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Lightweight

Kazula Vargas

16-7-0 UFC 1-3-0
Precision Striker Durable
5'8"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
41Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
9:27Avg 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 42.2 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 65.2 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 65.2 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 65.2 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 20.3 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 13.4 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 44.7 of 100 Control — Average, rated 52.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 65
  2. Striking D Average 65
  3. Durability Average 65
  4. Control Average 52
  5. Grappling Average 45
  6. Striking Below avg 42
  7. Wrestling Weak 20
  8. TD Defense Weak 13

Built on 37 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 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 65 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable average durability — rates 65 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.65
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.77
Striking accuracy53.9%
Striking defense57.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.4
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense30.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.4
Control time19.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
August 10, 2019 vs Alex Da Silva — 1.33/min (L) Aug '19 February 15, 2020 vs Brok Weaver — 3.72/min (L) — only 4.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '20 April 24, 2021 vs Rongzhu — 6.4/min (W) Apr '21 March 19, 2022 vs Paddy Pimblett — 1.83/min (L) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '22

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Paddy Pimblett 17-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · March 19, 2022
7/9Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rongzhu 20-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · April 24, 2021
96/176Sig. strikes
42/105Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Brok Weaver 14-4 walk-in DQ · R1 4:02 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
15/29Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alex Da Silva 20-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 · August 10, 2019
20/42Sig. strikes
17/39Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
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)
16-7-0Pro record
Mexican Pride GymGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 7
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 3
Decision 3
Other 1

Fights by organization

UFC 4
Combate Americas 4
LUX 3
LMI Mexico 2
Xtreme Kombat 2
Samourai MMA 1
TWC 1
Coliseo Fight Series 1

+ 5 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 23 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Miguel Villegas Decision (split) LUX 060
April 24, 2026
 LUX 5 5:00
W Alejandro Cerquera Submission (guillotine choke) LUX 047
November 1, 2024
 LUX 2 1:40
W Román Córdova Submission (arm-triangle choke) LUX 044
August 2, 2024
 LUX 1 4:42
W Román Córdova Submission (arm-triangle choke) LMI Mexico 13
March 23, 2024
 LMI Mexico 2 4:10
W Caleb Cervantes Submission (kimura) LMI Mexico 11
June 10, 2023
 LMI Mexico 1 2:49
L Jesse Ronson TKO (submission to punches) Samourai MMA 6
May 26, 2023
 Samourai MMA 1 1:35
L Paddy Pimblett Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022
 UFC 1 3:49
W Rong Zhu Decision (unanimous) UFC 261
April 24, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Brok Weaver DQ (illegal knee) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020
 UFC 1 4:02
L Alex da Silva Coelho Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
August 10, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Mike de la Torre KO (head kick) Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World
May 18, 2018
 Combate Americas 1 0:18
W Danny Ramirez Decision (unanimous) Combate Americas 15
June 30, 2017
 Combate Americas 3 5:00
L Marco Antonio Elpidio Decision (split) Combate Americas 10
January 19, 2017
 Combate Americas 3 5:00
W Ivan Castillo Submission (guillotine choke) TWC 25
October 7, 2016
 TWC 3 2:05
W Leon Lara TKO (punches) Coliseo Fight Series 6
May 8, 2016
 Coliseo Fight Series 1 3:37
W Juan Ramon Grano Submission (guillotine choke) Beat Down MMA 1
October 17, 2015
 Beat Down MMA 2 0:31
W Antonio Arellano Gonzalez KO (punches) Jasaji Fighting League 7
March 28, 2015
 Jasaji Fighting League 1 —
W Jordan Williams TKO (doctor stoppage) TPF 19: Throwback Thursday
June 19, 2014
 TPF 1 5:00
L Jose Caceres Submission (reverse triangle choke) Combate Americas: Level vs. Arzeno
December 12, 2013
 Combate Americas 1 3:08
W Francisco Velázquez TKO (punches) Coliseo Gladiadores Black Samurai
July 20, 2013
 Coliseo Gladiadores Black Samurai 1 3:37
W Alfredo Morales KO (punches) Xtreme Kombat 11
April 29, 2012
 Xtreme Kombat 2 0:37
W Alejandro Saaveda KO (punch) Xtreme Kombat 7
January 29, 2012
 Xtreme Kombat 1 0:11
W Mario Torres Submission (armbar) Xtreme Fighters Latino
July 28, 2011
 Xtreme Fighters Latino 1 0:33

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kazula Vargas) — 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 3.6 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 1.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 53.9% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 57.9% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.4 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 25.0% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 30.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 19.3% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 50.7%