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Bantamweight · “El Gallito”

Roman Salazar

14-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 0-2-0 (1 NC)
5'7"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
5:39Avg 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 — Weak, rated 23.0 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 35.5 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 51.3 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 51.3 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 51.3 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 50.4 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 32.4 of 100 Control — Average, rated 51.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 51
  2. Durability Average 51
  3. Wrestling Average 51
  4. Control Average 51
  5. TD Defense Average 50
  6. Accuracy Below avg 36
  7. Grappling Below avg 32
  8. Striking Weak 23

Built on 16 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 / min1.94
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.89
Striking accuracy39.3%
Striking defense57.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.77
Takedown accuracy18.2%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time31.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
October 4, 2014 vs Mitch Gagnon — 1.43/min (L) — only 2.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '14 February 28, 2015 vs Norifumi Yamamoto — 2.1/min (NC) Feb '15 August 8, 2015 vs Marlon Vera — 1.93/min (L) Aug '15

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Marlon Vera 8-2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:15 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · August 8, 2015
14/29Sig. strikes
25/48Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
5:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Norifumi Yamamoto 17-6 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 2:37 — UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · February 28, 2015
16/49Sig. strikes
19/49Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mitch Gagnon 11-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · October 4, 2014
3/6Sig. strikes
5/17Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Mitch Gagnon › Simulate vs Mitch Gagnon ›

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)
14-10-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Fight ReadyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 3
Decision 4
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 3
Decision 5
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

WFF 6
Iron Boy MMA 3
UFC 3
UPN 3
LFA 2
Combate 2
Road to ONE 1
Bellator 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 25 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Cody Huard KO (kick to the body) Road to ONE: RUF 41
June 20, 2021
 Road to ONE 3 2:54
L James Gallagher Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 227
September 27, 2019
 Bellator 1 0:35
L Mario Israel Decision (Split) LFA 72
July 26, 2019
 LFA 3 5:00
W Evan DeLong Decision (Unanimous) Iron Boy MMA 14
March 30, 2019
 Iron Boy MMA 3 5:00
L Eduardo Alvarado Osuna TKO (punches) Combate 22
September 14, 2018
 Combate 1 4:14
L Casey Kenney Decision (unanimous) LFA 44: Frincu vs. Aguilera
June 29, 2018
 LFA 3 5:00
W Federico Betancourt TKO (punches) Iron Boy MMA 10
March 24, 2018
 Iron Boy MMA 2 0:34
W Joey Trevino TKO (punches) Iron Boy MMA 8
September 23, 2017
 Iron Boy MMA 1 1:28
L Ricky Palacios Decision (split) Combate 13
April 20, 2017
 Combate 3 5:00
W Gilberto Aguilar Decision (unanimous) WFF: World Fighting Federation 32
November 19, 2016
 WFF 3 5:00
L Ed West Decision (unanimous) Aggression Session 3 - Another One
June 18, 2016
 Aggression Session 3 5:00
L Marlon Vera Submission (triangle armbar) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015
 UFC 2 2:15
NC Norifumi Yamamoto No Contest (accidental eye poke) UFC 184
February 28, 2015
 UFC 2 2:37
L Mitch Gagnon Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
October 4, 2014
 UFC 1 2:06
W Jose Carbajal Submission (guillotine choke) WFF 16
September 20, 2014
 WFF 1 2:06
W Carlos Ochoa Submission (rear-naked choke) WFF 14
June 28, 2014
 WFF 1 2:09
W Joe Madrid Decision (unanimous) WFF 12
March 1, 2014
 WFF 3 5:00
W Michael Parker Decision (unanimous) WFF 11
August 24, 2013
 WFF 3 5:00
L Anthony Birchak TKO (punches) Coalition of Combat - Clash of the Titans
June 2, 2012
 Coalition of Combat - Clash of the Titans 3 1:38
W Michael Sharpneck TKO (punches) RUF MMA - Cage Rage on the River
March 31, 2012
 RUF MMA - Cage Rage on the River 1 0:31
W Brett Shoenfelt DQ (illegal knee) UPN 3
October 8, 2011
 UPN 3 1:51
W Ramon Aleman KO (punch) UPN 2
April 2, 2011
 UPN 1 0:20
W Ruben S. Gonzales TKO (punches) UPN 1
December 11, 2010
 UPN 1 2:23
L Sammy Ciurdar Decision (split) WFF 1
April 24, 2010
 WFF 3 5:00
W Robert Gainey Submission (guillotine choke) RITC 134
September 11, 2009
 RITC 2 2:20

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

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 39.3% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 57.0% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.8 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 18.2% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 31.0% avg 19.4%