Claudio Puelles
“Prince of Peru”
Record 12-5-0PeruSanford MMA
The style
Leg-Lock Specialist
Kneebar threat · Bottom-game danger · Losing skid
GrapplingStriking
Peruvian submission specialist best known for a run of kneebar and leg-lock finishes that once had him knocking on the lightweight rankings. The momentum is gone: he has lost three straight, including razor-thin split decisions to Farès Ziam and Joaquim Silva, and fights only about once a year. Dangerous off his back, but the low-output striking keeps costing him rounds.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 12-5-0 |
| Age | 30 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Country | Peru |
| Team | Sanford MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 1.91 |
| Striking accuracy | 48% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | 58% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.3 |
| Takedown accuracy | 24% |
| Takedown defense | 65% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.8 |
How they win
2 KO/TKO7 SUB3 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB3 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Puelles lands on a covered card.