// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Luis Pena
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Luis
Pena

NICKNAME"Violent Bob Ross"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
0-1-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Luis Pena
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
33
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
1 BOUTS
WIN
0
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
0%
0/1 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
3.66
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.12
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.17
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
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).

// RATING
#72
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1527
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1507 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
41st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 6, 2024

// 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 (0)
n = 0
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
NO DATA
2
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
0%
1
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
200%
1
SUB
100%
3
DEC
300%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
0%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
0%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
0%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWERN/ATD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING50CHIN20STRIKING49CARDIO74AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Chin.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO PowerN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs a win total and KO-win breakdown

TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (48%)

Grappling50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin20
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=1 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO PowerUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds a win total and KO-win breakdownNot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Grappling50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record1 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout durationNot recorded
Aggression31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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 2009LOCT 2009LJUN 2015WJUL 2018LNOV 2018WMAR 2019WJUN 2019LOCT 2019WMAY 2022WJUN 2022LJUL 2022LAPR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 35, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 28, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 35, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 37, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 47, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 44, SUB R1.

Peaked at 58 (W vs Wurlitzer), bottomed at 25 (L vs Hobby). Current reading: 44.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
27%
-
1
9%
-
-
4
total
SUB
3
27%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
36%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Michael DufortApr 22, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:27
AFS 16 - Aries Fight Series 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Will BrooksJul 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XMMA 5 - 5outhern Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Gustavo WurlitzerJun 3, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:44
Titan FC 77 - Pena vs. Wurlitzer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Zach ZaneMay 6, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 0:59
Titan FC 76 - Pena vs. Zane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Matt FrevolaOct 12, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 161 - Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Matt WimanJun 22, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 1:14
UFC Fight Night 154 - Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Steven PetersonMar 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 148 - Thompson vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michael TrizanoNov 10, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 139 - Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Richie SmullenJul 6, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:32
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Michael HobbyJun 27, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:29
Tuff-N-Uff - Pack The Mack 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Slam and Punches)
L
VS Michael ErosaOct 17, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:22
Maxx FC 5 - Maxximo Fighting Championship 5: October Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Injury)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 0-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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