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Featherweight

Yadier del Valle

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
11-1-0
UFC
3-1-0
Age
30
Height
5'9"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time5:32
Fight Completion Rate36.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.11
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)26-17 (60.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)21-14 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)5-3 (62.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)32.6%
% Time in Control30.3%
% Time Controlled37.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time45.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.21
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.07
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.14
Distance Strike Accuracy33.3%
Distance Strike Defense69.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed9.09
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.69
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min6.91
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min8.93
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 4 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 Featherweight field
Yadier del Valle   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 Yadier del Valle
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.9
Strike Differential0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%
Takedown Defense60.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min2.7
Control Time/15min4:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins66.7%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time5:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.7
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.9
Takedown Accuracy100.0%
Takedown Defense60.0%
Control Time/Fight1:40

Fight History

WIN
vs. Darren Elkins
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:35
Yadier del Valle5/683%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
Darren Elkins0/20%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jordan Leavitt
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yadier del Valle13/4231%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:17
Jordan Leavitt17/4538%TD 4/8Ctrl 7:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Isaac Dulgarian
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:41
Yadier del Valle1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:56
Isaac Dulgarian0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Connor Matthews
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:54
Yadier del Valle9/1275%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:21
Connor Matthews3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Antonio Monteiro
DWCS 8.10 • Oct 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yadier del Valle125/18866%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:46
Antonio Monteiro59/12049%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:32
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com