Lightweight

Luis Pena

Last fought: Apr 2021

RECORD

Pro

9-3-0

UFC

5-3-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:49
Fight Completion Rate	85.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.57
% Fights Inside the Distance	37.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	14-8 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	11-7 (61.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	3-1 (75.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	47.8%
% Time in Control	37.2%
% Time Controlled	15.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	71.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.01
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.69
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.67
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.0%
Distance Strike Defense	52.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.38
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.45
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.36
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.15
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.13

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

Luis Pena 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	Luis Pena
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	48.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.2
Submission Attempts/15min	1.2
Control Time/15min	5:34
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	20.0%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:49
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	1.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	45.5%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	5:22

Fight History

WIN

vs. Alexander Munoz

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum • Apr 2021Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Luis Pena90/19546%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Alexander Munoz80/16947%TD 4/9Ctrl 2:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luis Pena	21/43	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Munoz	18/45	40%	2/4	1:30	—

R2	Luis Pena	22/59	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Munoz	29/48	60%	1/2	0:32	—

R3	Luis Pena	47/93	51%	0/0	0:03	—
	Alexander Munoz	33/76	43%	1/3	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Khama Worthy

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker • Jun 2020Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 2:53

Luis Pena38/7749%TD 3/7Ctrl 4:13

Khama Worthy55/10154%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luis Pena	16/31	52%	0/1	0:00	—
	Khama Worthy	32/60	53%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Luis Pena	9/15	60%	2/2	3:52	—
	Khama Worthy	5/7	71%	0/0	0:32	—

R3	Luis Pena	13/31	42%	1/4	0:21	—
	Khama Worthy	18/34	53%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Steve Garcia

UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo • Feb 2020Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Luis Pena27/4264%TD 0/1Ctrl 14:01

Steve Garcia21/3954%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luis Pena	21/33	64%	0/0	4:10	—
	Steve Garcia	15/26	58%	1/1	0:13	—

R2	Luis Pena	6/6	100%	0/1	4:54	—
	Steve Garcia	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Luis Pena	0/3	0%	0/0	4:57	—
	Steve Garcia	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Matt Frevola

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Luis Pena51/12042%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:05

Matt Frevola48/11044%TD 4/7Ctrl 2:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luis Pena	13/35	37%	1/2	0:52	—
	Matt Frevola	15/45	33%	2/2	1:07	—

R2	Luis Pena	26/49	53%	0/0	0:13	—
	Matt Frevola	10/26	38%	1/3	1:00	—

R3	Luis Pena	12/36	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matt Frevola	23/39	59%	1/2	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Matt Wiman

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie • Jun 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:14

Luis Pena87/14859%TD 1/1Ctrl 7:32

Matt Wiman24/4257%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luis Pena	35/65	54%	0/0	3:09	—
	Matt Wiman	8/14	57%	1/2	0:10	—

R2	Luis Pena	29/40	72%	1/1	4:03	—
	Matt Wiman	9/15	60%	0/1	0:04	—

R3	Luis Pena	23/43	53%	0/0	0:20	—
	Matt Wiman	7/13	54%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Steven Peterson

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis • Mar 2019Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Luis Pena52/11246%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:47

Steven Peterson34/8540%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luis Pena	16/29	55%	0/1	2:14	—
	Steven Peterson	13/31	42%	1/3	1:18	—

R2	Luis Pena	23/57	40%	0/0	0:22	—
	Steven Peterson	14/41	34%	3/3	2:30	—

R3	Luis Pena	13/26	50%	1/2	2:11	—
	Steven Peterson	7/13	54%	0/2	1:21	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Trizano

UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2018Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Luis Pena23/8527%TD 1/9Ctrl 5:26

Michael Trizano51/10051%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luis Pena	7/31	23%	0/3	1:55	—
	Michael Trizano	11/18	61%	0/0	0:25	—

R2	Luis Pena	7/25	28%	0/3	1:49	—
	Michael Trizano	17/36	47%	0/0	1:12	—

R3	Luis Pena	9/29	31%	1/3	1:42	—
	Michael Trizano	23/46	50%	1/2	0:37	—

WIN

vs. Richie Smullen

The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale • Jul 2018Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:32

Luis Pena8/2335%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:02KD 1

Richie Smullen7/978%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luis Pena	8/23	35%	1/1	1:02	1
	Richie Smullen	7/9	78%	2/3	1:40	—

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