Francisco Trinaldo "Massaranduba"
Francisco Trinaldo, known as "Massaranduba", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Welterweight division. Francisco Trinaldo holds a professional record of 29-9-0, including 18-8-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 5 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 11 by decision. Francisco Trinaldo stands 5'9", has a 70-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 48 years old. Francisco Trinaldo is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Francisco Trinaldo profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 29-9-0 |
| UFC record | 18-8-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 48 |
| Date of birth | 1978-08-24 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 70" |
| Leg reach | 40.5" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 167 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 5h 22m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.13 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.67 |
| Striking accuracy | 45.2% |
| Striking defense | 60.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.23 |
| Strikes to the head | 61.1% |
| Strikes to the body | 27.5% |
| Strikes to the legs | 11.5% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.98 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 60.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.51 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 149.96 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 2 |
| UFC wins by decision | 11 |
Francisco Trinaldo recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-10 | GFC 6 | GFC 6 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 6 | Sasha Palatnikov | win | TKO (Knee Injury) |
| 2022-10-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | Randy Brown | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-05-07 | UFC | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | Danny Roberts | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-10-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | Dwight Grant | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2021-06-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | Muslim Salikhov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-07-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Jai Herbert | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2020-03-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | John Makdessi | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-11-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare | King Green | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-07-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Alexander Hernandez | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-09-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | Evan Dunham | win | Knee to Body In Clinch |
| 2018-02-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros | James Vick | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-10-28 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | Jim Miller | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-03-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Kevin Lee | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2016-09-24 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | Paul Felder | win | Facial Cut |
| 2016-05-14 | UFC | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | Yancy Medeiros | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-01-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz | Ross Pearson | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-08-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira | Chad Laprise | win | Punches to From Back Control |
| 2015-05-30 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves | Norman Parke | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2015-03-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | Akbarh Arreola | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-09-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | Leandro Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-05-24 | UFC | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | Michael Chiesa | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-02-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi | Jesse Ronson | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2013-09-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | Piotr Hallmann | loss | Kimura From Half Guard |
| 2013-05-18 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Mike Rio | win | Arm Triangle From Half Guard |
| 2013-01-19 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | C.J. Keith | win | Arm Triangle From Half Guard |
| 2012-10-13 | UFC | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | Gleison Tibau | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-06-23 | UFC | UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 | Delson Heleno | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2011-07-30 | Jungle Fight 30 | Jungle Fight 30 - Belem | Adriano Martins | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2011-05-21 | Jungle Fight 28 | Jungle Fight 28 - Rio de Janeiro | Derrick Burnsed | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2011-02-19 | Jungle Fight 25 | Jungle Fight 25 - Espirito Santo | Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-12-18 | Jungle Fight 24 | Jungle Fight 24 - Rio de Janeiro | Bruno Leandro Soares Lobato | win | Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
| 2010-09-18 | Jungle Fight 22 | Jungle Fight 22 - Sao Paulo | Iuri Alcantara | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2010-05-22 | Jungle Fight 20 | Jungle Fight 20 - Sao Paulo | Flavio Alvaro | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-02-25 | BC | BC - Bitetti Combat 6 | Luiz Firmino | win | Submission (Toe Hold/Kneebar) |
| 2009-08-08 | NF | NF - Norofight 1 | Junior Lava | win | TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks) |
| 2008-04-07 | HTJ | HTJ - Hero's the Jungle 2 | Marcone Bezerra | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2006-08-18 | FCT | FCT - Fight Club Tournament 3 | Vinicius Bohrer | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2006-05-13 | FCT | FCT - Fight Club Tournament 2 | Edval Pedroso | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
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Sources and methodology
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