// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Gustavo Trujillo
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Gustavo
Trujillo

NICKNAME"Cuban Assassin"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Gustavo Trujillo
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
AGE
33
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
5 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
60%
3/5 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#51
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1487
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
32nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1519 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
25th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 11, 2021 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
33%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
5 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 1, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO53AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=5 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record5 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100JUL 2017WJUL 2017LAPR 2018WMAR 2019WJUL 2020LJUN 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 60, SUB R1.

Peaked at 67 (W vs Verdier), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 60.

// 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_
5/5 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
20%
1
20%
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
2
40%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
1
20%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 5 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
5 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Alex PolizziJun 11, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:22
Bellator 260 - Lima vs. Amosov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Straight Armbar)
W
VS Emmanuel VerdierJul 18, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
GLFC 14 - Global Legion FC 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Davaun McKoyMar 16, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
XFN 23 - Xtreme Fighting Nation 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Denzel FreemanApr 6, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 49 - Gomez vs. Soares
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Wesley CantilloJul 27, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:18
Combate Americas - Combate Clasico
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 3-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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