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Claudio Puelles

Active #50 lightweight · Southpaw · 180 cm · reach 183 cm
Elo rating
1544 ±36
LCB 1496
Rank
#50
top 49% of division
UFC record
5-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 3 · Dec 2
Streak
-3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -17
Last fight
Sep 13, 2025
L by Decision

Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Nov 5, 2016 — L vs Martin Bravo Δ-41May 19, 2018 — W vs Felipe Silva Δ+37Sep 21, 2019 — W vs Marcos Mariano Δ+26Jun 5, 2021 — W vs Jordan Leavitt Δ+30Dec 4, 2021 — W vs Chris Gruetzemacher Δ+28Apr 23, 2022 — W vs Clay Guida Δ+17Nov 12, 2022 — L vs Dan Hooker Δ-19Feb 24, 2024 — L vs Fares Ziam Δ-18Sep 13, 2025 — L vs Joaquim Silva Δ-17 14191473152815831637 2018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":197.2,"elo":1459,"date":"2016-11-05","opp":"Martin Bravo","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":1,"x":171.5,"y":161,"elo":1496,"date":"2018-05-19","opp":"Felipe Silva","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":2,"x":300.6,"y":135.6,"elo":1522,"date":"2019-09-21","opp":"Marcos Mariano","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":3,"x":464.8,"y":106.3,"elo":1552,"date":"2021-06-05","opp":"Jordan Leavitt","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":512.7,"y":79.5,"elo":1580,"date":"2021-12-04","opp":"Chris Gruetzemacher","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":549.6,"y":62.8,"elo":1597,"date":"2022-04-23","opp":"Clay Guida","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":603.1,"y":81.5,"elo":1578,"date":"2022-11-12","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":726.6,"y":98.6,"elo":1560,"date":"2024-02-24","opp":"Fares Ziam","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":8,"x":876,"y":114.9,"elo":1544,"date":"2025-09-13","opp":"Joaquim Silva","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 13, 2025 Joaquim Silva L -17
Feb 24, 2024 Fares Ziam L -18
Nov 12, 2022 Dan Hooker L -19
Apr 23, 2022 Clay Guida W +17
Dec 4, 2021 Chris Gruetzemacher W +28

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
1.40 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
47% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.39 avg 3.39
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
48% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
3.00 avg 1.61
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
34% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
60% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.91 avg 0.52
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
6 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
60%
3 / 5
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
3
60% of wins
DEC
2
40% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 3 (60%) 3 Dec: 2 (40%) 2
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
R3
2 67%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1544
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.7
actual 0 vs expected