Jesse Ronson vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Jesse Ronson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 0 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 28 | 5 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.59 · 0 tier-1/2 wins · 24 finish wins over 41 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.2 wins over .500
Francisco Trinaldo
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 18 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.32 · 18 tier-1/2 wins · 15 finish wins over 38 documented bouts
In the UFC: 11-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Jesse Ronson
Distance 90.8% (norm 83.1%) · Clinch 5.3% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 3.9% (norm 8.0%)
Francisco Trinaldo
Distance 80.2% (norm 83.1%) · Clinch 10.7% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 9.1% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Jesse Ronson
Head 69.1% (norm 78.0%) · Body 17.2% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 13.7% (norm 8.0%)
Francisco Trinaldo
Head 77.3% (norm 78.0%) · Body 16.8% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 5.9% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Ronson L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Trinaldo L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 203 / 443 | 45.8% | 38.3% | 703 / 1789 | 39.3% | 38.3% |
| In the clinch | 15 / 26 | 57.7% | 67.5% | 168 / 238 | 70.6% | 67.5% |
| On the ground | 15 / 19 | too few to rate | 68.8% | 138 / 203 | 68.0% | 68.8% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 120 / 337 | 35.6% | 35.1% | 616 / 1723 | 35.8% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 55 / 84 | 65.5% | 69.1% | 277 / 375 | 73.9% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 58 / 67 | 86.6% | 81.8% | 116 / 132 | 87.9% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 204 fighters · Lightweight: 204 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Ronson L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Trinaldo L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 169 / 446 | 37.9% | 38.8% | 679 / 1932 | 35.1% | 38.8% |
| In the clinch | 21 / 34 | 61.8% | 68.6% | 100 / 134 | 74.6% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 33 / 41 | 80.5% | 68.0% | 81 / 125 | 64.8% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 139 / 419 | 33.2% | 35.2% | 442 / 1598 | 27.7% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 55 / 70 | 78.6% | 68.2% | 249 / 390 | 63.8% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 29 / 32 | 90.6% | 81.5% | 169 / 203 | 83.3% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Trinaldo has more cage time on record.