// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Jose Daniel Medina
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Jose Daniel
Medina

NICKNAME"Chicho"·BOLIVIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-7-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Jose Daniel Medina
FIGHTER -
BOL
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
11/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 9% 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
2.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.07
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#90
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1408
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
20th
percentile · average opponent rated 1520 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.39 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 28, 2026

// 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 · 1
1
KO/TKO
9%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
29%
3
SUB
43%
3
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
9%
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
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING11CHIN75STRIKING22CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY14
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins in linked bout history

N=1 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (28%)

Grappling11
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery14
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins in linked bout history1 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (28%)Not recorded
Grappling11 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery14 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100OCT 2012LOCT 2012WJUN 2016LJUN 2019LOCT 2023LAUG 2024LAUG 2024LMAR 2025LSEP 2025LFEB 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 40, SUB R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 33, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 26, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 19, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 9, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 2, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 47 (W vs Andaya), bottomed at 0 (L vs Gandra). Current reading: 0.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
22%
1
11%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
22%
-
1
11%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
33%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ryan GandraFeb 28, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 0:41
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
L
VS Dusko TodorovicSep 13, 2025
SUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 · 4:21
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
mission
L
VS Ateba GautierMar 29, 2025
KO/TKO KneeR1 · 3:32
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
L
VS Zachary ReeseAug 24, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 62 - Cannonier vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Zach ReeseAug 24, 2024
U-DECR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Unanimous
L
VS Magomed GadzhiyasulovOct 3, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Desmond TorresJun 7, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 1:23
LFA 69 - Perez vs. Moreno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Mike AndayaJun 4, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 0:08
KOTC - Firefight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Anthony GomezOct 5, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:32
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 75
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 11-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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