Lightweight

Claudio Puelles

Last fought: Sep 2025

RECORD

Pro

13-5-0

UFC

5-4-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:38
Fight Completion Rate	—
Avg Rounds per Fight	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	55.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	43-35 (55.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	22-20 (52.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	21-15 (58.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	38.7%
% Time in Control	44.6%
% Time Controlled	16.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	72.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.22
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.31
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.09
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.9%
Distance Strike Defense	54.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.65
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	8.37
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.23
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.25
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.25

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: rounds-based metrics use 8 of 9 fights with known round format. 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

Claudio Puelles 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	Claudio Puelles
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Strike Differential	-1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.8%
Takedown Defense	60.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.3
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0
Control Time/15min	6:41
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	60.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:38
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3
Takedown Accuracy	26.7%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	4:16

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Joaquim Silva

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Claudio Puelles21/6333%TD 4/16Ctrl 7:25

Joaquim Silva25/6638%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	3/8	38%	2/3	4:22	—
	Joaquim Silva	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Claudio Puelles	6/31	19%	1/5	0:55	—
	Joaquim Silva	11/29	38%	0/0	0:18	—

R3	Claudio Puelles	12/24	50%	1/8	2:08	—
	Joaquim Silva	14/33	42%	0/0	0:45	1

LOSS

vs. Fares Ziam

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 • Feb 2024Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Claudio Puelles4/944%TD 7/13Ctrl 7:14

Fares Ziam31/4865%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	2/4	50%	3/5	3:21	—
	Fares Ziam	9/17	53%	0/0	0:38	—

R2	Claudio Puelles	0/3	0%	1/3	1:39	—
	Fares Ziam	14/20	70%	0/0	2:06	—

R3	Claudio Puelles	2/2	100%	3/5	2:14	—
	Fares Ziam	8/11	73%	0/0	1:46	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Hooker

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira • Nov 2022Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:06

Claudio Puelles5/1828%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:08

Dan Hooker29/6346%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	0/5	0%	0/2	0:00	—
	Dan Hooker	10/27	37%	0/0	1:11	—

R2	Claudio Puelles	5/13	38%	0/6	0:08	—
	Dan Hooker	19/36	53%	0/0	0:57	1

WIN

vs. Clay Guida

UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade • Apr 2022Lightweight

Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 3:01

Claudio Puelles1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

Clay Guida3/475%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	1/3	33%	0/0	0:14	—
	Clay Guida	3/4	75%	0/1	1:10	—

WIN

vs. Chris Gruetzemacher

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo • Dec 2021Lightweight

Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 3, 3:25

Claudio Puelles43/6863%TD 1/8Ctrl 6:20

Chris Gruetzemacher38/5569%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	18/25	72%	1/1	4:26	—
	Chris Gruetzemacher	9/11	82%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Claudio Puelles	17/30	57%	0/5	1:14	—
	Chris Gruetzemacher	12/23	52%	0/0	1:46	—

R3	Claudio Puelles	8/13	62%	0/2	0:40	—
	Chris Gruetzemacher	17/21	81%	1/1	1:03	—

WIN

vs. Jordan Leavitt

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai • Jun 2021Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Claudio Puelles20/3361%TD 4/4Ctrl 10:01

Jordan Leavitt21/3462%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	3/9	33%	2/2	1:43	—
	Jordan Leavitt	12/16	75%	2/6	2:06	—

R2	Claudio Puelles	4/7	57%	0/0	3:41	—
	Jordan Leavitt	7/13	54%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Claudio Puelles	13/17	76%	2/2	4:37	—
	Jordan Leavitt	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marcos Mariano

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens • Sep 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Claudio Puelles22/3465%TD 4/6Ctrl 13:20

Marcos Mariano2/922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	4/5	80%	2/4	3:41	—
	Marcos Mariano	1/5	20%	0/0	0:48	—

R2	Claudio Puelles	10/14	71%	1/1	4:51	—
	Marcos Mariano	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Claudio Puelles	8/15	53%	1/1	4:48	—
	Marcos Mariano	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Felipe Silva

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman • May 2018Lightweight

Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 3, 2:23

Claudio Puelles16/4933%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:29

Felipe Silva70/13054%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:52KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	6/10	60%	2/3	1:29	—
	Felipe Silva	12/28	43%	1/1	0:58	—

R2	Claudio Puelles	8/26	31%	0/3	0:00	—
	Felipe Silva	39/73	53%	0/0	1:10	—

R3	Claudio Puelles	2/13	15%	0/1	0:00	—
	Felipe Silva	19/29	66%	0/0	0:44	1

LOSS

vs. Martin Bravo

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016LightweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:55

Claudio Puelles29/6843%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:34

Martin Bravo56/12146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Claudio Puelles	23/52	44%	1/4	0:31	—
	Martin Bravo	35/79	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Claudio Puelles	6/16	38%	0/2	0:03	—
	Martin Bravo	21/42	50%	0/0	0:02	1

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