Fransisco Trinaldo is a UFC current welterweight and former middleweight and lightweight fighter from Brazil. He competed on the first all-Brazilian season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
Trinaldo most recently made his UFC debut in Brazil against castmate and veteran Delson Heleno, defeating Heleno via an impressive first-round technical knockout.
Trinaldo next dropped all the way back down to lightweight to score an impressive unanimous decision victory over veteran Gleison Tibau followed by an impressive arm triangle choke submission victory over C.J. Keith in the second round, both fights coming in his native Brazil.
Trinaldo next faced Mike Rio, winning via another impressive first round arm triangle choke submission from the half-guard position. Most unusual.
Trinaldo next fought newcomer Piotr Hallmann. After dominating the first round and hurting Hallmann twice with body kicks, Trinaldo lost to Hallmann via second round kimura submission.
Trinaldo then signed to fight Jesse Ronson.
Fights[]
- Fransisco Trinaldo vs. Delson Heleno - The fight was the UFC debut of both men.
- Francisco Trinaldo vs. Norman Parke
- Francisco Trinaldo vs. Chad Laprise
- Francisco Trinaldo vs. Ross Pearson
- Francisco Trinaldo vs. Yancy Medeiros - The fight was one of the best fights of 2016.
- Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herbert - The fight was the UFC debut of the Englishman, Jai Herbert. It was the final lightweight fight for Francisco Trinaldo who had missed weight for that fight by five pounds.
- Muslim Salikhov vs. Francisco Trinaldo - Francisco Trinaldo moved back up to welterweight for the fight, for the first time in the UFC.
- Francisco Trinaldo vs. Danny Roberts