// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Israel Giron
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Israel
Giron

NICKNAME"El Rojo"·MEXICO
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Israel Giron
FIGHTER -
MEX🇲🇽
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
52
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
19/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 74% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#71
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1529
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1489 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
69th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.15 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 35% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 21, 2014 · 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 14
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
5%
14
SUB
74%
4
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
4
SUB
80%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
5%
SUBANY ROUND · 14 fights
74%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
21%
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
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 7, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKINGN/ACARDIO54AGGRESSIONN/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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
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=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 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.5 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
0255075100APR 2007WAPR 2007WJUL 2007LSEP 2007WNOV 2007WAPR 2008WJUN 2008WJUN 2008LJUN 2008WAUG 2008WDEC 2008WFEB 2009WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WJUN 2009WSEP 2009WOCT 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2011LMAY 2011WMAY 2012WJUL 2012LJAN 2013WMAR 2014LJUN 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Macias), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
8%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
13
54%
4
17%
1
4%
-
-
18
total
DEC
-
-
4
17%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Daniel LezamaJun 18, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
JFL 12 - Jasaji Fighting League 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Cody CarrilloMar 21, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 113
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rodolfo RubioJan 29, 2013
SubmissionR1 · N/A
UMC - Ultimate Monster Challenge 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Marco BeltranJul 21, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 4:57
XK 15 - Xtreme Kombat 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Axel TorresMay 12, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 0:36
XK 12 - Xtreme Kombat 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
L
VS Diego CastroMay 26, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
XFL - Xtreme Fighters Latino
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Alejandro AguilarApr 2, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
FFC 3 - Faith Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Edgar Garcia CabelloNov 5, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:36
XFL - Xtreme Fighters Latino 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Victor CruzOct 15, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
XFL - Xtreme Fighters Latino 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joel MarreroSep 17, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:32
XFL - Xtreme Fighters Latino 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Phillip BrownJun 5, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:42
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rodolfo RubioApr 27, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 1:28
XFS 4 - Xtreme Fighter Society 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 19-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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