// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Francisco Trinaldo
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Francisco
Trinaldo

NICKNAME"Massaranduba"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Francisco Trinaldo
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
48
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
29/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
52%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
LWWLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
3.13
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.98
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#8
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1672
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
64th
percentile · average opponent rated 1573 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
58th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

32 rated fights · opponents rated in 84% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 10, 2023

// 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 (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 5
DEC · 14
10
KO/TKO
34%
5
SUB
17%
14
DEC
48%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
SUB · 3
DEC · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
33%
6
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
52% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
34%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
48%
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
38 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 POWER49TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING43CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power49
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=38 bouts
Striking43
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record38 bouts
Striking43 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100MAY 2006WMAY 2006WAUG 2006WAPR 2008WAUG 2009WFEB 2010WMAY 2010LSEP 2010WDEC 2010WFEB 2011WMAY 2011WJUL 2011WJUN 2012LOCT 2012WJAN 2013WMAY 2013LSEP 2013WFEB 2014LMAY 2014WSEP 2014WMAR 2015WMAY 2015WAUG 2015WJAN 2016WMAY 2016WSEP 2016LMAR 2017WOCT 2017LFEB 2018WSEP 2018LJUL 2019WNOV 2019WMAR 2020WJUL 2020LJUN 2021WOCT 2021WMAY 2022LOCT 2022WNOV 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  18. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  28. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  35. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  37. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  39. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

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

// 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_
38/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
13%
3
8%
2
5%
-
-
10
total
SUB
4
11%
4
11%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
20
53%
-
-
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 38 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Sasha PalatnikovNov 10, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
GFC 6 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
L
VS Randy BrownOct 1, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Danny RobertsMay 7, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dwight GrantOct 23, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Muslim SalikhovJun 5, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 189 - Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jai HerbertJul 25, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 1:30
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS John MakdessiMar 14, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 170 - Lee vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS King GreenNov 16, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexander HernandezJul 20, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 4 - Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Evan DunhamSep 22, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:10
UFC Fight Night 137 - Santos vs. Anders
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee to the Body)
L
VS James VickFeb 18, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jim MillerOct 28, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 29-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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