Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“Chicho”

Jose Daniel Medina

11-74 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 4L

Declining

Moderate Wear

6'0"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age

Last fightLRyan Gandra·KO/TKO·R1·2mo ago

Fighter Context

0–4UFC·

0KO

0Sub

0Dec

5.9min/fight

39UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

0–3(3 fights)

-8.8str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-3.21

High Risk

2%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.045

Passive

18%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Low

11%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Medina

Counter Puncher

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.13

Str. Accuracy36%

58UFC landed/135attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+1.8 vs avg5.34

Str. Defense46%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight0.50

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

22%

Leg

16%

By Position

Distance88%

Clinch6%

Ground6%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 14 rounds	Round 21 round	Round 31 round
Avg. Landed	8	18	10
Avg. Absorbed	23	26	15
Avg. Net	-15	-8	-5

Grappling

Medina

Non-Factor

·26s ctrlPassive Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.39

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.27

TD Accuracy33%

1UFC landed/2attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense27%

4UFC defended/11opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

div avg 61%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 4

Submission1 / 4

Decision1 / 4

Loss Pattern

3 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=4

R2n=1

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

2.2

3.6

2.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

6.8

5.2

3.0

Diff

-4.6

-1.6

-1.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Absorbed-42%L3

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Medina — 4 UFC Fights

Result

Method

4 fights

Ryan Gandra

KO/TKO R1 · 0:41Feb '26

-14

·14 abs·1 kd taken

Dusko Todorovic

SUB R1 · 4:21Sep '25

-7

·9 SS (36%)·16 abs·2 td taken

Ateba Gautier

KO/TKO R1 · 3:32Mar '25

-11

·17 SS (52%)·28 abs·1 kd taken

Zach Reese

U-DEC R3Aug '24

-43

·32 SS (43%)·75 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·72s ctrl

Medina — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LMagomed GadzhiyasulovDWCSU-DECR3Oct 2023

All Fighters

Middleweight

“Chicho”

Jose Daniel Medina

11-74 UFC

Form

6'0"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age

Last fightLRyan Gandra·KO/TKO·2mo ago

Fighter Context

0–4UFC·

0KO

0Sub

0Dec

5.9min/fight

39UFC min

vs. Winning Record0–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-3.21

2%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.045

18%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

11%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Medina

Middleweight avg

Counter Puncher

Sig. Strikes / Min2.13

Str. Accuracy36%

58UFC landed/135attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+1.8 vs avg5.34

Str. Defense46%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight0.50

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

22%

Leg

16%

By Position

Dist88%

Clinch6%

Ground6%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=4	R2 n=1	R3 n=1
Landed	8	18	10
Absorbed	23	26	15
Net	-15	-8	-5

Grappling

Medina

Middleweight avg

Non-Factor

26s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.39

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.27

TD Accuracy33%

1UFC landed/2attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense27%

4UFC defended/11opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=4

R2n=1

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

2.2

3.6

2.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

6.8

5.2

3.0

Diff

-4.6

-1.6

-1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Medina — UFC Fight Log

Ryan Gandra

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '26

14 abs·1 kd taken

Dusko Todorovic

SUB·R1·Sep '25

9 SS (36%)·16 abs·2 td taken

Ateba Gautier

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '25

17 SS (52%)·28 abs·1 kd taken

Zach Reese

U-DEC·R3·Aug '24

32 SS (43%)·75 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·72s ctrl

Medina — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LMagomed GadzhiyasulovDWCSU-DECR3Oct 2023

Round 14 rounds

Round 21 round

Round 31 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-15

-8

-5

n=4

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-15

-8

-5