Featherweight · Champion

Patricio Pitbull

37-9

Age
39
Height
5'6"
Reach
5'7"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Pitbull Brothers
Out of
Brazil
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
B · 70
Finish rate
30%
Win rate
80%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
11
Dec
26

FightMetric

SLpM

2.77

SApM

3.90

Str Acc

53%

Str Def

52%

TD Avg

1.26

TD Acc

33%

TD Def

0%

Sub Avg

0.47

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket

Fight IQ

70B

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

B

Ground

D

Defense

D

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

D

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Timing & reaction

    Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Patricio Pitbull is a 39-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of Brazil, camped at Pitbull Brothers. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 37-9-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission, 26 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (70).

What works. Durability is the standout at 82 (B+). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 1.26 TD/15 and 0.47 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 52% / 3.90 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 0% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (29, D). A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): L 4199009 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W Ige (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Rodriguez (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4034830 (KO/TKO R3) · L 5154454 (KO/TKO R1). Form index negative over the last 5. 2 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

40 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.26 takedowns / 15 at 33% accuracy
  • 0.47 submission attempts / 15 · 11 career sub wins

Striking defense

47 D

Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.

  • 52% striking defense · 3.90 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 9 defeats

Counter punching

35 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 53% accuracy on 2.77 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

32 D

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 52% · TD def 0% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.90 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

37 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 2.77 SLpM at 53% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.90 SApM

Takedown reaction

29 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 0% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

82 B+

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 9 losses
  • 26 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Apr 11, 2026Fighter 4199009LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0049/88
Jul 20, 2025Dan IgeWDecision - Unanimous3 5:0055/97
Apr 13, 2025Yair RodriguezLDecision - Unanimous3 5:0017/50
Mar 22, 2024Fighter 4034830WKO/TKO3 4:070/0
Jul 30, 2023Fighter 5154454LKO/TKO1 2:320/0
Jun 17, 2023Fighter 3002028LDecision - Unanimous5 5:000/0