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Heavyweight
Juan Espino
Last fought: Apr 2021
RECORD
Pro
11-2-0
UFC
2-1-0
Age
45
Height
6'3"
Weight
255 lbs
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 6:09 |
| Fight Completion Rate | — |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | — |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 2-2 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-2 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 2-0 (100.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 21.4% |
| % Time in Control | 47.9% |
| % Time Controlled | 30.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 60.9% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.28 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.02 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.25 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 37.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 63.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 17.72 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 5.06 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 5.08 |
| 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. Data coverage: rounds-based metrics use 2 of 3 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 Heavyweight field
Juan Espino
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 | Juan Espino |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 71.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.9 |
| Strike Differential | 0.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 78.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 8.9 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 2.4 |
| Control Time/15min | 7:10 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 6:09 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 71.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.9 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 78.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:57 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Alexandr Romanov
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum • Apr 2021Heavyweight
Juan Espino12/2255%TD 4/5Ctrl 2:55
Alexandr Romanov32/5360%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:41
WIN
vs. Jeff Hughes
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020Heavyweight
Juan Espino10/1759%TD 5/7Ctrl 2:36
Jeff Hughes0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Justin Frazier
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale • Nov 2018HeavyweightTITLE
Juan Espino22/2396%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:20
Justin Frazier4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00