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Joey Beltran "The Mexicutioner"

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 67% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2010
Elo rating
1438
Global Elo 1483 ±34
Rank
UFC record
3-6-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
-4
Δ90d +18 · Δ1y +18
Last fight
Oct 9, 2013
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 52m
Avg fight time
12:29
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
2.5
Ground control
25m
Since last fight
12y 9mo

Honest Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Feb 6, 2010 — W vs Rolles Gracie Δ+33May 8, 2010 — W vs Tim Hague Δ+24Sep 25, 2010 — L vs Matt Mitrione Δ-28Jan 22, 2011 — L vs Pat Barry Δ-31Jun 11, 2011 — W vs Aaron Rosa Δ+33Oct 8, 2011 — L vs Stipe Miocic Δ-17Jan 28, 2012 — L vs Lavar Johnson Δ-19Jul 11, 2012 — L vs James Te Huna Δ-13Oct 9, 2013 — L vs Fabio Maldonado Δ-16 1400142514501475150015251550 201120122013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":183.4,"elo":1506,"date":"2010-02-06","opp":"Rolles Gracie","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":138.9,"y":133.3,"elo":1530,"date":"2010-05-08","opp":"Tim Hague","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":2,"x":214,"y":193,"elo":1502,"date":"2010-09-25","opp":"Matt Mitrione","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":3,"x":277.9,"y":260.2,"elo":1470,"date":"2011-01-22","opp":"Pat Barry","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":353.1,"y":189,"elo":1504,"date":"2011-06-11","opp":"Aaron Rosa","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":417,"y":226.1,"elo":1486,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Stipe Miocic","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":6,"x":477.1,"y":266.9,"elo":1467,"date":"2012-01-28","opp":"Lavar Johnson","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":565.7,"y":294.6,"elo":1454,"date":"2012-07-11","opp":"James Te Huna","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":8,"x":810,"y":328.3,"elo":1438,"date":"2013-10-09","opp":"Fabio Maldonado","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 9, 2013 Fabio Maldonado L -16
Jul 11, 2012 James Te Huna L -13
Jan 28, 2012 Lavar Johnson L -19
Oct 8, 2011 Stipe Miocic L -17
Jun 11, 2011 Aaron Rosa W +33

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
2 / 3
Finish rate
KO
2
67% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
33% of wins
KO: 2 (67%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (33%) 1
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
1 50%
R3
1 50%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 518 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
71% Head
  • Head 71%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 13%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
64% Distance
  • Distance 64%
  • Clinch 27%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
17%
of losses by finish
1 of 6
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 5 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

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.
1509
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Rolles Gracie
Elo 1500 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
4.6
−1.6 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 9 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1485

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Joey Beltran on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.