// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Jeff Molina
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Jeff
Molina

NICKNAME"El Jefe"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-2-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Jeff Molina
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
29
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
85%
11/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 36% 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▲ ABOVE
7.25
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.04
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
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▲ ABOVE
66%
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#21
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1569
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1490 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
92nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.44 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 4, 2022 · 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
36%
4
SUB
36%
3
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
36%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
27%
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
13 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 POWER52TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING86CARDIO75AGGRESSION78SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY100
// 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 Power52
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking86
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression78
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

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 Power52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not 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
0255075100JUN 2017LJUN 2017WJUL 2017LSEP 2017WFEB 2018WMAY 2018WSEP 2018WJUL 2019WSEP 2019WFEB 2020WAUG 2020WAPR 2021WOCT 2021WJUN 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  5. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Porter), bottomed at 38 (L vs Merrill). 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
15%
2
15%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
4
31%
1
8%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
4
31%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Zhalgas ZhumagulovJun 4, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 207 - Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Daniel LacerdaOct 23, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 0:46
UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Qileng AoriApr 24, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 261 - Usman vs. Masvidal 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jacob SilvaAug 25, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ken PorterFeb 22, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 2:38
FAC 2 - Fighting Alliance Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Chancey WilsonSep 13, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:01
LFA 76 - Ogden vs. Browne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Johnnie RoadesJul 27, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:16
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 34: Fight 4 The Troops
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Joey EstradaSep 22, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Joey ScanlanMay 26, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:51
CCS - Carden Combat Sports 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chance CamachoFeb 17, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:22
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nate SmithSep 29, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight Night Coco Key
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Delfino BenitezJul 22, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:43
VFC 58 - Cochrane vs. Pitolo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Flyweight. Professional record 11-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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