// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Ruel Catalan
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Ruel
Catalan

NICKNAME"The Wushu"·PHILIPPINES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ruel Catalan
FIGHTER -
PHI🇵🇭
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
38
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
5/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 3-2
LLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 60% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1457
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.28 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 20, 2015

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
20%
3
SUB
60%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
SUB · 8
0
KO/TKO
0%
8
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
60%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 18, 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING45CARDIO52AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY38
// 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 Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)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 record13 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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 2011LOCT 2011WNOV 2011LAUG 2012LFEB 2013LAPR 2013WDEC 2013LJUN 2014LJUN 2015LDEC 2015LFEB 2018WAUG 2018WSEP 2018WOCT 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 34, SUB R2.
  6. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 27, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 30, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 23, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 16, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 9, SUB R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 16, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 26, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 36, SUB R2.

Peaked at 48 (W vs Bermoy), bottomed at 9 (L vs Cesar). Current reading: 36.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
8%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
7
54%
4
31%
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
1
8%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Edrion MacatangayOct 27, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 1:50
URCC 80 - Bare Madness Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS George Mascardo Jr.Sep 14, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
URCC: BETS 7 - Battle Extreme Tournament of Superstars 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Herbert LocreAug 18, 2018
DecisionR3 · N/A
Big3 MMA Productions - Cage Wars: Battle in Legazpi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Marcio CesarFeb 3, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 0:58
RFC 1 - Way of the Dragon: Taiwan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Alex SilvaDec 11, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:53
One Championship 36 - Spirit of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
L
VS Marcos SantanaJun 20, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:12
One Championship 28 - Dynasty of Champions 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Gianni SubbaJun 14, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:43
One FC 17 - Era of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Khim DimaDec 6, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:35
One FC 13 - Moment of Truth
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nam Jin JoApr 27, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ernesto MontillaFeb 16, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 2:25
PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Xian JiAug 24, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:00
Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jay-R BermoyNov 19, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
IAGMA - Havoc MMA: The Ultimate Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 5-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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