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Lightweight · “Hecho En Mexico”

Efrain Escudero

32-17-0 UFC 5-7-0
Granite Chin Hard To Hit
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
12:24Avg 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 — Average, rated 46.5 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 46.6 of 100 Striking D — Strong, rated 88.6 of 100 Durability — Strong, rated 93.7 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 54.0 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 51.0 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 61.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Strong 94
  2. Striking D Strong 89
  3. Grappling Above avg 70
  4. Control Average 62
  5. Wrestling Average 54
  6. TD Defense Average 51
  7. Accuracy Average 47
  8. Striking Average 46
Granite Chin never dropped in 148 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Hard To Hit opponents land only 37% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.92
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.3
Striking accuracy44.8%
Striking defense63.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.5
Takedowns / 15 min1.31
Takedown accuracy40.6%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.81
Control time22.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
September 15, 2010 vs Charles Oliveira — 1.05/min (L) Sep '10 December 30, 2011 vs Jacob Volkmann — 0.47/min (L) Dec '11 April 21, 2012 vs Mac Danzig — 3.73/min (L) Apr '12 September 13, 2014 vs Leonardo Santos — 2.87/min (L) Sep '14 February 14, 2015 vs Rodrigo de Lima — 6.27/min (W) Feb '15 June 13, 2015 vs Drew Dober — 1.11/min (W) — only 0.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '15 November 21, 2015 vs Leandro Silva — 1.6/min (L) Nov '15 April 23, 2016 vs Kevin Lee — 4.67/min (L) Apr '16

Fight history

12 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Kevin Lee 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · April 23, 2016
70/114Sig. strikes
64/160Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Leandro Silva 18-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · November 21, 2015
24/63Sig. strikes
35/89Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
5:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Drew Dober 15-6 walk-in Submission · R1 0:54 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · June 13, 2015
1/1Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Rodrigo de Lima 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
94/129Sig. strikes
24/72Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
6:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Leonardo Santos 12-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · September 13, 2014
43/101Sig. strikes
36/98Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:50Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mac Danzig 20-9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · April 21, 2012
56/133Sig. strikes
67/119Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Jacob Volkmann 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · December 30, 2011
7/18Sig. strikes
17/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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L Charles Oliveira 9-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:25 — UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · September 15, 2010
13/76Sig. strikes
35/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dan Lauzon 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · May 29, 2010
64/184Sig. strikes
17/73Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Evan Dunham 9-0 walk-in Submission · R3 1:59 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · January 11, 2010
26/74Sig. strikes
22/80Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:51Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Cole Miller 15-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:36 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
10/32Sig. strikes
6/53Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Phillipe Nover 5-0-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
27/45Sig. strikes
20/55Absorbed
7/8Takedowns
9:18Control
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)
32-17-0Pro record
MMA LabGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 16
Decision 14
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 14
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 12
Rage in the Cage 7
ACA 2
LUX 2
RFA 2
CFA 2
Bellator 2
Cage Supremacy 2

