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

Luis
Saldana

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-7-1
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Fight Ready
NEXT FIGHT
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Luis Saldana
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
7
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
69%
18/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-1-1
LW-WW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% 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

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
5.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.64
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
17%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#37
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1578
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
78th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.24 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 26, 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
10
KO/TKO
56%
6
SUB
33%
2
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
14%
2
SUB
29%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
56%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
11%
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
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER79TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING70CARDIO82AGGRESSION50SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY71
// 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 Power79
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (44%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking70
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression50
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery71
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 Power79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking70 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
Aggression50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery71 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
0255075100MAR 2011WMAR 2011WJUN 2011WSEP 2011WJAN 2012LJUN 2012WJAN 2013WAPR 2013WJUN 2013LOCT 2013WMAR 2014LOCT 2014LNOV 2015WFEB 2016WAPR 2016LJUN 2016LJUL 2017WMAR 2018WMAY 2018WFEB 2019WNOV 2020WAPR 2021LAUG 2021WMAR 2022AUG 2022WMAY 2024WOCT 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  21. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100.
  26. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  27. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

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

// 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_
25/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
16%
3
12%
4
16%
-
-
11
total
SUB
3
12%
4
16%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
6
24%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely 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_
Fight Ready
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

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
26 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Edward MasseyOct 26, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 0:38
ACL 5 - Absolute Combat League 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Luis Guillen MontenegroMay 11, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 4:25
ACL 3 - Absolute Combat League 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
D
VS Sean WoodsonAug 20, 2022
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Bruno SouzaMar 26, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Austin LingoAug 21, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 29 - Cannonier vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jordan GriffinApr 10, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vince MurdockNov 4, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 0:44
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Carl WittstockFeb 15, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 4:38
LFA 60 - Anglickas vs. York
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ramiro HernandezMay 18, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 5:00
TFS - The Fight Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Will ShuttMar 24, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:33
AFC - Ascendancy Fighting Championship 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick)
L
VS Alex WiggsJul 28, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brutaal Genesis Iowa - Fight Night at Hy-Vee Hall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike SantiagoJun 17, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 2:27
RFA 39 - Barcelos vs. Moffett
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 18-7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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