Claudio Puelles "Prince of Peru"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	5-4 · current 3-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	43-35 (55.1%) across 9 opponents
Last 5 opponents	41-33 (55.4%) across 5 opponents
Age	30
Height	5' 10"
Reach	72"
Stance	Southpaw

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	1.54
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	2.62
Striking accuracy	47%
Striking defense	48%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	3.29
Takedowns landed / attempted	34%
Takedown defense	60%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	1.00
Average fight time	11.6 min

UFC wins: 0 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 2 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 2 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2025-09-13	Joaquim Silva	6-5	Balanced	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
2024-02-24	Fares Ziam	4-2	Balanced	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
2022-11-12	Dan Hooker	11-8	Striker	L	KO/TKO R2 4:06	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2022-04-23	Clay Guida	17-15	Wrestler	W	Submission R1 3:01	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
2021-12-04	Chris Gruetzemacher	3-3	Striker	W	Submission R3 3:25	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
2021-06-05	Jordan Leavitt	1-0	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
2019-09-21	Marcos Mariano	0-1	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
2018-05-19	Felipe Silva	1-1	—	W	Submission R3 2:23	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
2016-11-05	Martin Bravo	UFC debut	—	L	KO/TKO R2 1:55 (title)	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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