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Bantamweight
Cole Escovedo
Last fought: Nov 2011
RECORD
Pro
17-9-0
UFC
0-3-0
Age
45
Height
5'7"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:10 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 87.8% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.63 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 33.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 1-3 (25.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 1-3 (25.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 62.7% |
| % Time in Control | 7.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 30.2% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 18.9% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.66 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 7.30 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -4.64 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 44.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 45.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.10 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.01 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.61 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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 Bantamweight field
Cole Escovedo
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 | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.5 |
| Strike Differential | -3.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 12.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:03 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:10 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 12.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:55 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Alex Caceres
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011Bantamweight
Cole Escovedo24/5841%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:55
Alex Caceres102/17459%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51
LOSS
vs. Takeya Mizugaki
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage • Sep 2011Bantamweight
Cole Escovedo29/5157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
Takeya Mizugaki70/12954%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:34KD 2
LOSS
vs. Renan Barao
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011Bantamweight
Cole Escovedo29/6545%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12
Renan Barao46/8852%TD 6/7Ctrl 8:31
Prior to UFC
DREAM (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Michihiro Omigawa
DREAM 16 • Sep 2010
Cole Escovedo1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Michihiro Omigawa1/333%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Yoshiro Maeda
DREAM 13 • Mar 2010
Cole Escovedo7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Yoshiro Maeda8/3424%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Strikeforce (1 fight)
WEC (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Antonio Banuelos
WEC 23: Hot August Fights • Aug 2006
Cole Escovedo24/6636%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Antonio Banuelos36/10435%TD 4/5Ctrl 0:00KD 1
LOSS
vs. Urijah Faber
WEC 19: Undisputed • Mar 2006
Cole Escovedo9/1850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Urijah Faber37/5765%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1