CLAUDIO PUELLES
"Prince of Peru"
5-455.6% win rate
FIGHTER IDENTITY
Organization
UFCNationality
Peruvian
Birth
21/04/1996 (30)
Birthplace
Lima
Peru
Sport / Status
MMA · Active
Height
178 cm (5'10")
Biography
Claudio Puelles is a Peruvian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the UFC. He gained prominence as a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 and has since become known for his dangerous grappling, particularly for holding the record for the most kneebar finishes in UFC history.
WIN BREAKDOWN
9 total fights · 0% KO rate
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission3 (60%)
Decision2 (40%)
Loss
vs Joaquim SilvaDecision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) (R3)UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva — 13/09/2025SIMILAR FIGHTERS
Same sport — matched first by weight class, then by nationality, with top records filling any gaps.
