// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Frank Buenafuente
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Frank
Buenafuente

NICKNAME"The Praying Mantis"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Frank Buenafuente
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
38
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
10/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

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

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
3.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#103
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1486
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 17, 2021

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
10%
4
SUB
40%
5
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
50%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
10%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
50%
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
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 26, 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 DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING50CARDIO77AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY40
// 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=10 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)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 record16 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100JAN 2013WJAN 2013WFEB 2013LMAR 2013LSEP 2013WJUN 2015WNOV 2015WMAR 2016WJUN 2016WSEP 2016LNOV 2016LFEB 2017WNOV 2017WJUN 2018WMAY 2019LNOV 2020LDEC 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  5. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 86, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jesus), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
6%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
3
19%
4
25%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
8
50%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Blake BilderDec 17, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 4:36
CFFC 104 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 104
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Sitik MuduevNov 19, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 89 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 89
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John de JesusMay 31, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 68 - Ring of Combat 68
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mike LawrenceJun 8, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:23
ROC 63 - Ring of Combat 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Francis HealyNov 3, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Julio ArceFeb 24, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:59
ROC 58 - Ring of Combat 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Julio ArceNov 18, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 57 - Ring of Combat 57
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nekruz MirkhojaevSep 23, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 0:54
ROC 56 - Ring of Combat 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jose MariscalJun 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 55 - Ring of Combat 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leonardo PerezMar 4, 2016
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 54 - Ring of Combat 54
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS David MooreNov 20, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:42
ROC 53 - Ring of Combat 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Tim DoolingJun 5, 2015
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 51 - Ring of Combat 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 10-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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