Luis Saldana
 
              | Team | Power MMA | 
|---|---|
| Age | 34 | 
| Gender | Male | 
| Height | 5' 11" | 
| Weight Class | Featherweight | 
Luis Saldana is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 7 losses and 1 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 19-7-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 3 months, 9 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 49.1 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.9 | 
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 8 months, 21 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 18 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
| Losses | 1 | 2 | 4 | 
| Finish Rate | 89.5% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 42.9% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 10.5% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 57.1% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 42.1% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 14.3% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 47.4% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 28.6% | 
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 50 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 53 | 
| Fastest SUB | 50 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.5 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 07:34 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.5 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 12:19 | 
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 06/14/2025 | W (18-7-1) | Christopher Penafiel (14-10-0) | FTW ( 145.8 vs. 144.2 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage) Dirty Boxing Championship - Event 2 | 3 | 01:21 | |
| OFF | 10/26/2024 | W (17-7-1) | Edward Massey (10-9-0) | FTW ( 145.5 vs. 144.6 ) | TKO/RSC Absolute Combat League 5 | 2 | 03:38 | |
| OFF | 05/11/2024 | W (16-7-1) | Luis Guillen Montenegro (1-2-0) | FTW ( 145.2 vs. 144.8 ) | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) Absolute Combat League 3 | 2 | 04:25 | |
| OFF | 08/20/2022 | D (16-7-0) | Sean Woodson (13-2-1) | FTW ( 145.5 vs. 146.0 ) | Draw
              
                (Split Draw) UFC 278: USMAN vs EDWARDS | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 03/26/2022 | W (15-7-0) | Bruno Souza (12-3-0) | FTW ( 145.0 vs. 144.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 97 ON ESPN: BLAYDES vs DAUKAUS | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 08/21/2021 | L (15-6-0) | Austin Lingo (9-4-0) | FTW ( 146.0 vs. 145.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 79 ON ESPN: CANNONIER vs GASTELUM | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 04/10/2021 | W (14-6-0) | Jordan Griffin (17-11-0) | FTW ( 145.5 vs. 145.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 68 ON ESPN: VETTORI vs HOLLAND | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 11/04/2020 | W (13-6-0) | Vincent Murdock Jr. (11-7-0) | FTW ( 146.0 vs. 145.5 ) | TKO/RSC DWTNCS - SEASON 4 - WEEK 8 | 3 | 00:44 | |
| OFF | 02/15/2019 | W (12-6-0) | Carl Wittstock (10-7-0) | FTW ( 145.0 vs. 146.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) Legacy Fighting Alliance 60 (LFA 60) | 2 | 04:38 | |
| OFF | 05/18/2018 | W (11-6-0) | Ramiro Hernandez Jr. (21-11-0) | FTW ( 144.0 vs. 144.5 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Injury) The Fight Series With Special Guest Shannon Ihrke | 3 | 05:00 |   | 
| OFF | 03/24/2018 | W (10-6-0) | Will Shutt (21-26-1) | FTW ( 144.4 vs. 144.2 ) | TKO/RSC Ascendancy Fighting Championship 16 | 1 | 03:33 |   | 
| OFF | 07/28/2017 | L (10-5-0) | Alex Wiggs Jr (4-3-0) | FTW ( 145.9 vs. 147.2* ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Fight Night at Hy-Vee Hall | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 06/17/2016 | L (10-4-0) | Mike Santiago (22-14-0) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 39 (RFA 39) | 3 | 02:27 | ||
| OFF | 04/29/2016 | W (9-4-0) | Christopher Mickle (34-21-2) | Submission
              
