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Bantamweight

Angel Pacheco

0-2-0
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg 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 26.8 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 3.5 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 2.4 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 36.0 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 14.8 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 4.3 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 22.7 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 18.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 30 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min9.03
Striking accuracy32.0%
Striking defense45.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.5
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense11.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time2.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Santiago Luna favored — picked against Angel Pacheco clear UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026
strikinggood grapplingdecent

Favors the unbeaten, more well-rounded fighter, seeing the opponent as needing a late comeback to win.

Pacheco is a high-volume, body-working striker with good durability and finishing instinct who has won fights in the past largely through output and gas tank rather than pure technique. His grappling is the weaker part of his game — his takedown defense is only okay and he ends up in bad submission spots, though his composure and ability to fight off holds have consistently gotten him out of trouble. The bigger question mark is a long layoff heading into this fight, which leaves it unclear which version of him actually shows up.

Strengthgood volume and combinations
Strengthworks the body well
Strengthdurable with strong finishing instinct
Strengthfights off submission holds well
Weaknesstakedown defense only okay
Weaknessregularly ends up in bad submission positions
Weaknesslong layoff coming in
chin · good

Fight history

2 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Santiago Luna 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · February 28, 2026
56/216Sig. strikes
131/227Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Santiago Luna › Simulate vs Santiago Luna ›
L Caolan Loughran 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · March 30, 2024
88/234Sig. strikes
140/268Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Caolan Loughran › Simulate vs Caolan Loughran ›

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

UFC bouts in this database
0-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 2

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.8 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 9.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 32.0% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 45.3% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 11.1% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 2.9% avg 19.4%