MMA StatBook

Francisco Trinaldo

“Massaranduba”

WelterweightBrazil

29Wins
9Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWWLW

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Profile

Age
48 (born August 24, 1978)
Born in
Amarante
Height
5' 9"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
18-8

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC18

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 11

Losses in the UFC8

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 6

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.13 top 55%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.67
Striking accuracy45%Better than 50% of welterweights
Strike defense61%Better than 82% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.98 top 57%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.5
Takedown accuracy42%Better than 58% of welterweights
Takedown defense60%Better than 39% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Trinaldo last fought on October 1, 2022 (Loss vs Randy Brown). Trinaldo has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Francisco Trinaldo

Francisco Trinaldo "Massaranduba" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Amarante, Brazil, on August 24, 1978. Trinaldo stands 5' 9", has a 70" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.

Trinaldo turned professional in 2006, debuting with Fight Club Tournament. A 10-1 record outside the UFC came first. Trinaldo made a UFC debut at UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 in June 2012 and beat Delson Heleno by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Trinaldo is 18-8 across 26 fights.

Trinaldo usually wins on the scorecards: 11 of 18 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Trinaldo avoids strikes better than 82% of welterweights. Trinaldo ranks #3 in UFC history for most arm-triangle choke wins.

Trinaldo's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan in October 2022, where Trinaldo lost to Randy Brown.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Randy Brown

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan

    Oct 1, 2022

    40Str 1TD 0KD
  2. W

    Danny Roberts

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

    May 7, 2022

    80Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Dwight Grant

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori

    Oct 23, 2021

    36Str 1TD 0KD
  4. L

    Muslim Salikhov

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai

    Jun 5, 2021

    39Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Jai Herbert

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:30

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till

    Jul 25, 2020

    30Str 2TD 1KD
  6. W

    John Makdessi

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira

    Mar 14, 2020

    55Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    King Green

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare

    Nov 16, 2019

    31Str 1TD 0KD
  8. L

    Alexander Hernandez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards

    Jul 20, 2019

    25Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Evan Dunham

    KO/TKO · Knee to Body In Clinch · R2 4:10

    UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders

    Sep 22, 2018

    28Str 0TD 1KD
  10. L

    James Vick

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros

    Feb 18, 2018

    26Str 3TD 0KD
  11. W

    Jim Miller

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

    Oct 28, 2017

    63Str 1TD 0KD
  12. L

    Kevin Lee

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:12

    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

    Mar 11, 2017

    25Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Paul Felder

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R3 2:25

    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg

    Sep 24, 2016

    32Str 1TD 0KD
  14. W

    Yancy Medeiros

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic

    May 14, 2016

    117Str 2TD 0KD
  15. W

    Ross Pearson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz

    Jan 17, 2016

    51Str 1TD 0KD
  16. W

    Chad Laprise

    KO/TKO · Punches to From Back Control · R1 2:43

    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira

    Aug 23, 2015

    17Str 0TD 1KD
  17. W

    Norman Parke

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves

    May 30, 2015

    66Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Akbarh Arreola

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare

    Mar 21, 2015

    39Str 3TD 0KD
  19. W

    Leandro Silva

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski

    Sep 13, 2014

    36Str 0TD 0KD
  20. L

    Michael Chiesa

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw

    May 24, 2014

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  21. W

    Jesse Ronson

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi

    Feb 15, 2014

    55Str 1TD 0KD
  22. L

    Piotr Hallmann

    Submission · Kimura From Half Guard · R2 3:50

    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

    Sep 4, 2013

    22Str 1TD 1KD
  23. W

    Mike Rio

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R1 3:08

    UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

    May 18, 2013

    5Str 1TD 0KD
  24. W

    CJ Keith

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R2 1:50

    UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping

    Jan 19, 2013

    12Str 2TD 0KD
  25. L

    Gleison Tibau

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar

    Oct 13, 2012

    45Str 0TD 1KD
  26. W

    Delson Heleno

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:21

    UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2

    Jun 23, 2012

    21Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Francisco Trinaldo is 29-9 across 38 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on May 13, 2006 (Fight Club Tournament). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins29

  • KO/TKO 10
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 14

Pro losses9

  • Submission 3
  • Decision 6
Finish rate
52% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC18-82012
Jungle Fight5-12010
Fight Club Tournament2-02006
Bitetti Combat MMA1-02010
Gamebred Fighting Championship1-02023
Hero's The Jungle1-02008
Norofight1-02009

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Sasha Palatnikov TKO (knee injury), R1 Gamebred Fighting Championship 6 Nov 10, 2023
L Randy Brown Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan Oct 1, 2022
W Danny Roberts Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 274 May 7, 2022
W Dwight Grant Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Oct 23, 2021
L Muslim Salikhov Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Jun 5, 2021
W Jai Herbert TKO (punch), R3 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till Jul 25, 2020
W John Makdessi Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira Mar 14, 2020
W Bobby Green Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré Nov 16, 2019
L Alexander Hernandez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards Jul 20, 2019
W Evan Dunham KO (knee to the body), R2 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders Sep 22, 2018
L James Vick Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros Feb 18, 2018
W Jim Miller Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Oct 28, 2017
L Kevin Lee Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum Mar 11, 2017
W Paul Felder TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg Sep 24, 2016
W Yancy Medeiros Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 198 May 14, 2016
W Ross Pearson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Jan 17, 2016
W Chad Laprise TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira Aug 23, 2015
W Norman Parke Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves May 30, 2015
W Akbarh Arreola Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare Mar 21, 2015
W Leandro Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski Sep 13, 2014
L Michael Chiesa Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 173 May 24, 2014
W Jesse Ronson Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi Feb 15, 2014
L Piotr Hallmann Submission (kimura), R2 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader Sep 4, 2013
W Mike Rio Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold May 18, 2013
W C.J. Keith Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping Jan 19, 2013
L Gleison Tibau Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 153 Oct 13, 2012
W Delson Heleno TKO (punches), R1 UFC 147 Jun 23, 2012
W Adriano Martins Decision (majority), R3 Jungle Fight 30 Jul 30, 2011
W Derrick Burnsed KO (punch), R2 Jungle Fight 28 May 21, 2011
W João Paulo Rodrigues Decision (unanimous), R3 Jungle Fight 25 Feb 19, 2011
W Bruno Lobato Submission (anaconda choke), R1 Jungle Fight 24 Dec 18, 2010
L Iuri Alcântara Submission (armbar), R2 Jungle Fight 22 Sep 18, 2010
W Flavio Alvaro TKO (punches), R2 Jungle Fight 20 May 22, 2010
W Luiz Firmino Submission (kneebar), R1 Bitetti Combat MMA 6 Feb 25, 2010
W Junior Lava TKO (punches and soccer kicks), R1 Norofight 1 Aug 8, 2009
W Marcone Bezerra Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Hero's The Jungle 2 Apr 7, 2008
W Vinicius Dohrer TKO (corner stoppage), R2 Fight Club Tournament 3 Aug 18, 2006
W Edval Pedroso Decision (unanimous), R3 Fight Club Tournament 2 May 13, 2006

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Francisco Trinaldo's record?

Francisco Trinaldo's professional MMA record is 29 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Francisco Trinaldo?

Francisco Trinaldo is 48 years old, born on August 24, 1978.

How tall is Francisco Trinaldo and what is their reach?

Francisco Trinaldo stands 5' 9" with a 70" reach.

Who did Francisco Trinaldo fight last?

Francisco Trinaldo lost to Randy Brown by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan on Oct 1, 2022.