                (Verbal Submission) Ascendancy Fighting Championship 9: Mickle vs Saldana | 2 | 01:07 |   | |
| OFF | 02/13/2016 | W (8-4-0) | Dyllon Muniz (5-6-0) | FTW ( 146.0 vs. 148.0* ) | KO Ascendancy Fighting Championship 8 | 1 | 00:53 |   | 
| OFF | 11/25/2015 | L (8-3-0) | Anthony Baccam (12-7-0) | FTW ( 145.2 vs. 145.1 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) MCC 61 Thanksgiving Throwdown | 3 | 01:31 | |
| OFF | 10/04/2014 | L (8-2-0) | Damien Childress (3-2-0) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Pinnacle Combat XVII: The Wait Is Over | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| OFF | 03/07/2014 | W (7-2-0) | Sekou Moore (0-3-0) | LW ( 156.0 vs. 156.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 52: Hostile Territory | 2 | 02:34 | |
| OFF | 10/25/2013 | L (7-1-0) | Justin Lawrence (11-5-0) | FTW ( 146.3 * vs. 145.8 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 10 | 3 | 05:00 |   | 
| OFF | 06/14/2013 | W (6-1-0) | Prentiss Wolf (2-6-0) | LW ( 154.0 vs. 155.5 ) | Submission
              
                (Verbal Submission) MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 48: McBRIDE vs Jenkins | 1 | 01:52 | |
| OFF | 04/12/2013 | W (5-1-0) | Mitchell Parker (0-1-0) | FTW ( 145.7 vs. 146.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) MCC: Midwest Cage Championship 47: Comeback | 1 | 03:15 | |
| OFF | 01/25/2013 | W (4-1-0) | Nicholas Cox (3-13-0) | FTW ( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Verbal Submission) MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 45: Dicke vs Schmauss | 1 | 00:50 | |
| OFF | 06/16/2012 | L (4-0-0) | Tom Ahrens (12-19-0) | FTW ( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 41: Adrenaline | 1 | 02:18 | |
| OFF | 01/27/2012 | W (3-0-0) | Zakk Smith (7-17-0) | FTW ( 144.0 vs. 145.9 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 38: Hernandez vs O'Brien | 3 | 04:15 | |
| OFF | 09/23/2011 | W (2-0-0) | Jose Colon (0-3-0) | FTW ( 146.0 vs. 148.0* ) | TKO/RSC MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 36: Back In Action | 2 | 03:58 | |
| NRB | 06/24/2011 | W (1-0-0) | Orlando Peace (2-1-0) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) Midwest Cage Championship 34: Moreno vs Kruger | 1 | 03:56 | ||
| OFF | 03/05/2011 | W (0-0-0) | Daraughn Canada (1-5-0) | FTW ( 144.9 vs. 147.2* ) | Submission
              
                (Arm Bar) Midwest Cage Championship 32 | 2 | 02:01 | 
| * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class | 
Amateur Career Statistics
| AM Record | 5-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 10 months, 16 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 7.2 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 6.0 | 
| Longest Layoff | 4 months, 11 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 2 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Finish Rate | 80.0% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 20.0% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 20.0% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 60.0% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% | 
Win Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:24 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 04:59 | 
| Fastest SUB | 01:24 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.4 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 04:19 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | - | 
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 11/24/2010 | W (4-0-0) | Stoney Stuart (2-3-0) | FTW ( 145.0 vs. 146.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) MCC- Midwest Cage Championship 30: Thanksgiving Throwdown | 3 | 03:00 | |
| OFF | 10/22/2010 | W (3-0-0) | Randy Meyer (8-2-0) | FTW ( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke) MCC- Midwest Cage Championship 29: Champion Vs. Champion | 1 | 01:24 | |
| NRB | 06/11/2010 | W (2-0-0) | Mitchell Parker (7-4-0) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) MCC- Midwest Cage Championship 27: Mutapcic vs Cummings | 2 | 01:40 | ||
| NRB | 04/16/2010 | W (1-0-0) | Steve Greene (0-2-0) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage) MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 26: Triple Crown - Amateur Fights | 2 | 01:59 | ||
| NRB | 01/08/2010 | W (0-0-0) | Tony Crowder (4-8-0) | Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke) Max Fights DM Ballroom Brawl 4 - Amateur | 1 | 01:35 | 
| * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |