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Luis Pena

“Violent Bob Ross”

LightweightUnited States

14Wins
8Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLWLW

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Profile

Age
33 (born July 5, 1993)
Born in
Naples
Height
6' 3"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
5-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC3

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.66 top 46%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.12
Striking accuracy47%Better than 65% of lightweights
Strike defense51%Better than 24% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.17 top 58%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.2
Takedown accuracy33%Better than 37% of lightweights
Takedown defense48%Better than 22% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Pena last fought on April 17, 2021 (Win vs Alexander Munoz). Pena 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.

About Luis Pena

Luis Pena "Violent Bob Ross" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Naples, United States, on July 5, 1993. Pena stands 6' 3", has a 75" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.

Pena turned professional in 2016, debuting with Fight Hard MMA. A 4-0 record outside the UFC came first. Pena made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale in July 2018 and beat Richie Smullen by guillotine choke on ground. In the UFC, Pena is 5-3 across 8 fights.

Pena usually wins on the scorecards: 3 of 5 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Pena attempts more submissions than 85% of lightweights.

Pena's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum in April 2021, where Pena beat Alexander Munoz.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Alexander Munoz

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum

    Apr 17, 2021

    90Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Khama Worthy

    Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R3 2:53

    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker

    Jun 27, 2020

    38Str 3TD 0KD
  3. W

    Steve Garcia

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo

    Feb 29, 2020

    27Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Matt Frevola

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson

    Oct 12, 2019

    51Str 1TD 0KD
  5. W

    Matt Wiman

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 1:14

    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie

    Jun 22, 2019

    87Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Steven Peterson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis

    Mar 23, 2019

    52Str 1TD 0KD
  7. L

    Michael Trizano

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez

    Nov 10, 2018

    23Str 1TD 0KD
  8. W

    Richie Smullen

    Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 3:32

    The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale

    Jul 6, 2018

    8Str 1TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Luis Pena is 14-8 across 22 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on September 17, 2016 (Fight Hard MMA). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins14

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 4

Pro losses8

  • Submission 3
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
71% of wins
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC5-32018
Aries Fight Series1-12023
Cage Titans0-22024
Titan FC2-02022
Conflict MMA1-02017
Fight Hard MMA1-02016
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA1-02026
RCC Hard1-02026
Shamrock FC1-02016
Sparta0-12023
Valor Fights1-02017
XMMA0-12022

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Rafael Alves TKO (submission to punches), R1 RCC Hard 21 x Gamebred FC Sep 12, 2026
W Carlos Alexandre Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9 Apr 10, 2026
L Zach DiSabatino Submission (inverted triangle choke), R3 Cage Titans 68 Nov 9, 2024
L John Simon Decision (unanimous), R3 Cage Titans 67 Sep 14, 2024
W Dedrek Sanders Decision (unanimous), R3 Aries Fight Series 25 Apr 6, 2024
L Michael Dufort Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Aries Fight Series 16 Apr 22, 2023
L LT Nelson Decision (unanimous), R5 Sparta 95 Jan 28, 2023
L Will Brooks Decision (split), R3 XMMA 5 Jul 23, 2022
W Gustavo Wurlitzer TKO (punches), R1 Titan FC 77 Jun 3, 2022
W Zach Zane Submission (triangle choke), R1 Titan FC 76 May 6, 2022
W Alexander Muñoz Decision (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Apr 17, 2021
L Khama Worthy Submission (guillotine choke), R3 UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker Jun 27, 2020
W Steve Garcia Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Feb 29, 2020
L Matt Frevola Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson Oct 12, 2019
W Matt Wiman TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie Jun 22, 2019
W Steven Peterson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis Mar 23, 2019
L Michael Trizano Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez Nov 10, 2018
W Richie Smullen Submission (guillotine choke), R1 The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale Jul 6, 2018
W Kobe Wall Submission (kimura), R3 Conflict MMA 44 Jul 22, 2017
W Damir Ferhatbegovic Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Valor Fights 41 Mar 18, 2017
W Brandon Schehl Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Shamrock FC 279 Dec 2, 2016
W Chris Petty KO (punch), R1 Fight Hard MMA: Gwaltney vs. Futrell Sep 17, 2016

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

Quick answers

What is Luis Pena's record?

Luis Pena's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Luis Pena?

Luis Pena is 33 years old, born on July 5, 1993.

How tall is Luis Pena and what is their reach?

Luis Pena stands 6' 3" with a 75" reach.

Who did Luis Pena fight last?

Luis Pena beat Alexander Munoz by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum on Apr 17, 2021.