// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Efrain Escudero
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Efrain
Escudero

NICKNAME"Hecho En Mexico"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
32-17-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Efrain Escudero
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
49 BOUTS
WIN
32
LOSS
17
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
32/49 bouts
FINISH RATE
56%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.92
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.30
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.31
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#73
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1525
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1531 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
41st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

28 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 24, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (32)
n = 32
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 16
DEC · 14
2
KO/TKO
6%
16
SUB
50%
14
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 14
1
KO/TKO
6%
2
SUB
12%
14
DEC
82%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
56% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
6%
SUBANY ROUND · 16 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
44%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
49 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN86STRIKING39CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE73RECOVERY63
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=32 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin86
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=49 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense73
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (63%)

Recovery63
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=17 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins32 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record49 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense73 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Recovery63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.17 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2006WJUN 2006WJUL 2006WMAR 2007WAPR 2007WMAY 2007WJUN 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WAUG 2007WFEB 2008WDEC 2008WSEP 2009LJAN 2010WMAY 2010LSEP 2010WNOV 2010WJAN 2011WAPR 2011LMAY 2011WJUL 2011WOCT 2011LDEC 2011LAPR 2012LNOV 2012LMAY 2013WJUN 2013WSEP 2013WOCT 2013LMAR 2014WMAY 2014LSEP 2014WFEB 2015WJUN 2015LNOV 2015LAPR 2016WSEP 2016WDEC 2016LFEB 2017WMAR 2017WJUL 2017LNOV 2017WFEB 2018WJUN 2018LNOV 2018LFEB 2019LAUG 2019WNOV 2019WNOV 2022LJUN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  29. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  35. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  37. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  38. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  39. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  40. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  41. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  43. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  44. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  45. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  46. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  47. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  48. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 89, SUB R3.
  49. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 96, DEC R5.
  50. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Newsheller), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 89.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
49/49 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
2%
1
2%
1
2%
-
-
3
total
SUB
10
20%
3
6%
5
10%
-
-
18
total
DEC
-
-
27
55%
-
1
2%
28
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 49 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
57%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
49 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Baissangour ChamsoudinovJun 23, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 4:42
Ares 16 - Chamsoudinov vs. Escudero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ricardo ChavezNov 4, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
BSC 11 - Budo Sento Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leonard SmithNov 30, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 4:22
Martial Entertainment - Fight Night Champions 5: Escudero vs. Smith Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Rasul ShovhalovAug 31, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 98 - Fight Day
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Amirkhan AdaevFeb 16, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 92 - Warsaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Gleison TibauNov 24, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: War's End
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jason HighJun 21, 2018
SubmissionR3 · 0:35
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jorge LopezFeb 17, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:59
LUX 002 - CDMX
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
L
VS Musa KhamanaevNov 18, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACB 74 - Vienna
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bruno MurataJul 21, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LUX 001 - Tampico
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Fabricio SilvaMar 18, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFC 3 - Conquer Fighting Championships 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Akhmed AlievFeb 23, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FNG - Fight Nights Global 59
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 32-17. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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