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Gilbert Urbina
Middleweight · “The RGV Bad Boy”

Gilbert Urbina

2-3-0
Precision Striker Positional Grappler Suspect TD Defense Submission Risk
6'3"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
4:24Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking decent · Jul 2026 · stats read 55 → nudged +5 inside the band · claims striking volume +2, striking technique +1 (+4) Accuracy — Average, rated 57 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2) Striking D — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking defence marked as a minus · stats read 25 → nudged -4 inside the band · claims striking defense -2, head movement -1 (-6) Durability — Weak, rated 4 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · 138 MMA: wrestling decent · Jan 2024 · stats read 50 → nudged +4 inside the band · claims td offense +1 (+2) TD Defense — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: suspect · Jul 2026 · stats read 47 → nudged +4 inside the band · claims td defense -2 (-4) Grappling — Below avg, rated 37 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling decent · Jul 2026 · stats read 45 → nudged +2 inside the band · tag sub defense: suspect (-3) · claims sub defense -1 (-1) Control — Average, rated 55 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent
4 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Medic vs Rodriguez Full Card Preview & Predictions · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 4, 2025 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Imavov Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 85) · January 26, 2024 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Dern vs Hill Predictions & Full Card Breakdown (UFC Vegas 73) · May 16, 2023 watch ↗
grappling decent
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Medic vs Rodriguez Full Card Preview & Predictions · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 4, 2025 watch ↗
wrestling decent
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Imavov Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 85) · January 26, 2024 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Dern vs Hill Predictions & Full Card Breakdown (UFC Vegas 73) · May 16, 2023 watch ↗
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 4 reads
grappling decent 2 reads
wrestling decent 2 reads
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Striking D, Wrestling, TD Defense, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy · stats alone on Durability, Control.

Built on 22 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 57 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2)
Positional Grappler average control — rates 55 of 100 among UFC veterans
Suspect TD Defense 138 MMA · Jul 2026 tags td defense: suspect
Submission Risk 138 MMA · May 2023 tags sub defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min6.68
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.72
Striking accuracy57.9%
Striking defense47.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min2.04
Takedowns / 15 min2.73
Takedown accuracy44.4%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.68
Control time28.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Insider info

4 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Vlasto Cepo coinflip UFC Fight Night Medic vs Rodriguez Full Card Preview & Predictions · July 26, 2026
strikingdecent grapplingdecent wrestlingdecent

Leans toward the other fighter first, then reverses course right at the end. Final pick is explicitly given despite naming real flaws (striking defense, a rough recent run) in the man he lands on.

Urbina rates as a decent striker who makes good use of his length and volume, though his striking defense is called shaky, which the analyst notes often comes with being a tall man in this weight class. His grappling rates decent on offense, blending takedowns smoothly into his striking, though his own takedown defense is likewise shaky. The analyst ultimately sides with him given the opponent's poor striking defense and recent skid, despite Urbina carrying real flaws of his own.

Strengthuses length and volume well
Strengthmixes takedowns smoothly with striking
Weaknessstriking defense is not very good
Weaknesstakedown defense is not very good
td defense · suspect
vs Uros Medic clear UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 4, 2025 · 1 read since
strikingdecent grapplingdecent wrestlingdecent

Calls Medic a 'big-time favorite' on a 'massive striking advantage'; the only hedge is a generic MMA disclaimer (anything can happen) that he immediately answers rather than leaves standing.

A decent striker who leans on a frame/reach advantage and decent volume but defends with a passive 'tall-guy' lean-away style. His grappling is also just decent -- he mixes takedown attempts in with his striking, which the analyst likes -- but his takedown defense is not good, leaving him exposed on both ends. His only realistic path is landing takedowns early and often.

Strengthframe/reach advantage
Strengthdecent striking volume
Strengthdecent grappling, mixes takedowns with striking
Weaknesspassive striking defense (tall-guy lean-away)
Weaknesstakedown defense not good
td defense · suspect
vs Charles Radtke lean UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Imavov Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 85) · January 26, 2024 · 2 reads since
strikingdecent wrestlingdecent

He names Radtke (by his own nickname for him) as the winner and says he thinks he gets it done, but immediately qualifies that he isn't super confident in the pick and notes it as another underdog on the card.

Urbina is a decent, good-volume striker who leans back defensively -- a tall man's habit that works until an opponent strings combinations together -- and a decent wrestler with decent takedowns mixed into his strikes, though his own takedown defense isn't the best. He holds a large height/reach edge.

Strengthdecent striker, good volume
Strengthdecent wrestler, decent takedowns mixed with strikes
Strengthlarge height/reach advantage
Weaknessstriking defense not the best, leans back (vulnerable to combinations)
Weaknesstakedown defense isn't the best
td defense · suspect
vs Orion Cosce coinflip UFC Fight Night Dern vs Hill Predictions & Full Card Breakdown (UFC Vegas 73) · May 16, 2023 · 3 reads since
strikingdecent wrestlingdecent

says he is not confident either way, calls it a razor-thin fight

A height/reach-advantaged, offense-first fighter. Decent striking with good volume but poor striking defense. Decent wrestling that mixes in takedowns well, but his own takedown defense is shaky and his submission defense can get lax when a shot is stuffed or positioned badly.

Strengthheight and reach advantage
Strengthdecent striking volume
Strengthmixes in takedowns well
Weaknesspoor striking defense
Weaknessshaky takedown defense
Weaknesssubmission defense can be lax off a bad shot
td defense · suspectsub defense · suspect

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
August 28, 2021 vs Bryan Battle — 6.21/min (L) Aug '21 May 20, 2023 vs Orion Cosce — 6.44/min (W) May '23 February 3, 2024 vs Charles Radtke — 3.34/min (L) — only 4.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '24 August 9, 2025 vs Uros Medic — 4.76/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '25 August 1, 2026 vs Vlasto Cepo — 29.51/min (W) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '26

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Vlasto Cepo 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:01 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
30/48Sig. strikes
7/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Uros Medic 10-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez · August 9, 2025
5/10Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Radtke 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:47 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · February 3, 2024
16/38Sig. strikes
30/47Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Orion Cosce 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:55 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
51/82Sig. strikes
16/32Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:06Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Bryan Battle 5-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:15 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · August 28, 2021
45/76Sig. strikes
46/87Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
2:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

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

UFC bouts in this database
2-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5

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

vs. 168 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 6.7 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 4.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 57.9% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 47.7% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 44.4% avg 40.4%
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.7
Control time 28.4% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.8%

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