// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · MarQuel Mederos
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

MarQuel
Mederos

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-1-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
MarQuel Mederos
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
29
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
1
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
86%
12/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-0-1
WWW-W
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 58% 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
5.46
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.58
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.23
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
8%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
83%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#38
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1578
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
41st
percentile · average opponent rated 1537 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
93rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.38 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 22, 2026 · 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
58%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
42%
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
14 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 POWER83TD DEFENSE96GRAPPLING4CHIN88STRIKING84CARDIO73AGGRESSION51SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power83
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense96
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (83%)

Grappling4
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking84
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression51
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 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=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense96 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (83%)Not recorded
Grappling4 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression51 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 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.1 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
0255075100JUN 2021WJUN 2021WSEP 2021LFEB 2022WMAY 2022WSEP 2022WFEB 2023WAPR 2023WJUN 2023WOCT 2023WFEB 2024WMAR 2025WJUN 2025APR 2026WAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 100.
  15. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lamperez), 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_
13/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
23%
3
23%
1
8%
-
-
7
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
6
46%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often 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_
MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTCAGE DEFENSE

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
14 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Mason JonesAug 22, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 2:07
UFC Fight Night 285 - Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
D
VS Chris PadillaApr 11, 2026
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC 327 - Prochazka vs. Ulberg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Mark ChoinskiJun 7, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 316 - Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Austin HubbardMar 29, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 64 - Moreno vs. Erceg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Landon QuinonesFeb 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 235 - Dolidze vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Issa IsakovOct 10, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:09
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Justice LamperezJun 25, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:53
Fury FC 80 - Fury Fighting Championship 80: Martinez vs. Efrain
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Micheal MurphyApr 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 77 - Fury Fighting Championship 77
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tracy ReederFeb 24, 2023
KO/TKOR3 · 2:58
FAC 18 - Fighting Alliance Championship 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Darren WhitneySep 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 69 - Fury Fighting Championship 69: Jones vs. Cutts
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ben LugoMay 15, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:42
Fury FC 62 - Fury Fighting Championship 62
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kick and Punches)
L
VS Santiago GuzmanFeb 11, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 57 - Fury Fighting Championship 57
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 12-1-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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