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Lightweight · “Prince of Peru”

Claudio Puelles

12-5-0 UFC 5-4-0
5'10"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
30Age
0KO wins
3Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
11:38Avg fight
Statistical profile

The shape of their game.

Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.54
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.62
Striking accuracy46.7%
Striking defense48.1%
Takedowns / 15 min3.29
Takedown accuracy33.8%
Takedown defense60.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.0
Control time44.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3
Striking trend

Output, fight by fight.

Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.

2018-05-19 vs Felipe Silva — 1.29/min (W) 18-05 2019-09-21 vs Marcos Mariano — 1.47/min (W) 19-09 2021-06-05 vs Jordan Leavitt — 1.33/min (W) 21-06 2021-12-04 vs Chris Gruetzemacher — 3.2/min (W) 21-12 2022-04-23 vs Clay Guida — 0.33/min (W) 22-04 2022-11-12 vs Dan Hooker — 0.55/min (L) 22-11 2024-02-24 vs Fares Ziam — 0.27/min (L) 24-02 2025-09-13 vs Joaquim Silva — 1.4/min (L) 25-09
Fight history

Every walk to the cage.

9 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.

L Joaquim Silva 6-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · 2025-09-13
21/63Sig. strikes
25/66Absorbed
4/16Takedowns
7:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Fares Ziam 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · 2024-02-24
4/9Sig. strikes
31/48Absorbed
7/13Takedowns
7:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dan Hooker 11-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:06 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · 2022-11-12
5/18Sig. strikes
29/63Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Clay Guida 17-15 walk-in Submission · R1 3:01 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · 2022-04-23
1/3Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Chris Gruetzemacher 3-3 walk-in Submission · R3 3:25 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · 2021-12-04
43/68Sig. strikes
38/55Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
6:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jordan Leavitt 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · 2021-06-05
20/33Sig. strikes
21/34Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
10:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcos Mariano 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · 2019-09-21
22/34Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
13:20Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Felipe Silva 1-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:23 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · 2018-05-19
16/49Sig. strikes
70/130Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Martin Bravo 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:55 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · 2016-11-05
29/68Sig. strikes
56/121Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

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

How the record was built.

Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Claudio Puelles) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.

12-5-0Pro record
Pitbull Martial Arts Center, Sanford MMA (2021–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 7
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 9
300 Sparta 4
Inka FC 4
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Joaquim Silva Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
2025-09-13
UFC 3 5:00
L Farès Ziam Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
2024-02-24
UFC 3 5:00
L Dan Hooker TKO (front kick to the body) UFC 281
2022-11-12
UFC 2 4:06
W Clay Guida Submission (kneebar) UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
2022-04-23
UFC 1 3:01
W Chris Gruetzemacher Submission (kneebar) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
2021-12-04
UFC 3 3:26
W Jordan Leavitt Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
2021-06-05
UFC 3 5:00
W Marcos Mariano Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
2019-09-21
UFC 3 5:00
W Felipe Silva Submission (kneebar) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
2018-05-19
UFC 3 2:23
L Martin Bravo TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
2016-11-05
UFC 2 1:55
W Alvaro Sugasti KO (head kick) 300 Sparta 6
2015-04-18
300 Sparta 1 1:24
W Edimar Martins Rayol Submission (kneebar) Inka FC: Inka Warriors 2
2014-10-25
Inka FC 1 2:36
L David Cubas Decision (unanimous) Inka FC: Inka Warriors 1
2014-08-30
Inka FC 3 5:00
W Lander Duarte Alves Decision (unanimous) Inka FC 25
2014-04-16
Inka FC 3 5:00
W Guile Calvete Submission (rear-naked choke) 300 Sparta 5
2014-02-16
300 Sparta 2
W Manuel Meza TKO (cut) 300 Sparta 4
2013-10-10
300 Sparta 3 0:00
W Renzo Mendez Submission (arm-triangle choke) Inka FC 23
2013-08-24
Inka FC 2 0:00
W Angel Alvarez Submission (armbar) 300 Sparta 2
2013-07-17
300 Sparta 3

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

Division context

Measured against the division.

Versus the Lightweight average, over 191 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.

Striking volume /min 1.5 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.6 avg 3.5
Striking accuracy 46.7% avg 43.8%
Striking defense 48.1% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 3.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 33.8% avg 37.9%
Takedown defense 60.0% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.0 avg 0.6
Control time 44.6% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 60.0% avg 50.6%