UFC UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo Final

Chris Gruetzemacher vs Claudio Puelles

Chris Gruetzemacher
United States

Chris Gruetzemacher

“Gritz”

15-5

VS
Claudio Puelles
Peru

Claudio Puelles

“Prince of Peru”

13-5

Winner

Winner

Claudio Puelles

Submission (On Ground) · Round 3 — 3:25

5 December 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Claudio Puelles beat Chris Gruetzemacher by submission in round 3 at 3:25.
  • Claudio Puelles landed 72 of 103 total strikes and 1 of 8 takedowns, with 6:20 of control time.
  • Chris Gruetzemacher landed more total strikes — 96 to 72 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 18-20, 18-20, 18-20.

Tale of the tape

Chris GruetzemacherClaudio Puelles
15-5Record13-5
35Age on fight night25
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach72″ (183 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
2 Knuckle Sports MMA AcademyTeamKill Cliff FC
Page, Arizona, United StatesFromLima, Peru

Fight statistics

96of 123 · 78%Total strikes landed72of 103 · 70%
41of 59Head strikes44of 66
28of 32Body strikes22of 29
27of 32Leg strikes6of 8
1of 1Takedowns1of 8
0Submission attempts1
2:49Control time6:20

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Chris GruetzemacherRoundClaudio Puelles
23/25strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR138/49strikes1/1TD0KD4:26control
37/50strikes0/0TD0KD1:46controlR221/35strikes0/5TD0KD1:14control
36/48strikes1/1TD0KD1:03controlR313/19strikes0/2TD0KD0:40control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R210

18total20

Rick Winter

9R1109R210

18total20

Adalaide Byrd

9R1109R210

18total20

Form going into the fight

Chris Gruetzemacher

  1. WRafa Garciaunanimous decision2021
  2. LAlexander HernandezKO/TKO R1 1:462020
  3. WJoe Lauzon2018
  4. LDavi Ramossubmission R3 0:502017
  5. LChas Skellysubmission R2 2:012017

Claudio Puelles

  1. WJordan Leavittunanimous decision2021
  2. WMarcos Marianounanimous decision2019
  3. WFelipe Silva2018
  4. LMartin BravoKO/TKO R2 1:552016

Also on this card

Jose Aldo vs Rob Fontunanimous decisionRafael Fiziev vs Brad RiddellKO/TKO R3 2:20Jimmy Crute vs Jamahal HillKO/TKO R1 0:48Clay Guida vs Leonardo Santossubmission R2 1:21Chris Curtis vs Brendan AllenKO/TKO R2 1:58

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