Welterweight · “Massaranduba”
Francisco Trinaldo
29-9-0 UFC 18-8-0
5'9"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
47Age
5KO wins
2Sub wins
38.9%Finish rate
12:23Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.67
Striking accuracy45.2%
Striking defense60.7%
Takedowns / 15 min0.98
Takedown accuracy42.0%
Takedown defense60.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.51
Control time20.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-7
Striking trend
Fight history
L Randy Brown 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
40/67Sig. strikes
60/141Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
5:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Danny Roberts 7-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
80/124Sig. strikes
36/118Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dwight Grant 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · October 23, 2021
36/70Sig. strikes
31/133Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Muslim Salikhov 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · June 5, 2021
39/128Sig. strikes
62/118Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jai Herbert 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:30 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · July 25, 2020
30/58Sig. strikes
21/70Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:18Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W John Makdessi 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · March 14, 2020
55/126Sig. strikes
67/123Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W King Green 5-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · November 16, 2019
31/122Sig. strikes
50/115Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Alexander Hernandez 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · July 20, 2019
25/52Sig. strikes
25/91Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Evan Dunham 11-7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:10 — UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · September 22, 2018
28/69Sig. strikes
25/85Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L James Vick 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · February 18, 2018
26/90Sig. strikes
68/158Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jim Miller 17-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · October 28, 2017
63/140Sig. strikes
34/80Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kevin Lee 7-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:12 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
25/59Sig. strikes
15/43Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Paul Felder 4-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 2:25 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
32/67Sig. strikes
33/84Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yancy Medeiros 3-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
117/175Sig. strikes
51/163Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ross Pearson 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
51/112Sig. strikes
28/85Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chad Laprise 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:43 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · August 23, 2015
17/36Sig. strikes
8/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:38Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Norman Parke 4-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015
66/191Sig. strikes
25/83Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Akbarh Arreola 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · March 21, 2015
39/115Sig. strikes
34/74Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
9:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Leandro Silva 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · September 13, 2014
36/54Sig. strikes
26/40Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
3:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Chiesa 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
13/34Sig. strikes
19/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jesse Ronson 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · February 15, 2014
55/148Sig. strikes
53/126Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Piotr Hallmann 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:50 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · September 4, 2013
22/43Sig. strikes
42/87Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:43Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Rio 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:08 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
5/8Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W CJ Keith 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:50 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · January 19, 2013
12/19Sig. strikes
3/9Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
3:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Gleison Tibau 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
45/97Sig. strikes
36/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:09Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Delson Heleno 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:21 — UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · June 23, 2012
21/26Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:10Control
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
10
Submission
5
Decision
14
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
3
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
26
Jungle Fight
6
Fight Club Tournament
2
Gamebred Fighting Championship
1
Bitetti Combat MMA
1
Norofight
1
Hero's The Jungle
1
Full career — 38 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sasha Palatnikov | TKO (knee injury) | Gamebred Fighting Championship 6
November 10, 2023 |
Gamebred Fighting Championship | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Randy Brown | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danny Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 274
May 7, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dwight Grant | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
October 23, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Muslim Salikhov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
June 5, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jai Herbert | TKO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
July 26, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 1:30 |
| W | John Makdessi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
March 14, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bobby Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
November 16, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
July 20, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Evan Dunham | KO (knee to the body) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders
September 22, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:10 |
| L | James Vick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros
February 18, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
October 28, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Paul Felder | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
September 24, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 2:25 |
| W | Yancy Medeiros | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 198
May 14, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ross Pearson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chad Laprise | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
August 23, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:43 |
| W | Norman Parke | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves
May 30, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Akbarh Arreola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare
March 21, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Leandro Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
September 13, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 173
May 24, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesse Ronson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi
February 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Piotr Hallmann | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader
September 4, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 3:50 |
| W | Mike Rio | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | C.J. Keith | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
January 19, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:50 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 153
October 13, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Delson Heleno | TKO (punches) | UFC 147
June 23, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Adriano Martins | Decision (majority) | Jungle Fight 30
July 30, 2011 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derrick Burnsed | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 28
May 21, 2011 |
Jungle Fight | 2 | 0:52 |
| W | João Paulo Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 25
February 19, 2011 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bruno Lobato | Submission (anaconda choke) | Jungle Fight 24
December 18, 2010 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 2:24 |
| L | Iuri Alcântara | Submission (armbar) | Jungle Fight 22
September 18, 2010 |
Jungle Fight | 2 | 2:24 |
| W | Flavio Alvaro | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 20
May 22, 2010 |
Jungle Fight | 2 | 4:01 |
| W | Luiz Firmino | Submission (kneebar) | Bitetti Combat MMA 6
February 25, 2010 |
Bitetti Combat MMA | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Junior Lava | TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | Norofight 1
August 8, 2009 |
Norofight | 1 | 0:12 |
| W | Marcone Bezerra | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Hero's The Jungle 2
April 7, 2008 |
Hero's The Jungle | 1 | — |
| W | Vinicius Dohrer | TKO (corner stoppage) | Fight Club Tournament 3
August 18, 2006 |
Fight Club Tournament | 2 | — |
| W | Edval Pedroso | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Club Tournament 2
May 13, 2006 |
Fight Club Tournament | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Francisco Trinaldo) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.