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Bantamweight · “Apache Kid”

Cole Escovedo

17-9-0 UFC 0-3-0
Precision Striker Wrestler
5'7"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:10Avg 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 — Weak, rated 21.3 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 56.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 9.0 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 15.9 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 25.5 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 8.6 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 22.6 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 21.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 56
  2. Wrestling Below avg 26
  3. Grappling Weak 23
  4. Control Weak 22
  5. Striking Weak 21
  6. Durability Weak 16
  7. Striking D Weak 9
  8. TD Defense Weak 9

Built on 39 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 56 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler below avg wrestling — rates 26 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.52
Striking accuracy47.1%
Striking defense44.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.76
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense12.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
May 28, 2011 vs Renan Barao — 1.93/min (L) May '11 September 24, 2011 vs Takeya Mizugaki — 3.05/min (L) Sep '11 November 12, 2011 vs Alex Caceres — 1.6/min (L) Nov '11

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Alex Caceres 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · November 12, 2011
24/58Sig. strikes
102/174Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Takeya Mizugaki 14-6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:30 — UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage · September 24, 2011
29/51Sig. strikes
70/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Renan Barao 25-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
29/65Sig. strikes
46/88Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub 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)
17-9-0Pro record
Pacific Martial ArtsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 10
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

WEC 8
UFC 3
Ultimate Athlete 3
Dream 2
TPF 2
Gladiator Challenge 2
Showdown Fights 1
Strikeforce Challengers 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Alex Caceres Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
November 12, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Takeya Mizugaki TKO (punches) UFC 135
September 24, 2011
 UFC 2 4:30
L Renan Barão Decision (unanimous) UFC 130
May 28, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Steven Siler Technical Submission (triangle choke) Showdown Fights: New Blood
January 28, 2011
 Showdown Fights 1 2:30
L Michihiro Omigawa Submission (straight armbar) Dream 16
September 25, 2010
 Dream 1 2:30
L Michael McDonald KO (punches) TPF 5: Stars and Strikes
July 9, 2010
 TPF 2 1:12
W Yoshiro Maeda KO (head kick) Dream 13
March 22, 2010
 Dream 1 2:29
W Jeff Bedard Submission (triangle choke) TPF 3: Champions Collide
February 4, 2010
 TPF 1 2:31
W Maurice Eazel TKO (head kick and punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista
November 6, 2009
 Strikeforce Challengers 1 1:47
W Tyler Weathers Decision (split) Disturbing the Peace
June 27, 2009
 Disturbing the Peace 3 5:00
W Michael McDonald TKO (punches) PFC 13: Validation
May 8, 2009
 PFC 2 2:25
L Antonio Banuelos Decision (unanimous) WEC 23: Hot August Fights
August 17, 2006
 WEC 3 5:00
L Jens Pulver KO (punch) International Fight League: Legends Championship 2006
April 29, 2006
 International Fight League 1 0:56
L Urijah Faber TKO (corner stoppage) WEC 19
March 17, 2006
 WEC 2 5:00
W Joe Martin Submission (flying triangle choke) WEC 17
October 14, 2005
 WEC 1 1:05
W Poppies Martinez TKO (leg injury) WEC 15
May 19, 2005
 WEC 2 1:05
W Randy Spence Submission (triangle choke) International Fighting Championships: Eve Of Destruction
March 5, 2005
 International Fighting Championships 1 2:06
W Anthony Hamlett TKO (punches) WEC 8
October 17, 2003
 WEC 2 1:30
L Bao Quach Decision (unanimous) Gladiator Challenge 15
April 13, 2003
 Gladiator Challenge 2 5:00
W Noah Shinable Submission (triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge 14
February 16, 2003
 Gladiator Challenge 1 1:38
W Philip Perez Submission (triangle choke) WEC 5: Halloween Havoc
October 18, 2002
 WEC 1 3:07
W Christian Allen TKO (punches) Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance
August 10, 2002
 Ultimate Athlete 2 3:16
W Paul Morris Submission (triangle choke) WEC 3
June 7, 2002
 WEC 1 0:29
W Jay Valencia Submission (triangle choke) Ultimate Athlete 2: The Gathering
March 16, 2002
 Ultimate Athlete 1 0:45
W Bart Palaszewski Submission (punches) Ultimate Athlete 1: The Genesis
January 27, 2002
 Ultimate Athlete 1 2:10
W Terry Dull Submission (triangle choke) WEC 2
October 4, 2001
 WEC 1 1:54

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

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.1 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 5.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 47.1% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 44.2% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 40.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 12.5% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 7.0% avg 19.4%