Lightweight · “Hecho En Mexico”
Efrain Escudero
32-17-0 UFC 5-7-0
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
12:24Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.92
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.3
Striking accuracy44.8%
Striking defense63.0%
Takedowns / 15 min1.31
Takedown accuracy40.6%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.81
Control time22.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Kevin Lee 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · April 23, 2016
70/114Sig. strikes
64/160Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leandro Silva 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · November 21, 2015
24/63Sig. strikes
35/89Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
5:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Drew Dober 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 0:54 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · June 13, 2015
1/1Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Rodrigo de Lima 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
94/129Sig. strikes
24/72Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
6:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leonardo Santos 1-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · September 13, 2014
43/101Sig. strikes
36/98Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:50Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mac Danzig 4-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · April 21, 2012
56/133Sig. strikes
67/119Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Jacob Volkmann 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · December 30, 2011
7/18Sig. strikes
17/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 1-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:25 — UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · September 15, 2010
13/76Sig. strikes
35/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Lauzon 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · May 29, 2010
64/184Sig. strikes
17/73Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Evan Dunham 2-0 walk-in Submission · R3 1:59 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · January 11, 2010
26/74Sig. strikes
22/80Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:51Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Cole Miller 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:36 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
10/32Sig. strikes
6/53Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Phillipe Nover 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
27/45Sig. strikes
20/55Absorbed
7/8Takedowns
9:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
16
Decision
14
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
2
Decision
14
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
12
Rage in the Cage
7
ACA
2
LUX
2
RFA
2
CFA
2
Bellator
2
Cage Supremacy
2
+ 18 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 49 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Baissangour Chamsoudinov | TKO (punches) | Ares FC 16
June 23, 2023 |
Ares FC | 2 | 4:42 |
| W | Ricardo Chavez | Decision (unanimous) | Budo Sento Championship 11
November 4, 2022 |
Budo Sento Championship | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Leonard Smith | Submission (heel hook) | Fight Night Champions 5
November 30, 2019 |
Fight Night Champions | 2 | 4:22 |
| L | Rasul Shovhalov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 98
August 31, 2019 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Amirkhan Adaev | Decision (split) | ACA 92
February 16, 2019 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
November 24, 2018 |
Golden Boy Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason High | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | PFL 2 (2018)
June 21, 2018 |
PFL | 3 | 0:35 |
| W | Jorge Lopez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LUX 002
February 17, 2018 |
LUX | 1 | 4:59 |
| L | Musa Khamanaev | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 74
November 25, 2017 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bruno Murata | Decision (unanimous) | LUX 001
July 21, 2017 |
LUX | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fabrício Guerreiro | Decision (unanimous) | Conquer FC 3
March 18, 2017 |
Conquer FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Akhmet Aliev | Decision (split) | Fight Nights Global 59
February 23, 2017 |
Fight Nights Global | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nelson Carvalho | Decision (split) | European Beatdown 1
December 3, 2016 |
European Beatdown | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Koshi Matsumoto | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan 8th
September 19, 2016 |
Vale Tudo Japan | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Lee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197
April 23, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Leandro Silva | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
November 21, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Drew Dober | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 188
June 13, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Rodrigo de Lima | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Leonardo Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
September 13, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Juha-Pekka Vainikainen | TKO (elbows and punches) | Superior Challenge 10
May 3, 2014 |
Superior Challenge | 3 | 4:48 |
| L | Dakota Cochrane | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 13
March 7, 2014 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Palomino | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 12
October 12, 2013 |
CFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zack Surdyka | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 100
September 20, 2013 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcus Edwards | Decision (split) | Sparta Combat League: Live at the Stampede
June 29, 2013 |
Sparta Combat League | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jorge Patino | Decision (split) | Max Sport: 13.2
May 11, 2013 |
Max Sport | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 4
November 2, 2012 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mac Danzig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145
April 21, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jacob Volkmann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141
December 30, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cesar Avila | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 55
October 22, 2011 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Mike Rio | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 2
July 23, 2011 |
CFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Fabrício Camões | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 9
May 5, 2011 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ashe Bowman | Decision (unanimous) | XCage: Predators
April 8, 2011 |
XCage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Larsen | Submission (armbar) | Rage In The Cage 148
January 29, 2011 |
Rage In The Cage | 3 | 3:21 |
| W | Alfredo Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 8
November 19, 2010 |
Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting | 1 | 1:14 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
September 15, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 2:25 |
| W | Dan Lauzon | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 114
May 29, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Evan Dunham | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
January 11, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 1:59 |
| W | Cole Miller | KO (punches) | UFC 103
September 19, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 3:36 |
| W | Phillipe Nover | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
December 13, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tommy Wagner | Submission (punches) | Full Moon Fighting
February 23, 2008 |
Full Moon Fighting | 1 | 1:12 |
| W | Eric Regan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rage in the Cage 99
August 18, 2007 |
Rage in the Cage | 2 | 2:15 |
| W | Jon Kecks | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Supremacy 2
July 22, 2007 |
Cage Supremacy | 1 | 2:04 |
| W | TJ Zasa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Supremacy
June 24, 2007 |
Cage Supremacy | 2 | 0:43 |
| W | Peter Newsheller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rage in the Cage 96
June 15, 2007 |
Rage in the Cage | 1 | 1:13 |
| W | Jose Rodriguez | Submission (triangle choke) | Rage in the Cage 95
May 12, 2007 |
Rage in the Cage | 1 | 2:29 |
| W | Nic Stone | Submission (armbar) | Rage in the Cage 93
April 20, 2007 |
Rage in the Cage | 2 | 1:25 |
| W | Mike Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rage in the Cage 92
March 30, 2007 |
Rage in the Cage | 1 | 2:57 |
| W | Joe Cronin | Decision (unanimous) | Rage in the Cage 84
July 1, 2006 |
Rage in the Cage | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Chris Collado | Submission (choke) | Rage in the Cage 83
June 10, 2006 |
Rage in the Cage | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Efraín Escudero) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.