// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Rolando Bedoya
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Rolando
Bedoya

NICKNAME"The Machine"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-5-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Rolando Bedoya
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
29
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
14/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
6.23
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.50
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 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
#110
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1459
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
25th
percentile · average opponent rated 1526 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.38 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 37% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 27, 2025 · 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 7
4
KO/TKO
29%
3
SUB
21%
7
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
21%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
50%
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
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 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 POWER41TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING77CARDIO78AGGRESSION61SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY25
// 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 Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking77
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression61
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression61 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100MAY 2014WMAY 2014WNOV 2014WDEC 2014LJUL 2015WSEP 2015WDEC 2015WMAR 2016WJUL 2016WNOV 2016WMAR 2017WSEP 2017WDEC 2018WAUG 2019WJUL 2021WMAR 2022LMAY 2023LAUG 2023LAUG 2024LSEP 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 72, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Navarro), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
11%
-
2
11%
-
-
4
total
SUB
1
5%
2
11%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
12
63%
-
-
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
63%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jamie MullarkeySep 27, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 260 - Ulberg vs. Reyes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jai HerbertAug 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kenan SongAug 26, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 225 - Holloway vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kalinn WilliamsMay 6, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 288 - Sterling vs. Cejudo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Pablo DhortaMar 10, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:26
FFC 49 - Mollinedo vs. Corbage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Mauricio OtaloraJul 17, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 2:33
FFC 46 - Gavidia vs. Mollinedo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Washington Nunes da SilvaAug 31, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SFT 15 - Chatuba vs. Soldado
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Enrique GranadosDec 19, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FFC 36 - Mora vs. Lion 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cristiano EstelaSep 20, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FFC 29 - Estela vs. Bedoya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Daniel Patricio GalvezMar 22, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:15
Redemption Fighters 3 - Verona vs. Pinedo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Enzo NavarroNov 24, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:49
RDF 2 - Moran vs. Villafane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Javier BasurtoJul 20, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 3:56
FFC 21 - Granados vs. Estela 2
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.

Lightweight. Professional record 14-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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