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Rolando Delgado

11-6-1 UFC 1-2-0
6'3"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:33Avg 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 21.8 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 35.6 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 57.1 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 16.6 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 42.8 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 47.7 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 57.1 of 100 Control — Average, rated 57.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 57
  2. Grappling Average 57
  3. Control Average 57
  4. TD Defense Average 48
  5. Wrestling Below avg 43
  6. Accuracy Below avg 36
  7. Striking Weak 22
  8. Durability Weak 17

Built on 25 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.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.56
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.83
Striking accuracy40.0%
Striking defense62.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.58
Takedowns / 15 min1.17
Takedown accuracy22.2%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min3.51
Control time32.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
December 13, 2008 vs John Polakowski — 2.05/min (W) Dec '08 June 13, 2009 vs Paul Kelly — 0.93/min (L) Jun '09 November 14, 2009 vs Andre Winner — 3.27/min (L) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '09

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Andre Winner 10-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:22 — UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · November 14, 2009
11/45Sig. strikes
14/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Paul Kelly 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 99: The Comeback · June 13, 2009
14/28Sig. strikes
32/74Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
4:04Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W John Polakowski 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
15/27Sig. strikes
1/23Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
4:05Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs John Polakowski › Simulate vs John Polakowski ›

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)
11-6-1Pro record
Westside Fight TeamGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 6
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 3
NLE 2
Absolute Fighting Championships 2
Ultimate Reality Combat 2
ShoFight MMA 1
Bellator 1
Subzero 1
C3 Fights 1

+ 5 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 18 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Chris Gruetzemacher TKO (elbows) ShoFight MMA 20
June 16, 2012
 ShoFight MMA 3 3:24
W Jameel Massouh Decision (unanimous) Bellator 37
March 19, 2011
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Anthony Jones Decision (unanimous) Subzero 8: The Ultimate Performing Art
February 19, 2011
 Subzero 3 5:00
W Brandon Shelton Submission (triangle choke) C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 3
June 19, 2010
 C3 Fights 1 1:44
L Andre Winner KO (punch) UFC 105
November 14, 2009
 UFC 1 3:22
L Paul Kelly Decision (unanimous) UFC 99
June 13, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W John Polakowski Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
December 13, 2008
 UFC 2 2:18
W Brandon Jinnies Submission (armbar) NLE: Last Man Standing 2
March 23, 2007
 NLE 1 2:38
W Josh Pearson Submission (armbar) NLE: Last Man Standing 2
March 23, 2007
 NLE 2 0:46
D David Love Draw Absolute Fighting Championships 18
August 26, 2006
 Absolute Fighting Championships 2 5:00
W Jarrett Becks TKO (retirement) Modern Ringsport II
February 18, 2006
 Modern Ringsport II 1 5:00
W Aaron Williams Decision (split) Modern Ringsport I
July 23, 2005
 Modern Ringsport I 3 5:00
L Jorge Masvidal TKO (punches) Absolute Fighting Championships 5
September 5, 2003
 Absolute Fighting Championships 2 2:14
L Jason Ireland Decision (unanimous) Dangerzone: Dakota Destruction
April 12, 2003
 Dangerzone 3 5:00
L Joe Jordan Decision (unanimous) Shooto Americas: Tennessee Shoot-Conquest
January 17, 2003
 Shooto Americas 2 5:00
W Neil McLeod Submission (triangle choke) Extreme Brawl 1
December 15, 2002
 Extreme Brawl 1 —
W Nick Roscorla Submission (triangle choke) Ultimate Reality Combat 1
August 21, 2002
 Ultimate Reality Combat 1 3:55
W Cleve Tuttle KO (flying knee) Ultimate Reality Combat 1
August 21, 2002
 Ultimate Reality Combat 1 0:12

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rolando Delgado) — 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 1.6 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 1.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 40.0% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 62.4% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 22.2% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 3.5 avg 0.6
Control time 32.4% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.7%