// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Luis Pajuelo
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Luis
Pajuelo

NICKNAME"Corazon de Leon"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Luis Pajuelo
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
31
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
8/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 88% 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
6.03
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
8.20
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#104
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1484
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.51 per fight)

1 rated fight · opponents rated in 10% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 23, 2024 · 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
88%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
88%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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
10 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 DEFENSE58GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKING89CARDIO60AGGRESSION58SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY100
// 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 divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking89
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression58
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking89 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
Aggression58 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)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
0255075100NOV 2019WNOV 2019WFEB 2020WNOV 2021LDEC 2021WJUL 2022WSEP 2022WNOV 2022WMAR 2023WAUG 2023LMAR 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pereyra), 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
40%
1
10%
2
20%
-
-
7
total
SUB
1
10%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
2
20%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Fernando PadillaMar 23, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 2:45
UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Robbie RingAug 22, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:43
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Heber PereyraMar 16, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 2:19
FFC 59 - Pajuelo vs. Pereyra
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joans LorcaNov 18, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FFC 55 - Navarrete vs. Lanskoi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matias PonceSep 22, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:48
FFC 53 - Argentina
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Malambo PelaezJul 21, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 0:30
FFC 51 - Estela vs. Zebroski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike DavidsonDec 18, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto Brazil 110 - Buga vs. King
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS David Magliano CostaNov 13, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:32
Sul Fluminense Fight Night - SFFN 6 - Pantera Vs Macfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Flavio HurtadoFeb 8, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:57
Samurai Fight Contest 2 - Galindo vs. Bazan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Manuelo Morales EtoubeNov 13, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 2:38
FFC 41 - Grand Prix
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 8-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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