Claudio Puelles
Claudio Puelles (born April 21, 1996) is a Peruvian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Claudio Puelles | |
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Born | Lima, Peru[1] | April 21, 1996
Other names | El Nino |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division | Lightweight Featherweight |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Molina, Peru |
Team | Pitbull Martial Arts Center |
Years active | 2013–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 11 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 2 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 0 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Puelles started his professional MMA career since 2013 and fought primary in Peru He amassed a record of 7-1 prior participated in The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3.[2]
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3
In 2016 Puelles competed on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 series under Team Chuck Liddell.[3]
In the elimination round, Puelles defeated José David Flores via a technical knockout in the first round.[4] In the quarterfinals, Puelles defeated Pablo Sabori via a submission.[5] In the semifinals, he defeated Marcelo Rojoby by unanimous decision.[6] This win earned him a spot in the finale against Martín Bravo on November 5, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Puelles made his official UFC debut against Martin Bravo on November 5, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale.[8] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round in order to be crowned the Lightweight tournament title winner.[9]
On May 19, 2018, Puelles faced Felipe Silvaat UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman.[10] He won the fight via a submission in round three.[11]
Puelles faced Marcos Mariano on September 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
11 matches | 9 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 1 |
By submission | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 9–2 | Marcos Mariano | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Win | 8–2 | Felipe Silva | Submission (kneebar) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 3 | 2:23 | Santiago, Chile | |
Win | 7–2 | Martin Bravo | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 2 | 1:55 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Win | 7–1 | Alvaro Sugasti | KO (head kick) | 300 Sparta 6 | April 18, 2015 | 1 | 1:24 | Lima, Peru | |
Win | 6–1 | Edimar Martins Rayol | Submission | Inka FC: Inka Warriors 2 | October 25, 2014 | 1 | 2:36 | Lima, Peru | |
Loss | 5–1 | David Cubas | Decision (unanimous) | Inka FC: Inka Warriors 1 | February 16, 2014 | 1 | 2:36 | Lima, Peru | |
Win | 5–0 | Lander Duarte Alves | Decision (unanimous) | Inka FC 25 | April 16, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Lima, Peru | |
Win | 4–0 | Guile Calvete | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 300 Sparta 5 | February 16, 2014 | 2 | N/A | Lima, Peru | |
Win | 3–0 | Manuel Meza | TKO (cut) | 300 Spart 4 | October 10, 2013 | 3 | 0:00 | Lima, Peru | |
Win | 2–0 | Renzo Mendez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Inka FC 23 | August 24, 2013 | 2 | 0:00 | Lima, Peru | |
Win | 1–0 | Angel Alvarez | Submission (armbar) | 300 Sparta 2 | July 17, 2013 | 3 | N/A | Lima, Peru |
References
- "Claudio Puelles | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- Sherdog.com. "Claudio". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- Staff (2016-05-31). "Cast revealed for 'TUF: Latin America 3' with coaches Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- Trome, Redacción (2016-09-29). "Claudio Puelles venció a José David Flores de Bolivia en el TUF [VIDEO]". trome.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- Univision. "El peruano Claudio Puelles venció al mexicano Pablo Sabori y pasó a semifinales del TUF". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- LR, Redacción (2019-05-26). "UFC: peruano Claudio Puelles clasificó a la final del TUF Latinoamérica 3 | VIDEO". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "'TUF: Latin American 3' final set with Martin Bravo vs. Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night 98". MMA Junkie. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "'TUF: Latin American 3' final set with Martin Bravo vs. Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night 98". MMA Junkie. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "UFC Fight Night 98 results: Martin Bravo stops Claudio Puelles to win 'TUF 3: Latin America' final". MMA Junkie. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "Felipe Silva vs. Claudio Puelles programado para UFC Chile en mayo – FAMMEJL" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Claudio Puelles scores incredible comeback victory over Felipe Silva". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- DNA, MMA. "Zuid-Amerikaans onderonsje tussen Claudio Puelles en Marcos Mariano tijdens UFC Mexico City". Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- Realejo, Jon (2019-09-21). "UFC Mexico Review: Claudio Puelles Defeats Marcos Mariano By Dominant Unanimous Decision". Bloody Canvas. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- Sherdog.com. "Claudio". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-14.