// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Marcelo Rojo
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Marcelo
Rojo

NICKNAME"Pitbull"·ARGENTINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-10-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Marcelo Rojo
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
17/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% 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
4.92
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.42
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.46
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
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
#109
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1473
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
28th
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 24% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 3, 2022 · 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 6
DEC · 1
9
KO/TKO
53%
6
SUB
35%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
20%
5
SUB
50%
3
DEC
30%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
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
27 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 POWER76TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING52CARDIO68AGGRESSION44SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY67
// 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 Power76
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression44
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression44 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 Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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 2011LJAN 2012LMAR 2012WAPR 2012WJUN 2012WJUL 2012WJUN 2013WJUL 2013WOCT 2013LFEB 2014WAUG 2014LMAR 2015WJUN 2015WSEP 2015WMAR 2017WJUL 2017LNOV 2017WNOV 2017WAPR 2018WOCT 2018LAPR 2019WSEP 2019LMAR 2021LFEB 2022LDEC 2022WMAR 2023LJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  5. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100.
  15. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 83, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Silva), bottomed at 41 (L vs Junior). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
26/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
31%
2
8%
1
4%
-
-
11
total
SUB
5
19%
2
8%
4
15%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
4
15%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Maike Linhares Galvao AmorimJul 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 81 - Fury Fighting Championship 81: Moreno vs. Jones
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Angel CruzMar 24, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:16
Fury FC 76 - Fury Fighting Championship 76: Chairez vs. Vasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Francis MarshallDec 3, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:14
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Kyler PhillipsFeb 12, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 1:48
UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
L
VS Charles JourdainMar 13, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 4:31
UFC Fight Night 187 - Edwards vs. Muhammad
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Victor MadrigalSep 27, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:28
Combate Americas - Guadalajara: Gutierrez vs. Gibson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS John CastanedaApr 12, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 2:37
Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 3: Flores vs. Marroquin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jesse StraderOct 26, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:13
Combate Americas - La Batalla de Guadalajara
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
W
VS Fabian GalvanApr 20, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:34
Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Michael ErosaNov 11, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
Combate Americas - Copa Combate 2017
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Levy Saul MarroquinNov 11, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 1:56
Combate Americas - Copa Combate 2017
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Billy MolinaJul 27, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:50
Combate Americas - Combate Clasico
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 17-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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