// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Juan Quesada
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UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Juan
Quesada

NICKNAME"Bananas"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-2-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Juan Quesada
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
4/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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
2.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 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
#70
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1531
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1482 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
86th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.30 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 21, 2015 · 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
50%
1
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
25%
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
6 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 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 POWER36TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING48CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY100
// 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 Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

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 Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)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 record6 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)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
0255075100MAR 2013LMAR 2013WMAY 2013WAUG 2013LOCT 2013WJUN 2014WNOV 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  4. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 50, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 67, SUB R1.

Peaked at 67 (W vs Patterson), bottomed at 38 (L vs Ricetti). Current reading: 67.

// 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_
6/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
17%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
33%
2
33%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
1
17%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Walter PattersonNov 21, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:44
CFC - Conquer Fighting Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Erick SanchezJun 28, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC 10 - Diagne vs. Ricetti
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cain CarrizosaOct 4, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:51
Bellator MMA - Bellator 102
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Adam PorterAug 3, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:58
WFC 6 - Smith vs. Matthews
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Antoine SmithMay 3, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 3:11
WFC 5 - Andrews vs. Griffin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Brandon RicettiMar 3, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:50
IFC - Warriors Challenge 30
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.

Lightweight. Professional record 4-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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