3:06

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Abel Trujillo) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.3 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 41.2% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 59.7% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 2.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 45.5% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 40.4% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 18.3% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 50.7%