Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Baeza vs Soriano
Jun. 8, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
7
Wins by Knockout
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 339
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 685
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 9
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Place of Birth
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Fighting style
MMA
Age
30
Height
74.00
Weight
171.00
Octagon Debut
Oct. 12, 2019
Reach
74.50
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2015
- Seven wins by KO, one by submission (Arm triangle)
- Four first-round finishes
UFC on ESPN (6/8/24) Baeza lost a three round unanimous decision to Punahele Soriano
UFC on ESPN (4/16/22) Baeza was stopped by Andre Fialho via strikes at 4:39 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/13/21) Baeza was stopped by Khaos Williams via strikes at 1:02 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (6/5/21) Baeza lost a three round unanimous decision to Santiago Ponzinibbio
UFC on ESPN (11/28/20) Baeza submitted Takashi Sato via arm triangle choke at 4:28 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (5/16/20) Baeza stopped Matt Brown via strikes at :18 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/12/19) Baeza stopped Hector Aldana via strikes at 2:32 of the second round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 3
Episode 2 (6/25/19) Baeza won a three round unanimous decision over Victor Reyna
When and why did you start training for fighting? I saw the first Ultimate Fighter and decided from then on that’s what I wanted to do.
Do you have any heroes? Everyone who has sacrificed with me and helped me get here.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means that I’m one of the top fighters in the world and a dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I did one semester and thought, “This isn’t fighting.”
What was your job before you started fighting? I had a lot of jobs, but mostly security and working in gyms teaching
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Four-time amateur champion, went undefeated (6-0).
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Breaking his will
Favorite striking technique: Breaking his face
