Claudio Puelles

“Prince of Peru”

OctagonStats Rating 1514

5-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach72" (183 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornApr 21, 1996

Age30

DivisionLightweight

BirthplaceLima, Peru

TeamPitbull Martial Arts Center Sanford MMA (2021–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.54

Str. Acc46%

SApM2.62

Str. Def48%

TD Avg3.29

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.0

Recent form

L L L W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate60%

Times finished50%

StreakL3

Best streak5

Avg fight11:39

Octagon time1h 44m

Opp win%70%

ActiveNov. 05, 2016 – Sep. 13, 2025 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Total bonuses2

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Claudio Puelles "Prince of Peru" is a 13-5-0 submission specialist. 60% finish rate.

Claudio debuted Nov. 05, 2016 vs Martin Bravo (loss). Longest win streak: 5. On a 3-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Nov. 05, 2016–Sep. 13, 2025).

Best wins: Clay Guida (SUB Kneebar R1, Apr. 23, 2022); Chris Gruetzemacher (SUB Kneebar R3, Dec. 04, 2021); Jordan Leavitt (U-DEC R3, Jun. 05, 2021).

Claudio Puelles Martinez (born April 21, 1996) is a Peruvian professional mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 13, 2025	Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva	L Joaquim Silva	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	21 25	4 0	0 1
Feb. 24, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2	L Fares Ziam	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	4 31	7 0	0 1
Nov. 12, 2022	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	L Dan Hooker	KO/TKO Kick	2	4:06	0 1	5 29	0 0	1 1
Apr. 23, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade	W Clay Guida	SUB Kneebar	1	3:01	0 0	1 3	0 0	2 0
Dec. 04, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo	W Chris Gruetzemacher	SUB Kneebar	3	3:25	0 0	43 38	1 1	1 0
Jun. 05, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai	W Jordan Leavitt	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	20 21	4 2	0 0
Sep. 21, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens	W Marcos Mariano	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	22 2	4 0	2 0
May. 19, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman	W Felipe Silva	SUB Kneebar	3	2:23	0 1	16 70	2 1	1 0
Nov. 05, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson	L Martin Bravo	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:55	0 1	29 56	1 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.