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Yazmin Jauregui
Women's Strawweight

Yazmin Jauregui

9-2-0 UFC 4-2-0
Forward Pressure Relentless Attack Volume Machine
5'3"Height
64"Reach
OrthodoxStance
27Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
7:15Avg 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 — Average, rated 66 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking good · Sep 2026 · stats read 66 → nudged +3 inside the band · tag pace: high volume (+2) · claims striking volume +1, striking technique +1, hand speed +1 (+4) Accuracy — Below avg, rated 29 of 100 · claims striking technique +1, counter striking +1 (+3) Striking D — Weak, rated 22 of 100 · claims head movement +1 (+2) Durability — Weak, rated 12 of 100 · claims chin -1 (-2) Wrestling — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · claims td offense +1, clinch +1 (+3) TD Defense — Above avg, rated 76 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: good · Sep 2024 · stats read 69 → nudged -2 inside the band · claims td defense +2 (+4) Grappling — Average, rated 46 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Sep 2026 · stats read 22 → nudged -11 inside the band Control — Weak, rated 22 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good whiteboard
5 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Rosas vs Barcelos Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 23, 2026 · whiteboard watch ↗
  • solid UFC 306 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (Riyadh Season Noche UFC) · September 11, 2024 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Moreno vs Royval 2 Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Mexico) · February 19, 2024 watch ↗
  • very good UFC 290 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Predictions · July 4, 2023 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction · November 29, 2022 watch ↗
grappling good
3 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Rosas vs Barcelos Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 23, 2026 watch ↗
  • good UFC 306 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (Riyadh Season Noche UFC) · September 11, 2024 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Moreno vs Royval 2 Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Mexico) · February 19, 2024 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 5 reads · whiteboard
grappling good 3 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

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

Built on 43 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Forward Pressure 7.3 landed and 5.3 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Relentless Attack 94 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine 7.3 significant strikes landed per minute · 138 MMA · Nov 2022 tags pace: high volume
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min7.26
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.29
Striking accuracy41.0%
Striking defense55.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.69
Takedowns / 15 min0.34
Takedown accuracy16.7%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

5 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Vanessa Demopoulos clear UFC Fight Night Rosas vs Barcelos Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 23, 2026
grapplinggood strikingsolid

A specific, repeated mechanism is given for the contrarian pick: "judges love this woman" (quote, 4 words); no hedge is placed on the win itself (the small-stakes knockout-bet line is about method, not the win).

A skilled, fast-handed striker with good combinations, counters and high pace, and good grappling including solid takedown defense and her own bodylock takedown. The analyst flags a real concern: she has appeared to 'turn off'/fade in both of her recent losses, which he calls a genuine, unusual problem.

Strengthgood combinations/counters
Strengthhigh pace and hand speed
Strengthgood takedown defense
Strengthbodylock takedown
Weaknesshas faded/'turned off' in both of her recent losses
vs Ketlen Souza emphatic UFC 306 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (Riyadh Season Noche UFC) · September 11, 2024 · 1 read since
strikingsolid grapplinggood

He states the striking gap should not be close and explicitly names this his single most confident pick of the entire card, with no hedge on the winner.

Rated a solid striker, with quick hands, good combination work, output and counters named as particular assets -- the analyst expects her to be the much better striker in this matchup. Her grappling is also good, anchored by takedown defense and a bodylock takedown, though by his own account it trails well behind her striking. As of 2024-09-11.

Strengthsolid striker; hand speed rated very good
Strengthgood combinations, volume and counters
Strengthgood takedown defense
Strengthbodylock takedown
Weaknessgrappling is clearly the weaker half of her game relative to her striking
td defense · good
vs Sam Hughes clear UFC Fight Night Moreno vs Royval 2 Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Mexico) · February 19, 2024 · 2 reads since
strikingsolid grapplinggood

concludes she simply has the better tools to win, names her as his pick, and states outright that he is confident in that call -- no hedge on the win.

Yazmin Jauregui is coming off the first loss of her career, stopped quickly, which raises a chin question the analyst flags explicitly -- but he notes she is lucky to be facing Sam Hughes, who is not a power-puncher. He calls her a far better, cleaner striker than Hughes with better combinations, excellent counters and fast hands, and credits her with good grappling including solid takedown defense and her own bodylock takedown, which he thinks she may use to take a breather from Hughes's pressure even though he expects her to want to keep the fight standing.

