Heavyweight· Retired
Juan Espino
“El Guapo”·
Spain
Pro record
11-2-0
Model Elo
1561
#540 of 1994
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 80"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- American Top Team
- Born
- Spain
- UFC debut
- Sep 26, 2020
Profile
Juan Espino is 2–1 in the UFC since 2018. 2 of those 2 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Alexandr Romanov by split decision (Apr 16, 2021).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–1
- since 2018
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 2 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 18:29
- avg 6:10 per fight
- Opposition
- 1534
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1500opp. Elo
submission, R1 · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · Nov 29, 2018
- 1498opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 25, 2020
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 6:10
Fight history (3)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Alexandr RomanovRecord after: 2-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 1:05 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. GastelumApr 16, 2021 |
| W |  Jeff HughesRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 1 · 3:48 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaSep 25, 2020 |
| W |  Justin FrazierRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 3:36 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters FinaleNov 29, 2018 |