// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Juan Archuleta
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Juan
Archuleta

NICKNAME"The Spaniard"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
31-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai
NEXT FIGHT
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Juan Archuleta
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
39 BOUTS
WIN
31
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
31/39 bouts
FINISH RATE
45%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 2-3
LLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% 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
4.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.59
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
63%
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#1
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1713
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
66th
percentile · average opponent rated 1564 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
47th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

29 rated fights · opponents rated in 76% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 20, 2025

// 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 (31)
n = 31
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 2
DEC · 17
12
KO/TKO
39%
2
SUB
6%
17
DEC
55%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
38%
2
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
45% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
39%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 17 fights
55%
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
38 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 10, 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 POWER55TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING40CHIN82STRIKING63CARDIO82AGGRESSION41SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power55
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=31 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=39 bouts
Striking63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression41
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins31 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record39 bouts
Striking63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression41 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100AUG 2013WAUG 2013WJUL 2014WAUG 2014WOCT 2014WNOV 2014LMAR 2015WOCT 2015WOCT 2015WNOV 2015WJAN 2016WMAR 2016WJUN 2016WJUL 2016WOCT 2016WDEC 2016WMAR 2017WAPR 2017WSEP 2017WDEC 2017WMAR 2018WJUN 2018WNOV 2018WJAN 2019WJUN 2019LSEP 2019WJAN 2020WSEP 2020LMAY 2021LAPR 2022WOCT 2022WDEC 2022WMAY 2023WJUL 2023LDEC 2023LJUN 2024LSEP 2024WJUN 2025WSEP 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  8. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 92, SUB R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  15. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  17. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  21. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  27. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  29. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  30. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  36. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  37. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  38. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 98, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Natividad), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 98.

// 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_
38/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
13%
4
11%
4
11%
1
3%
-
14
total
SUB
2
5%
2
5%
1
3%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
13
34%
-
6
16%
19
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 38 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Jose JohnsonSep 20, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 2:31
Borroka Promotions - Borroka Presents XFC 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Dennis LintonJun 21, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 0:32
Borroka Promotions 3 - Archuleta vs. Linton
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
L
VS Rajabali ShaidullaevSep 29, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 3:12
Rizin FF - Rizin 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Kleber Koike ErbstJun 9, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 2:25
Rizin FF - Rizin 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
L
VS Kai AsakuraDec 31, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 3:20
Rizin FF - Rizin 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Hiromasa OugikuboJul 30, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Super Rizin 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Naoki InoueMay 6, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Soo Chul KimDec 31, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Enrique BarzolaOct 1, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 286 - Pitbull vs. Borics
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Raufeon StotsApr 23, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 0:16
Bellator 279 - Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Elbows)
L
VS Sergio PettisMay 7, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 258 - Archuleta vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Patrick MixSep 12, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 246 - Archuleta vs. Mix
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 31-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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