Ian Escuza
“The Specimen”
Record 8-0-0PeruPitbull Martial Arts Center
The style
Knockout Finisher
High finish rate · Peruvian prospect · First-round finisher
GrapplingStriking
Ian 'The Specimen' Escuza is an unbeaten 30-year-old featherweight out of Lima, Peru, training at Pitbull Martial Arts Center, with all eight of his professional wins coming by stoppage. He earned his UFC contract on September 29, 2026 via a 32-second first-round TKO of Luca Borando on Dana White's Contender Series, in a finish Dana White called controversial. No UFC debut has been scheduled yet.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 8-0-0 |
| Age | 30 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 72.5" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Peru |
| Team | Pitbull Martial Arts Center |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
6 KO/TKO2 SUB0 DEC
How they lose
Has never lost.
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Escuza lands on a covered card.