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Luis Pajuelo
Featherweight · “Corazon de Leon”

Luis Pajuelo

0-1-0
Durable Striker
5'10"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
2:45Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 52 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Mar 2024 · stats read 33 → nudged -8 inside the band · claims striking volume +2, pressure +3 (+4) Accuracy — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking defence marked as a minus · stats read 24 → nudged -4 inside the band · claims striking defense -2 (-6) Durability — Above avg, rated 73 of 100 · 138 MMA tag chin: durable · Mar 2024 · stats read 20 → nudged -3 inside the band · claims chin +1 (+2) Wrestling — Weak, rated 15 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Average, rated 45 of 100 · claims getup +2 (+3) Grappling — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Ribas vs Namajunas Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 89) · March 19, 2024 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Striking D, Durability · his tags and claims adjust TD Defense · stats alone on Accuracy, Wrestling, Grappling, Control.

Built on 2 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Durable above avg durability — rates 73 of 100 · 138 MMA tag chin: durable · Mar 2024
Striker average striking — rates 52 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Mar 2024
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min12.36
Striking accuracy38.5%
Striking defense44.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time0.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Fernando Padilla coinflip UFC Fight Night Ribas vs Namajunas Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 89) · March 19, 2024
strikinggood

Explicit root-beer idiom plus an explicit instruction to stay as far away as possible from betting this one -- per the standing rule this combination caps conviction at coinflip even though a winner is named with reasons (better pressure, backing Padilla up, staying conscious through 15 minutes). The wager caution is distinct from, but does not erase, the analytical pick.

Luis Pajuelo is read as a good, high-pressure striker with great volume who is genuinely durable -- able to eat shots and keep coming -- though his own striking defense is not rated highly. On the mat he is described as very hard to control, bouncing back to his feet quickly, which the analyst says forces opponents into desperate takedown attempts.

Strengthforward pressure (best of the two)
Strengthgreat volume
Strengthdurable, absorbs shots and keeps coming
Strengthdifficult to keep down on the mat, regains his feet
Weaknessstriking defense isn't the best
chin · durable

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Fernando Padilla 15-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:45 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
5/13Sig. strikes
34/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
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

UFC bouts in this database
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 134 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.8 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 12.4 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 38.5% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 44.3% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 0.0% avg 20.1%

Headshot of Luis Pajuelo by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized