Luis Saldana

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Team Power MMA
Age 33
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Featherweight

Luis Saldana is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 18 wins, 7 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 18-7-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 months, 21 days
Rounds Fought 47.6
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 7 9 2
Losses 1 2 4
Finish Rate 88.9%
Finished Rate 42.9%
Win by Decision Rate 11.1%
Loss by Decision Rate 57.1%
Win by KO Rate 38.9%
Loss by KO Rate 14.3%
Win by SUB Rate 50.0%
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) 07:35
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 10/26/2024 W
(17-7-1)
Edward Massey
(10-8-0)
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
(1-1-0)
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
(13-1-1)
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
(11-3-0)
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
(12-17-0)
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