Francisco Trinaldo

"Massaranduba"

AGE	47 / Aug 24, 1978
HEIGHT	5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Brazilian TKO

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 29

KO / TKO

34%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

48%

Losses 9

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

33%

DECISIONS

67%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Sasha Palatnikov	GFC 6 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 6 Nov / 10 / 2023	TKO (Knee Injury) Tommy Santana	1	1:55
loss	Randy Brown	UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan Oct / 01 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Danny Roberts	UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje May / 07 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Ryan Brueggeman VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Dwight Grant	UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori Oct / 23 / 2021	Decision (Split) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Muslim Salikhov	UFC Fight Night 189 - Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Jun / 05 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jai Herbert	UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till Jul / 25 / 2020	TKO (Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:30
win	John Makdessi	UFC Fight Night 170 - Lee vs. Oliveira Mar / 14 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Bobby Green	UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare Nov / 16 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Eduardo Herdy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Alexander Hernandez	UFC on ESPN 4 - Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Jul / 20 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Frank Collazo VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Evan Dunham	UFC Fight Night 137 - Santos vs. Anders Sep / 22 / 2018	KO (Knee to the Body) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:10
loss	James Vick	UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros Feb / 18 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jim Miller	UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida Oct / 28 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Kevin Lee	UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum Mar / 11 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:12
win	Paul Felder	UFC Fight Night 95 - Cyborg vs. Lansberg Sep / 24 / 2016	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:25
win	Yancy Medeiros	UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic May / 14 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ross Pearson	UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz Jan / 17 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Chad Laprise	UFC Fight Night 74 - Holloway vs. Oliveira Aug / 23 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:43
win	Norman Parke	UFC Fight Night 67 - Condit vs. Alves May / 30 / 2015	Decision (Split) Camila Albuquerque VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Akbarh Arreola	UFC Fight Night 62 - Maia vs. LaFlare Mar / 21 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Leandro Silva	UFC Fight Night 51 - Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2 Sep / 13 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Michael Chiesa	UFC 173 - Barao vs. Dillashaw May / 24 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jesse Ronson	UFC Fight Night 36 - Machida vs. Mousasi Feb / 15 / 2014	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Piotr Hallmann	UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader Sep / 04 / 2013	Submission (Kimura) Neil Hall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:50
win	Mike Rio	UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold May / 18 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:08
win	C.J. Keith	UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping Jan / 19 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:50
loss	Gleison Tibau	UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar Oct / 13 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Delson Heleno	UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2 Jun / 23 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	1	4:21
win	Adriano Martins	Jungle Fight 30 - Para Jul / 30 / 2011	Decision (Majority) Douglas Ayres	3	5:00
win	Derrick Burnsed	Jungle Fight 28 - Rio de Janeiro May / 21 / 2011	KO (Punch) Marcos Vinicius	2	0:54
win	Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza	Jungle Fight 25 - Espirito Santo Feb / 19 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Carlos Barreto VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Bruno Leandro Soares Lobato	Jungle Fight 24 - Rio de Janeiro Dec / 18 / 2010	Submission (Anaconda Choke) Paulo Borracha	1	2:24
loss	Iuri Alcantara	Jungle Fight 22 - Sao Paulo Sep / 18 / 2010	Submission (Armbar) Carlos Barreto	2	2:24
win	Flavio Alvaro	Jungle Fight 20 - Sao Paulo May / 22 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Marcos Vinicius	2	4:01
win	Luiz Firmino	BC - Bitetti Combat 6 Feb / 25 / 2010	Submission (Toe Hold/Kneebar) Pablo Rex	1	2:03
win	Junior Lava	NF - Norofight 1 Aug / 08 / 2009	TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks) Silas Brasilia	1	0:12
win	Marcone Bezerra	HTJ - Hero's the Jungle 2 Apr / 07 / 2008	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	0:00
win	Vinicius Bohrer	FCT - Fight Club Tournament 3 Aug / 18 / 2006	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	1	5:00
win	Edval Pedroso	FCT - Fight Club Tournament 2 May / 13 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

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