Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Matthews vs Delgado
Feb. 15, 2025
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
6
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
- 61
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 130
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
- Takedowns Attempted
- 4
- 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
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Yuma, United States
Trains at
The MMA Lab
Age
26
Height
71.00
Weight
146.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 15, 2025
Reach
73.00
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2022
- Five wins by KO, four by submission (Brabo, 2 RNC, undisclosed submission)
- Six first round finishes
- On six-fight winning streak
- Reported 4-1 amateur record
UFC Fight Night (2/15/25) Delgado knocked out Connor Matthews
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 8
Episode one (8/13/24) Delgado knocked out Ernie Juarez at 1:25 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started at 10 years old at my local gym in Yuma, AZ. It was run by former WEC title contender Chance Farrar. Fighting captured my spirit before I ever stepped foot on the mats, just being a fan of the sport. Once I finally stepped foot on the mats, it solidified what I knew. I was going to dedicate my life to being the best at this. It is the most free and alive I feel in this world.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? Purple Belt in BJJ
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? My loss to Chris Mecate, a tough D1 All American wrestler from Old Dominion. Got taken down and held down for three rounds. I am so grateful for that loss, I’m a true competitor. There’s nothing more in this world that I hate than that feeling. I learned and evolved my wrestling/grappling game leaps and bounds from that fight.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Jose Aldo, master technician who showed the utmost respect for this craft and evolved time after time.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No, I was signed up for classes at my local college right after high school. A week before school was supposed to start, something in the pit of my stomach told me I had to move to Phoenix and commit fully to this dream.
What was your job before you started fighting? I’ve done so many jobs to get by. Installed insulation, warehouse jobs, hospital jobs, restaurant work, bouncer, garbage man. Just whatever it took to get to my training.
Personal Life / Background: I’m the son of immigrants chasing this American dream that they left everything they knew for. My pops would work three jobs to put food on the table for the 9 of us. Being the youngest of 7 kids, I got the opportunity to see them navigate life, make mistakes, rise, fall, rise again. My siblings have inspired me so much throughout the years. My dad and a few of his coworkers passed away in a car accident on their way to work when I was young. I wore his work jacket for all my previous fight walkouts to represent all the hard work and sacrifices it’s taken from my community to get me here. Being the best in the world is what I will accomplish to honor that hard work and sacrifice.
