Lightweight

Caol Uno

Last fought: Sep 2011

RECORD

Pro

33-19-5

UFC

3-5-2

Age

Height

5'7"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:23
Fight Completion Rate	72.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.48
% Fights Inside the Distance	40.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	27-12 (69.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	3-4 (42.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	19-7 (73.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	41.0%
% Time in Control	37.4%
% Time Controlled	21.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	63.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.28
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	1.99
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.29
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.4%
Distance Strike Defense	63.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.69
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.29
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.56
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.65
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.23

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Caol Uno League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Caol Uno
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Strike Differential	-0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	31.2%
Takedown Defense	26.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	5:36
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	12:23
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.7

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8
Takedown Accuracy	41.4%
Takedown Defense	22.2%
Control Time/Fight	5:30

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Gleison Tibau

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi • Mar 2010Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:13

Caol Uno6/2821%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Gleison Tibau22/5937%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:30KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	6/28	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gleison Tibau	22/59	37%	1/1	1:30	1

vs. Fabricio Camoes

UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 • Nov 2009Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Caol Uno28/5947%TD 2/3Ctrl 8:15

Fabricio Camoes22/7131%TD 5/5Ctrl 2:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	9/21	43%	0/0	1:24	—
	Fabricio Camoes	7/21	33%	3/3	1:44	—

R2	Caol Uno	9/17	53%	1/1	3:34	—
	Fabricio Camoes	12/25	48%	2/2	0:35	—

R3	Caol Uno	10/21	48%	1/2	3:17	—
	Fabricio Camoes	3/25	12%	0/0	0:05	—

LOSS

vs. Spencer Fisher

UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Caol Uno24/4751%TD 3/15Ctrl 7:11

Spencer Fisher62/8573%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	4/14	29%	0/2	1:22	—
	Spencer Fisher	23/34	68%	0/0	1:20	—

R2	Caol Uno	9/12	75%	1/6	2:19	—
	Spencer Fisher	21/28	75%	0/1	1:09	—

R3	Caol Uno	11/21	52%	2/7	3:30	—
	Spencer Fisher	18/23	78%	1/1	0:38	—

LOSS

vs. Hermes Franca

UFC 44: Undisputed • Sep 2003Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:46

Caol Uno32/4965%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:39

Hermes Franca13/2259%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:26KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	25/41	61%	1/1	3:46	—
	Hermes Franca	1/4	25%	1/1	0:20	—

R2	Caol Uno	7/8	88%	0/3	0:53	—
	Hermes Franca	12/18	67%	1/1	1:06	1

vs. BJ Penn

UFC 41: Onslaught • Feb 2003LightweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Caol Uno64/9766%TD 6/7Ctrl 7:28

BJ Penn67/9372%TD 5/8Ctrl 7:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	9/13	69%	1/1	0:39	—
	BJ Penn	21/26	81%	2/3	3:14	—

R2	Caol Uno	20/25	80%	3/3	2:40	—
	BJ Penn	11/18	61%	0/1	0:33	—

R3	Caol Uno	17/25	68%	1/1	2:09	—
	BJ Penn	6/11	55%	1/1	0:43	—

R4	Caol Uno	10/17	59%	1/1	0:56	—
	BJ Penn	14/20	70%	2/2	1:50	—

R5	Caol Uno	8/17	47%	0/1	1:04	—
	BJ Penn	15/18	83%	0/1	0:49	—

WIN

vs. Din Thomas

UFC 39: The Warriors Return • Sep 2002Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Caol Uno35/5662%TD 0/0Ctrl 9:14

Din Thomas11/2446%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	3/5	60%	0/0	2:49	—
	Din Thomas	5/10	50%	2/2	1:48	—

R2	Caol Uno	15/23	65%	0/0	2:32	—
	Din Thomas	2/5	40%	1/3	1:38	—

R3	Caol Uno	17/28	61%	0/0	3:53	—
	Din Thomas	4/9	44%	0/1	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Yves Edwards

UFC 37: High Impact • May 2002Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Caol Uno19/3259%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:49

Yves Edwards13/2357%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	6/8	75%	0/2	0:37	—
	Yves Edwards	5/9	56%	1/1	2:16	—

R2	Caol Uno	4/9	44%	2/3	2:50	—
	Yves Edwards	3/6	50%	0/0	0:46	—

R3	Caol Uno	9/15	60%	1/1	3:22	—
	Yves Edwards	5/8	62%	0/0	0:49	—

LOSS

vs. BJ Penn

UFC 34: High Voltage • Nov 2001Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:11

Caol Uno0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

BJ Penn5/683%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	BJ Penn	5/6	83%	1/1	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Fabiano Iha

UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands • Jun 2001Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:48

Caol Uno8/1747%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:53

Fabiano Iha6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	8/17	47%	2/4	0:53	—
	Fabiano Iha	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jens Pulver

UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk • Feb 2001LightweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Caol Uno50/10150%TD 3/25Ctrl 1:54

Jens Pulver50/13138%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	8/10	80%	1/5	1:21	—
	Jens Pulver	4/11	36%	0/0	0:16	—

R2	Caol Uno	6/13	46%	1/6	0:11	—
	Jens Pulver	9/18	50%	0/0	1:11	—

R3	Caol Uno	6/10	60%	1/6	0:22	—
	Jens Pulver	11/21	52%	0/0	0:50	—

R4	Caol Uno	7/21	33%	0/5	0:00	—
	Jens Pulver	8/34	24%	0/0	0:52	—

R5	Caol Uno	23/47	49%	0/3	0:00	—
	Jens Pulver	18/47	38%	0/0	0:33	—

Prior to UFC

DREAM (4 fights)

LOSS

vs. Takeshi Inoue

DREAM 17 • Sep 2011

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 4:18

Caol Uno5/1729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Takeshi Inoue12/2352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	5/17	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Takeshi Inoue	12/23	52%	0/0	0:00	2

WIN

vs. Akiyo Nishiura

DREAM - Fight for Japan • May 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Caol Uno11/3234%TD 4/9Ctrl 0:00

Akiyo Nishiura16/3250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	7/23	30%	2/6	0:00	—
	Akiyo Nishiura	9/18	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Caol Uno	4/9	44%	2/3	0:00	—
	Akiyo Nishiura	7/14	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Shinya Aoki

DREAM 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round • Jul 2008

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Caol Uno17/3155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Shinya Aoki4/757%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	9/18	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shinya Aoki	3/6	50%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Caol Uno	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shinya Aoki	1/1	100%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida

DREAM 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round • May 2008

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:39

Caol Uno33/7345%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mitsuhiro Ishida20/6332%TD 2/11Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	30/67	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mitsuhiro Ishida	18/56	32%	2/9	0:00	—

R2	Caol Uno	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mitsuhiro Ishida	2/7	29%	0/2	0:00	—

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Kazuyuki Miyata

Dynamite!! 2010 • Dec 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Caol Uno21/7528%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Kazuyuki Miyata28/5848%TD 7/9Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Caol Uno	10/39	26%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kazuyuki Miyata	11/27	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Caol Uno	8/26	31%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kazuyuki Miyata	13/21	62%	3/4	0:00	—

R3	Caol Uno	3/10	30%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kazuyuki Miyata	4/10	40%	4/5	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com