Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jeff Molina
United StatesJeff Molina
“El Jefe”
11-2-0
RESULT

Jeff Molina def. Daniel Lacerda (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:46
Daniel Lacerda
BrazilDaniel Lacerda
“Miojo”
11-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Jeff Molina defeated Daniel Lacerda by TKO in round 2 (0:46) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori, held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Jeff Molina
Daniel Lacerda
1
Knockdowns
0
47 of 62
Significant strikes
20 of 25
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
80%
106 of 131
Total strikes
31 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:26
Control time
0:55
Significant strikes by target
39 of 54
Head
7 of 11
6 of 6
Body
7 of 8
2 of 2
Leg
6 of 6
9 of 13
Distance
14 of 16
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
38 of 49
Ground
6 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 40
Sig. str.
18 of 22
66 of 80
Total str.
29 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:00
Ctrl
0:55
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
17 of 22
Sig. str.
2 of 3
40 of 51
Total str.
2 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jeff Molina vs Daniel Lacerda?

Jeff Molina defeated Daniel Lacerda by TKO in round 2 (0:46) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori, held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jeff Molina 53%47% Daniel Lacerda

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-2-0
Record
11-6-0 (1 NC)
1697
Power Index rating
1676
3
Win Streak
0
29
Age
30
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

7.25
SLpM
3.95
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.04
SApM
8.28
55%
Str. Def.
34%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.32
0%
TD Acc.
50%
66%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jeff Molina · 4-1
  • L
    Arman Ashimov ("Mustafa Ozturik")
    Nomad Fighting 15 · Jul 4, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Zhalgas Zhumagulov
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik · Jun 4, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Daniel Lacerda
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Flyweight
  • W
    Aoriqileng
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jacob Silva
    Contender Series 2020 · Aug 25, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
Daniel Lacerda · 3-2
  • W
    Ashiek Ajim
    Victory Fighting League · Dec 12, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:24 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Anvar Boynazarov
    Karate Combat 56 · Jul 19, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:53
  • L
    Andrew Garrette
    Tuff-N-Uff 143 · Apr 25, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ahmet Kayretli
    Tuff-N-Uff 139 · Oct 11, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    Édgar Cháirez
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:17 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 5 fights
97.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.60
1:28
Avg control time
0:33
189
Career high strikes
48
0
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jeff Molina
Strike target
Daniel Lacerda
85%
Head
57%
10%
Body
24%
4%
Leg
18%
Jeff Molina
Strike position
Daniel Lacerda
81%
Distance
80%
5%
Clinch
6%
14%
Ground
14%