Daniel Frunza
Skill profile
138 MMA anchors Striking, TD Defense · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, Control · stats alone on Grappling.
Built on 19 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Charles Radtke lean UFC Fight Night Garcia vs Onama Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · October 28, 2025
He gives a real mechanism (grappling edge, cage pressure into a submission), but openly discloses that he irrationally favors Radtke in every one of his UFC fights regardless of result and picks him again here anyway, closing on "but I don't know."
A good, forward-pressuring striker with power and a useful leg kick, built around a heavy cross, but he overextends on that cross and drops his lead hand on the way back instead of returning it to guard, which the analyst flags as directly exploitable. His takedown defense is a real problem and he ends up held against the cage. As of 2025-10-28.
vs Rhys Mckee lean UFC Fight Night Emmett vs Murphy Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · March 31, 2025 · 1 read since
He names Frunza plainly ("we're going to take Frunza") but calls it himself "one of my less confident picks on the card," citing holes in Frunza's game and that it's a UFC debut.
A fighter he rates fairly well, pressing forward and throwing mostly off his rear side with a strong leg kick and a heavy overhand cross, though he leans out and lowers his lead hand right after throwing it, exposing himself to counters. Opponents can pin him on the fence when takedowns come, but his engine lets him climb back up. The analyst thinks if McKee is landing those power shots, Frunza will feel them, and gives him the nod on the cards even if McKee wins the output battle.
Fight history
L Charles Radtke 3-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:29 — UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama · November 1, 2025
L Rhys McKee 13-6-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · April 5, 2025
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
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Fights by organization
Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.
Division context
Headshot of Daniel Frunza by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized