Claudio Puelles Martinez[3] (born April 21, 1996) is a Peruvian professional mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Puelles started training Muay Thai around the age of 13, quickly picking up grappling also before transitioning to mixed martial arts in his adolescent years.
[4] In 2016 Puelles competed on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 series under Team Chuck Liddell.
[13] Puelles faced Marcos Mariano on September 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs.
[23] He lost the fight via TKO in round two after being dropped by a front kick to the body, Puelles was condemned for the strategies he employed.
[25] Despite having a career high of seven takedowns, Puelles only landed four significant strikes and ended up losing the bout by split decision.