Flyweight
Jose Ochoa
“Kalzifer”·
San Martin, Peru
Pro record
9-2-0
Model Elo
1523
#842 of 1994
- Age
- 25
- Height
- 5'7"
- Reach
- 67"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- Chute Boxe
- Born
- San Martin, Peru
- UFC debut
- Nov 22, 2024
Profile
Overview
Jose Ochoa's only UFC finish took eleven seconds of the second round. The other three fights went the full fifteen minutes.
The Peruvian southpaw, nicknamed "Kalzifer," fights at flyweight out of Chute Boxe and stands 2-2 in the UFC, with a 9-2-0 professional record across all promotions. He debuted in November 2024 and carries a one-fight win streak into his next fight.
Two of his four UFC fights ended in decision losses, which makes him a fighter who has stayed competitive without always getting his hand raised.
UFC Career
Ochoa debuted against Lone'er Kavanagh at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Figueiredo and lost a unanimous decision over three rounds. His first win came in June 2025 against Cody Durden, a KO/TKO at 0:11 of the second round at UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley.
The momentum didn't carry. In July 2025 he dropped a unanimous decision to Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs de Ridder, again going the distance. Then came UFC 328 in May 2026, where he beat Clayton Carpenter by unanimous decision.
Four fights, three trips to the scorecards. He wins and loses on points more often than he ends things.
Fighting Style
Jose Ochoa is a busy striker who is hard to hit. He throws and lands at a high clip, takes less damage than most, and defends well. His accuracy sits around the UFC average, so the volume is doing the work, not precision.
On the ground, the picture is lopsided. He rarely shoots for takedowns, but he is very hard to take down. He also hunts for submissions far more often than his lack of wrestling suggests. It's a small sample of four fights, so treat that as a tendency, not a verdict.
His one UFC finish came by KO/TKO in round two.
Notable Wins
- Cody Durden: KO/TKO, round 2 at 0:11, UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley (2025)
- Clayton Carpenter: unanimous decision, UFC 328 (2026)
Quick Facts
- Division: Flyweight
- UFC record: 2-2 (1 KO/TKO, 1 decision)
- Professional record (all promotions): 9-2-0
- UFC debut: November 2024
- Stance: Southpaw
- Height / reach: 5'7" / 67"
- Team: Chute Boxe
- Born: San Martin, Peru
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–2
- since 2024
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 1 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- W1
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 50:11
- avg 12:33 per fight
- Opposition
- 1554
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1531opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 328 · May 9, 2026
- 1518opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:33
Fight history (4)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Clayton CarpenterRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 328May 9, 2026 |
| L |  Asu AlmabayevRecord after: 1-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs de RidderJul 26, 2025 |
| W |  Cody DurdenRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:11 | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleyJun 14, 2025 |
| L |  Lone’er KavanaghRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs FigueiredoNov 23, 2024 |