Featherweight
Julio Arce
22-7-0 UFC 6-4-0
Takedown-Proof
Hard To Hit
Finisher
5'7"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
36Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
12:12Avg fight
Skill profile
- TD Defense Elite 99
- Striking D Above avg 74
- Grappling Below avg 38
- Striking Below avg 38
- Durability Below avg 37
- Wrestling Weak 24
- Control Weak 12
- Accuracy Weak 4
Takedown-Proof
25 of 26 takedowns stuffed
Hard To Hit
opponents land only 32% of what they throw
Finisher
67% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 1 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.12
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.07
Striking accuracy34.9%
Striking defense68.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.37
Takedowns / 15 min0.49
Takedown accuracy28.6%
Takedown defense96.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.37
Control time6.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Insider info
Montel Jackson favored — picked against Julio Arce coinflip UFC 281 · November 8, 2022
The analyst says outright he changed his pick multiple times and considers this a true coin flip, with no real confidence either way.
Arce tends to play the counter game, letting an opponent commit first and then answering with clusters of three, four, or five strikes mixing punches, kicks, and elbows rather than single shots. That counter-volume approach is a real strength against someone who telegraphs entries, but it also means he's ceding the first move and the range advantage in this matchup, and a patient, powerful opponent can make him pay for waiting.
Strengthhigh-volume counter-striking
Strengthvaried output mixing kicks, elbows, and punches
Weaknesscedes first-strike initiative
Weaknessreach disadvantage in this matchup
Striking trend
Fight history
W Herbert Burns 11-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · March 30, 2024
29/79Sig. strikes
15/57Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:08Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Montel Jackson 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
26/126Sig. strikes
48/106Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Santos 10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · April 9, 2022
127/265Sig. strikes
49/229Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Song Yadong 17-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:35 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
13/78Sig. strikes
30/80Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andre Ewell 17-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:45 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · July 24, 2021
42/113Sig. strikes
31/97Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Hakeem Dawodu 10-1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
32/124Sig. strikes
55/139Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julian Erosa 22-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
74/160Sig. strikes
43/160Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sheymon Moraes 10-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · November 3, 2018
25/119Sig. strikes
32/102Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
4:10Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Daniel Teymur 6-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:55 — UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · June 1, 2018
63/178Sig. strikes
37/102Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dan Ige 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
72/201Sig. strikes
35/113Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:44Control
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
5
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
Ring of Combat
11
UFC
10
Victory Fighting League
2
PFL Austin
1
PFL Pittsburgh
1
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Cage Fury FC
1
Xtreme Caged Combat
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Caolán Loughran | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Austin: Eblen vs. Kasanganay 2
July 18, 2026 |
PFL Austin | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexei Pergande | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle
March 28, 2026 |
PFL Pittsburgh | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wilson Reis | KO (punch) | Victory Fighting League: Clash of the Champions
October 24, 2025 |
Victory Fighting League | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Sheymon Moraes | Decision (unanimous) | Victory Fighting League: Battle of the Burroughs
August 15, 2025 |
Victory Fighting League | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Herbert Burns | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
March 30, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:00 |
| L | Montel Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 281
November 12, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 273
April 9, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Song Yadong | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:35 |
| W | Andre Ewell | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:45 |
| L | Hakeem Dawodu | Decision (split) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Julian Erosa | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 1:49 |
| L | Sheymon Moraes | Decision (split) | UFC 230
November 3, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel Teymur | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
June 1, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 2:55 |
| W | Dan Ige | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 220
January 20, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Peter Petties | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 5
August 8, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 2 | 2:39 |
| W | Tim Dooling | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 59
June 2, 2017 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Frank Buenafuente | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 58
February 24, 2017 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 3:59 |
| W | Frank Buenafuente | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 57
November 18, 2016 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francisco Isata | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fury FC 60
August 6, 2016 |
Cage Fury FC | 2 | 3:16 |
| L | Brian Kelleher | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ring of Combat 54
March 4, 2016 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 0:18 |
| L | Brian Kelleher | Decision (majority) | Ring of Combat 52
September 25, 2015 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Imperato | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 51
June 5, 2015 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Thomas Vasquez | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 50
January 23, 2015 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 3:46 |
| W | Jake Grigson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 49
September 19, 2014 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Jason McLean | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 47
January 24, 2014 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Corey Simmons | Submission (rear-naked hoke) | Ring of Combat 46
September 20, 2013 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 3:49 |
| W | Dennis Dombrow | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 45
June 14, 2013 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Umaer Haq | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Caged Combat: Backlash
November 2, 2012 |
Xtreme Caged Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kenneth Nagle | KO (punches) | Matrix Fights 6
July 13, 2012 |
Matrix Fights | 1 | 1:46 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Julio Arce) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.