Robert Valentin
“Robzilla”
Record 11-6SwitzerlandXtreme Couture
The style
Back-Taking Submission Hunter
Relentless grappling · Back-take specialist · Judo base
GrapplingStriking
Robert Valentin was born in Zwickau, Germany, raised in Switzerland, and earned the nickname 'Robzilla' from a grappling coach whose students he kept injuring. A judo brown belt who reached the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 32, he is a pure submission hunter — seven of his eleven wins have come by tap, most of them from the back. His UFC run has been bumpy, with losses to Ryan Loder, Torrez Finney, and hot prospect Ateba Gautier, but he rebounded in April with a first-round rear-naked choke of Julien Leblanc. Now training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, he knows exactly what he is: get the fight to the mat or go home. His record also includes one no contest.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 11-6 |
| Age | 31 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Reach | 77" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 1.3 |
| Striking accuracy | 56% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 2.72 |
| Striking defense | 33% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.59 |
| Takedown accuracy | 50% |
| Takedown defense | 55% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 1.78 |
How they win
3 KO/TKO7 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
3 KO/TKO1 SUB2 DEC