AKA

Juan "El Guapo" Espino

RECORD: 11-1-0
DIVISION: Heavyweight
HEIGHT: 6' 3"
REACH: 80"
LEG REACH: 42.00
WEIGHT: 255 lbs.
NATIONALITY: Gran Canaria, Spain
AGE: 40

Accolades

RECENT WIN STREAK: 8
WINS BY KO: 1
WINS BY SUBMISSION: 7

FIGHTER METRICS

STRIKING ACCURACY

Significant Strikes Attempted: 23
Significant Strikes Landed: 22

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY

Takedowns Attempted: 2
Takedowns Landed: 2

Latest Bouts:

Alexandr Romanov
Juan Espino: Defeated
by Decision in Round 3
Sat. Apr 17, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
Jeff Hughes
Juan Espino: Winner
by Submission in Round 1
Sat. Sep 26, 2020
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
253

Juan Espino is a professional mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was born on October 7, 1990 in San Diego, California and has been training since he was a young boy. Growing up with siblings who were into MMA, Juan quickly developed an interest in it too and began competing when he was 15. His career has taken him all over the world, as he’s fought in various countries including Japan, Mexico and Brazil.

Throughout his career, Juan Espino has competed for multiple organizations such as Strikeforce: Challengers Series and Bellator Fighting Championships. In 2019, Espino signed to compete exclusively under the UFC banner after proving himself one of the top fighters outside of its promotion. Since then he has had four victories against some of his toughest opponents yet—Espino most recently defeated Roman Dolidze at UFC Fight Night 177 via first-round submission on September 5th 2020.

At 5’11” fighting at Light Heavyweight division (205 lbs) Juan often uses his athleticism to outstrike or take down opponents from longer reach giving him an advantage from ground control position where many believe that is true strength lies in which allowed him to display good technique overall but also how well rounded he truly can be as well pounding out decisions due to superior cardio conditioning displaying great wrestling skill set partnered with effective Jiu-Jitsu set ups leading into perfectly timed submissions wins when needed or sleek powerful striking setting up brutal knock outs!

Outside of MMA competition Juan specializes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu earning a Purple belt before turning pro fighter and now filling his free time by teaching classes alongside other world class athletes partaking seminars across United States whenever possible fitting into busy schedule taking time off for traveling around country helping others bettering their skillset showing same passion once shown by legends like Carlson Gracie Sr & Rickson Gracie among others inspiring current generation keeping alive legacy created decades ago partly thanks to men like them!

With 8 fights under UFC banner already plenty more planned ahead rest assured we will continue watching this amazing talent progress through sport constantly working harder than ever why not become one day next Champion? Anything could happen either way looking forward what future brings us all sure can say without doubt we are witnessing rise another spectacular representative Mixed Martial Arts game!