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Jose Daniel Medina

“Chicho”

Middleweight · UFC record 0-4 · 4 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 28 Feb 2026

Distance Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Provisional — fewer than 5 detailed UFC fights
Striking (offense)66
Power65
Striking defense64
Takedown defense64
WrestlingProvisional measure71

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (4 detailed fights; as of Sat 28 Feb 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED78.9
CardioEvidence: UNKNOWN—

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
183 cm (6'0")
Reach
188 cm (6'2")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
35

Last 3: L L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

4 detailed UFC fights · 6 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 28 Feb 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed9.7significant, per round
Strikes absorbed22.2per round
Striking differential-12.5per round
Takedown attempts0.33per round
Takedown defense36.4%of attempts stopped
Finish rate—of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
9.7
Significant strikes absorbed per round
22.2
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
-12.5
Striking accuracy
43.0%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
42.7%
Knockdowns per round
0.00
Target: head / body / leg
53.4% / 24.1% / 22.4%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
96.5% / 1.7% / 1.7%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.33
Takedowns landed per round
0.17
Takedown accuracy
50.0%
Takedown defense
36.4%
Control time per round
0:12
Submission attempts per round
0.00
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
0-4-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
—
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 0 · 0
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
2 · 1 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
0 / 2
Average fight time
4:21 (over 1 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Jose Daniel Medina — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 28 Feb 2026Ryan GandraLKO/TKO PunchesR1 0:41UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
Sat 13 Sep 2025Dusko TodorovicLSUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 4:21Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
Sat 29 Mar 2025Ateba GautierLKO/TKO KneeR1 3:32UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
Sat 24 Aug 2024Zach ReeseLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho

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