+ 18 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 49 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Baissangour Chamsoudinov TKO (punches) Ares FC 16
June 23, 2023
 Ares FC 2 4:42
W Ricardo Chavez Decision (unanimous) Budo Sento Championship 11
November 4, 2022
 Budo Sento Championship 5 5:00
W Leonard Smith Submission (heel hook) Fight Night Champions 5
November 30, 2019
 Fight Night Champions 2 4:22
L Rasul Shovhalov Decision (unanimous) ACA 98
August 31, 2019
 ACA 3 5:00
L Amirkhan Adaev Decision (split) ACA 92
February 16, 2019
 ACA 3 5:00
L Gleison Tibau Decision (unanimous) Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
November 24, 2018
 Golden Boy Promotions 3 5:00
W Jason High Technical Submission (guillotine choke) PFL 2 (2018)
June 21, 2018
 PFL 3 0:35
W Jorge Lopez Submission (rear-naked choke) LUX 002
February 17, 2018
 LUX 1 4:59
L Musa Khamanaev Decision (unanimous) ACB 74
November 25, 2017
 ACB 3 5:00
W Bruno Murata Decision (unanimous) LUX 001
July 21, 2017
 LUX 3 5:00
W Fabrício Guerreiro Decision (unanimous) Conquer FC 3
March 18, 2017
 Conquer FC 3 5:00
L Akhmet Aliev Decision (split) Fight Nights Global 59
February 23, 2017
 Fight Nights Global 3 5:00
W Nelson Carvalho Decision (split) European Beatdown 1
December 3, 2016
 European Beatdown 3 5:00
W Koshi Matsumoto Decision (unanimous) Vale Tudo Japan 8th
September 19, 2016
 Vale Tudo Japan 3 5:00
L Kevin Lee Decision (unanimous) UFC 197
April 23, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Leandro Silva Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
November 21, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Drew Dober Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 188
June 13, 2015
 UFC 1 0:54
W Rodrigo de Lima Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Leonardo Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
September 13, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Juha-Pekka Vainikainen TKO (elbows and punches) Superior Challenge 10
May 3, 2014
 Superior Challenge 3 4:48
L Dakota Cochrane Decision (unanimous) RFA 13
March 7, 2014
 RFA 3 5:00
W Luis Palomino Decision (unanimous) CFA 12
October 12, 2013
 CFA 3 5:00
W Zack Surdyka Decision (unanimous) Bellator 100
September 20, 2013
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Marcus Edwards Decision (split) Sparta Combat League: Live at the Stampede
June 29, 2013
 Sparta Combat League 3 5:00
L Jorge Patino Decision (split) Max Sport: 13.2
May 11, 2013
 Max Sport 3 5:00
L Tyson Griffin Decision (unanimous) RFA 4
November 2, 2012
 RFA 3 5:00
L Mac Danzig Decision (unanimous) UFC 145
April 21, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jacob Volkmann Decision (unanimous) UFC 141
December 30, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Cesar Avila Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 55
October 22, 2011
 Bellator 1 1:55
W Mike Rio Decision (unanimous) CFA 2
July 23, 2011
 CFA 3 5:00
L Fabrício Camões Decision (unanimous) Tachi Palace Fights 9
May 5, 2011
 Tachi Palace Fights 3 5:00
W Ashe Bowman Decision (unanimous) XCage: Predators
April 8, 2011
 XCage 3 5:00
W Jeremy Larsen Submission (armbar) Rage In The Cage 148
January 29, 2011
 Rage In The Cage 3 3:21
W Alfredo Martinez Submission (rear-naked choke) Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 8
November 19, 2010
 Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 1 1:14
L Charles Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
September 15, 2010
 UFC 3 2:25
W Dan Lauzon Decision (unanimous) UFC 114
May 29, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
L Evan Dunham Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
January 11, 2010
 UFC 3 1:59
W Cole Miller KO (punches) UFC 103
September 19, 2009
 UFC 1 3:36
W Phillipe Nover Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
December 13, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tommy Wagner Submission (punches) Full Moon Fighting
February 23, 2008
 Full Moon Fighting 1 1:12
W Eric Regan Submission (rear-naked choke) Rage in the Cage 99
August 18, 2007
 Rage in the Cage 2 2:15
W Jon Kecks Submission (triangle choke) Cage Supremacy 2
July 22, 2007
 Cage Supremacy 1 2:04
W TJ Zasa Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Supremacy
June 24, 2007
 Cage Supremacy 2 0:43
W Peter Newsheller Submission (rear-naked choke) Rage in the Cage 96
June 15, 2007
 Rage in the Cage 1 1:13
W Jose Rodriguez Submission (triangle choke) Rage in the Cage 95
May 12, 2007
 Rage in the Cage 1 2:29
W Nic Stone Submission (armbar) Rage in the Cage 93
April 20, 2007
 Rage in the Cage 2 1:25
W Mike Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) Rage in the Cage 92
March 30, 2007
 Rage in the Cage 1 2:57
W Joe Cronin Decision (unanimous) Rage in the Cage 84
July 1, 2006
 Rage in the Cage 3 3:00
W Chris Collado Submission (choke) Rage in the Cage 83
June 10, 2006
 Rage in the Cage 1 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Efraín Escudero) — 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 2.9 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.3 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 44.8% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 63.0% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 40.6% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.6
Control time 22.5% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 40.0% avg 50.7%