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Jordan Espinosa

15-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-4-0
Durable Defensive Striker Submission-Vulnerable
5'6"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:39Avg 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 42.7 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 67.8 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 77.2 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 78.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 27.1 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 47.8 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 16.4 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 11.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Above avg 78
  2. Striking D Above avg 77
  3. Accuracy Average 68
  4. TD Defense Average 48
  5. Striking Below avg 43
  6. Wrestling Below avg 27
  7. Grappling Weak 16
  8. Control Weak 12

Built on 63 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Durable above avg durability — rates 78 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 77 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 4 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.5
Striking accuracy49.0%
Striking defense61.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.7
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense58.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time4.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
March 23, 2019 vs Eric Shelton — 3.13/min (W) Mar '19 August 3, 2019 vs Matt Schnell — 3.61/min (L) — only 1.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '19 January 25, 2020 vs Alex Perez — 0.78/min (L) — only 2.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '20 June 13, 2020 vs Mark De La Rosa — 8.4/min (W) Jun '20 September 19, 2020 vs David Dvorak — 3.33/min (L) Sep '20 March 6, 2021 vs Tim Elliott — 0.87/min (L) Mar '21

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tim Elliott 16-11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
13/25Sig. strikes
25/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L David Dvorak 18-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
50/162Sig. strikes
68/146Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mark De La Rosa 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo · June 13, 2020
126/185Sig. strikes
37/118Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alex Perez 22-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:33 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
2/13Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Schnell 13-4 walk-in Submission · R1 1:23 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · August 3, 2019
5/6Sig. strikes
3/12Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Eric Shelton 12-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis · March 23, 2019
47/105Sig. strikes
25/81Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:18Control
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)
15-10-0 (1 NC)Pro record
ABQ Kickboxing Luttrell / YEE MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 7
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 5
Decision 5
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 6
Dana White's Contender Series 2
CES MMA 2
Gladiators of the Cage 2
Combate Global - Reyes vs. Gomez 1
Alliance MMA at the Arnold Sports Festival 1
Global Knockout 1
TSE - Rocky Mountain Rubicon 1

+ 10 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jose Zarauz Submission (rear-naked choke) Combate Global - Reyes vs. Gomez
May 20, 2022
 Combate Global - Reyes vs. Gomez 2 4:19
L Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) UFC 259
March 6, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L David Dvořák Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Mark De La Rosa Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo
June 13, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
L Alex Perez Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020
 UFC 1 2:33
L Matt Schnell Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
August 3, 2019
 UFC 1 1:23
W Eric Shelton Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
March 23, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Riley Dutro TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 12
July 10, 2018
 Dana White's Contender Series 3 4:58
W C.J. Hamilton Decision (split) Alliance MMA at the Arnold Sports Festival
March 3, 2018
 Alliance MMA at the Arnold Sports Festival 3 5:00
W Nick Urso Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) Dana White's Contender Series 7
August 22, 2017
 Dana White's Contender Series 1 1:23
W Bobby Escalante Submission (brabo choke) Global Knockout 9
March 18, 2017
 Global Knockout 1 3:30
L Dinis Paiva Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 41 - Bessette vs. Croom
January 27, 2017
 CES MMA 3 5:00
W Brett Roller Decision (unanimous) TSE - Rocky Mountain Rubicon 3
October 29, 2016
 TSE - Rocky Mountain Rubicon 3 5:00
W John Dirham TKO (punches) New League Fights - The Takeover
April 16, 2016
 New League Fights - The Takeover 2 1:13
NC Nick Urso NC (illegal strikes) Jackson's MMA Series 17
February 13, 2016
 Jackson's MMA Series 2 2:50
W Jordan Morales Submission (brabo choke) PA Cage Fight 20
February 28, 2015
 PA Cage Fight 1 1:35
W Rafael de Freitas Decision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Championship 36
October 17, 2014
 Legacy Fighting Championship 3 5:00
W Jeremy Pender Decision (unanimous) Gladiators of the Cage: The Road to Glory 7
July 19, 2014
 Gladiators of the Cage 3 5:00
L Chris Dunn Decision (unanimous) Turf Wars 18
May 17, 2014
 Turf Wars 3 5:00
W Robert Browning Submission (choke) Bluegrass Brawl 12
May 9, 2014
 Bluegrass Brawl 1 2:29
L Rico DiSciullo Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 23
April 25, 2014
 CES MMA 3 5:00
L Dominic Mazzotta Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiators of the Cage: The North Shore's Rise to Power 3
December 7, 2013
 Gladiators of the Cage 2 2:57
W Tim Sosa Submission (brabo choke) XFC 25: Boiling Point
September 6, 2013
 XFC 1 1:36
L Andrew Cseh Submission (rear-naked choke) Rocktagon MMA 26: Veni, Vidi, Vici
May 4, 2013
 Rocktagon MMA 1 3:49
W David Vigil Submission Dollar D Promotions: Rattler Rumble
April 14, 2012
 Dollar D Promotions 1 0:43
W Joshua Killion Submission (brabo choke) Golden Lotus Productions: Fostoria Fight Night
March 24, 2012
 Golden Lotus Productions 1 1:33

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

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 49.0% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 61.0% avg 56.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 37.5% avg 36.0%
Takedown defense 58.3% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 4.8% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 45.6%