Strengthfar better/cleaner striker in this matchup
Strengthexcellent counters, fast hands, good combinations
Strengthgood grappling, solid takedown defense
Strengthhas her own bodylock takedown
Weaknesscoming off a first-career loss by quick stoppage, chin now a question
vs Denise Gomes clear UFC 290 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Predictions · July 4, 2023 · 3 reads since
strikingvery good

States plainly that Jauregui should cruise to a clear decision win, allowing Gomes a path only through a late finish he says he doesn't expect.

Jauregui (garbled badly by ASR, e.g. 'Hal Reggie') is the cleaner technician of the two, with quick hands, high volume, and the ability to counter moving backward or press forward with her own combinations. Her takedown game includes a takedown via the body lock, plus defense against takedowns that the analyst calls pretty decent.

Strengthquick hands, high volume
Strengthcounters moving backward or forward
Strengthgood body-lock takedown
vs Istella Nunes lean UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction · November 29, 2022 · 4 reads since
strikinggood

says plainly that she should win but voices doubt about the betting price and calls the matchup intangible-heavy

A combination-based striker he credits with mixing punches, kicks, knees and elbows fluidly rather than working in one mode at a time, plus real volume. He points to a specific piece of history as proof of her conditioning: she once fought three times in a single night on the regional scene and, in his view, that is strong evidence her gas tank will hold up here.

Strengthmixes strike types fluidly rather than working one tool at a time
Strengthgood volume
Strengthproven in-fight conditioning, citing three fights in one night pre-UFC
pace · high volume

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
August 13, 2022 vs Iasmin Lucindo — 5.73/min (W) Aug '22 December 3, 2022 vs Istela Nunes — 7.36/min (W) Dec '22 July 8, 2023 vs Denise Gomes — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '23 February 24, 2024 vs Sam Hughes — 6.27/min (W) Feb '24 September 14, 2024 vs Ketlen Souza — 11.54/min (L) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '24 September 26, 2026 vs Vanessa Demopoulos — 32.9/min (W) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '26

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Vanessa Demopoulos 11-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:02 — UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · September 26, 2026
34/56Sig. strikes
7/19Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ketlen Souza 14-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:02 — UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · September 14, 2024
35/73Sig. strikes
21/35Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Hughes 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · February 24, 2024
94/269Sig. strikes
83/197Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Denise Gomes 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:20 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
0/1Sig. strikes
17/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Istela Nunes 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:06 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
67/154Sig. strikes
36/60Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:50Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Iasmin Lucindo 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · August 13, 2022
86/218Sig. strikes
66/181Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-2-0Pro record
Entram GymGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5
Combate 3
Combate Global 1
UWC Mexico 1
Fearless Fight Night 1
Full career — 11 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ketlen Souza Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 306
September 14, 2024
UFC 1 3:02
W Sam Hughes Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
February 24, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Denise Gomes TKO (punches) UFC 290
July 8, 2023
UFC 1 0:20
W Istela Nunes TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022
UFC 2 4:06
W Iasmin Lucindo Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
August 13, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
W Claire Lopez TKO (punches) Combate Global: Last Latina Standing
August 13, 2021
Combate Global 1 4:16
W Annely Jimenez Garcia TKO (doctor stoppage) UWC Mexico 24
November 13, 2020
UWC Mexico 1 5:00
W Yajaira Romo Decision (unanimous) Combate 44: Mexicali
September 20, 2019
Combate 3 5:00
W McKenna Mitchell TKO (doctor stoppage) Combate 39: Unbreakable
June 7, 2019
Combate 2 5:00
W Daniela Espinosa KO (punches) Combate 36: Reinas
April 26, 2019
Combate 1 0:13
W Benni Fuentes TKO (elbows) Fearless Fight Night 4
November 10, 2018
Fearless Fight Night 1 2:22

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Yazmin Jauregui) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 58 qualified Women's Strawweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 7.3 avg 3.9
Strikes absorbed /min 5.3 avg 4.1
Striking accuracy 41.0% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 55.1% avg 54.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.3 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 16.7% avg 38.7%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 60.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 7.1% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 33.9%

Headshot of Yazmin Jauregui by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized