Luis Pena

Lightweight· Not Fighting

Luis Pena

“Violent Bob Ross”· Naples, Italy

Pro record

9-3-0

Model Elo

1578

#434 of 1994

Age
29
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Team
American Top Team
Born
Naples, Italy
UFC debut
Jul 6, 2018

Profile

Luis Pena is 5–3 in the UFC since 2018. 2 of those 5 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: beat Alexander Munoz by split decision (Apr 16, 2021).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
5–3
since 2018
Finish rate
40%
2 of 5 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
2
Current streak
W1
wins in a row
Octagon time
1h 42m
avg 12:50 per fight
Opposition
1533
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Matt Wiman

    Matt Wiman

    KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie · Jun 21, 2019

    1594opp. Elo
  2. Steve Garcia

    Steve Garcia

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · Feb 28, 2020

    1560opp. Elo
  3. Richie Smullen

    Richie Smullen

    submission, R1 · The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · Jul 5, 2018

    1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.66

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min3.12

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy47%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense51%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.15

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.17

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy4%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense48%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.17

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 83%Body 13%Legs 4%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 66%Clinch 9%Ground 25%

Average fight time: 12:50

Fight history (8)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
WAlexander MunozAlexander MunozRecord after: 5-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. GastelumApr 16, 2021
LKhama WorthyKhama WorthyRecord after: 4-3submissionRound 3 · 2:53UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. HookerJun 26, 2020
WSteve GarciaSteve GarciaRecord after: 4-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. FigueiredoFeb 28, 2020
LMatt FrevolaMatt FrevolaRecord after: 3-2split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonOct 11, 2019
WMatt WimanMatt WimanRecord after: 3-1KO/TKORound 3 · 1:14UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean ZombieJun 21, 2019
WSteven PetersonSteven PetersonRecord after: 2-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisMar 22, 2019
LMichael TrizanoMichael TrizanoRecord after: 1-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. RodriguezNov 9, 2018
WRichie SmullenRichie SmullenRecord after: 1-0submissionRound 1 · 3:32The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated FinaleJul 5, 2018