Lightweight

Francisco Trinaldo

UFC 2012–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 81.0

Scouting report

A seven-fight winning streak well into his late thirties reflected the conditioning of Francisco "Massaranduba" Trinaldo. Rising from Amarante, Brazil, Trinaldo competed 26 times in the Octagon with signature wins over Paul Felder and Jim Miller. His body kicks and durability are reflected in a Strength score of 76 and a Durability rating of 79.

Peak ratings

Boxing84
Kickboxing80
Wrestling80
BJJ80
Strength84
Durability84
Cardio84
Fight IQ80

By edition

2016–2017Overall 81
Boxing84
Kickboxing80
Wrestling80
BJJ80
Strength84
Durability84
Cardio84
Fight IQ80

Trinaldo extended his UFC winning streak to seven in 2016 with victories over Yancy Medeiros in Curitiba and Paul Felder in Brasilia, before dropping a submission loss to Kevin Lee in Fortaleza and outpointing Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night 119 in Sao Paulo in late 2017. His southpaw left hand, physical strength, and body kicks are reflected in an 84 Boxing and 80 Wrestling.

2018–2019Overall 80
Boxing84
Kickboxing80
Wrestling78
BJJ80
Strength82
Durability82
Cardio82
Fight IQ80

Between 2018 and 2019, Trinaldo knocked out Evan Dunham with a knee to the body in Sao Paulo and defeated Bobby Green by unanimous decision in Sao Paulo while dropping decisions to James Vick and Alexander Hernandez. His frame, counter-punching, and clinch control anchor his 84 Boxing and 82 Durability across these matchups.

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Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research and from how Francisco Trinaldo is regarded by the MMA community, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Francisco Trinaldo's real-world abilities. See the disclaimer below.