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Genaro Valdez
Last fought: Jul 2023
RECORD
Pro
10-3-0
UFC
0-3-0
Age
34
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:05 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 73.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.22 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 33.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 3-6 (33.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-6 (33.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 81.8% |
| % Time in Control | 0.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 17.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 3.0% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.05 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 6.36 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -2.32 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 27.1% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 51.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.03 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 3.60 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.18 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.02 |
| 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 Lightweight field
Genaro Valdez
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 | Genaro Valdez |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 28.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 6.7 |
| Strike Differential | -3.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 36.4% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:04 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:05 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.5 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 28.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 6.7 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 36.4% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:03 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Evan Elder
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva • Jul 2023Lightweight
Genaro Valdez64/23627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Evan Elder96/19549%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:06KD 1
LOSS
vs. Natan Levy
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Lightweight
Genaro Valdez49/15831%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Natan Levy67/13550%TD 6/10Ctrl 4:40
LOSS
vs. Matt Frevola
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane • Jan 2022Lightweight
Genaro Valdez10/3826%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
Matt Frevola60/10159%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 4
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Patrik White
DWCS 5.6 • Oct 2021
Genaro Valdez36/9239%TD 4/8Ctrl 2:49KD 1
Patrik White56/11449%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13