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Welterweight

Francisco Trinaldo

Last fought: Oct 2022
RECORD
Pro
28-9-0
UFC
18-8-0
Age
47
Height
5'9"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:23
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)82.6%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.48
% Fights Inside the Distance34.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)115-63 (64.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)75-48 (61.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)40-15 (72.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)62.8%
% Time in Control20.2%
% Time Controlled17.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time54.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.48
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.36
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.12
Distance Strike Accuracy39.3%
Distance Strike Defense64.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.66
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.82
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.24
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.80
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.54
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.14
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 Welterweight field
Francisco Trinaldo   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 Francisco Trinaldo
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.7
Strike Differential0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy42.0%
Takedown Defense60.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min3:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins27.8%
Submission % of Wins11.1%
Decision % of Wins61.1%
Avg Fight Time12:23
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense40.0%
Control Time/Fight3:41

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Randy Brown
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo40/6760%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:21
Randy Brown60/14143%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Roberts
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo80/12465%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:21
Danny Roberts36/11831%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dwight Grant
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo36/7051%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:45
Dwight Grant31/13323%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Muslim Salikhov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo39/12830%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:40
Muslim Salikhov62/11853%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jai Herbert
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:30
Francisco Trinaldo30/5852%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:18
Jai Herbert21/7030%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Makdessi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo55/12644%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
John Makdessi67/12354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. King Green
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo31/12225%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:04
King Green50/11543%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Hernandez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo25/5248%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexander Hernandez25/9127%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Evan Dunham
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 4:10
Francisco Trinaldo28/6941%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:57
Evan Dunham25/8529%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. James Vick
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo26/9029%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:34
James Vick68/15843%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jim Miller
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo63/14045%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:42
Jim Miller34/8042%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kevin Lee
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:12
Francisco Trinaldo25/5942%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44
Kevin Lee15/4335%TD 1/8Ctrl 2:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Paul Felder
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 2:25
Francisco Trinaldo32/6748%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:21
Paul Felder33/8439%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yancy Medeiros
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo117/17567%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:32
Yancy Medeiros51/16331%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ross Pearson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo51/11246%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:05
Ross Pearson28/8533%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chad Laprise
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:43
Francisco Trinaldo17/3647%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38
Chad Laprise8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Norman Parke
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo66/19135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
Norman Parke25/8330%TD 4/12Ctrl 6:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Akbarh Arreola
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo39/11534%TD 3/3Ctrl 9:17
Akbarh Arreola34/7446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leandro Silva
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo36/5467%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:58
Leandro Silva26/4065%TD 4/8Ctrl 6:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Chiesa
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo13/3438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Michael Chiesa19/7027%TD 2/7Ctrl 8:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jesse Ronson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo55/14837%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:58
Jesse Ronson53/12642%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Piotr Hallmann
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 3:50
Francisco Trinaldo22/4351%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:43
Piotr Hallmann42/8748%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Rio
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 3:08
Francisco Trinaldo5/862%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:57
Mike Rio5/1145%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. CJ Keith
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 1:50
Francisco Trinaldo12/1963%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:59
CJ Keith3/933%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gleison Tibau
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo45/9746%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:09
Gleison Tibau36/6357%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Delson Heleno
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:21
Francisco Trinaldo21/2681%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10
Delson Heleno3/475%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:07
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:45 | Data source: UFCStats.com