Yadier del Valle “The Cuban Problem”
UFC record 3-1-0 · professional record 10-1-0
- Age
- 30 (born Jul 29, 1996)
- Height
- 175 cm (5' 9")
- Reach
- 175 cm (69")
- Leg reach
- 104 cm (41")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 145 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Cuba
- Status
- Active
- Style
- MMA
- Gym
- Main Street Boxing and Muay Thai
- UFC debut
- May 17, 2025
- Last fight
- Aug 8, 2026
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 1.26
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 45%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 0.90
- Sig. strike defence
- 65%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.68
- Takedown accuracy
- 100%
- Takedown defence
- 60%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 2.71
- Knockdowns
- 1
- Sig. strikes landed
- 28
- Takedowns landed
- 1
- Total fight time
- 22m 10s
- Control time
- 6m 43s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Darren Elkins | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:35 | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld | Aug 8, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Jordan Leavitt | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Feb 21, 2026 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Isaac Dulgarian | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 3:41 | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | Nov 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| W | Connor Matthews | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:54 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | May 17, 2025 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |