Wikipedia: Augusto PinochetJose Augusto
"Gugu"
No single dominant trait — adapts game plan to opponent.
Fight Plan: Jose Augusto
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptible to late-round fatigue in high-output fights
- Defensive lapses when exiting exchanges, historically vulnerable to the counter cross
- Difficulty against elite veteran wrestlers who can control the pace
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression62
- Cardio60
- Wrestling65
- Fight IQ62
- Distance Control66
- Finishing55
Prep for camp: Jose Augusto
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a pressure-heavy approach at the Pitbull Brothers camp
- Switch-stanced striker who focuses on finding the chin early in exchanges
- Threatens with high-level submission transitions when the fight hits the floor
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Jose Augusto.
How Jose has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported following his PFL 2026 loss.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-03-20vs Linton VassellKO/TKO (Punches and Elbows) · R2 · PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2
- L2025-07-27vs Marek SamociukDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · Super RIZIN 4
- W2025-05-04vs Tsuyoshi SudarioDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri
- W2024-11-22vs Edivan SantosDoctor Stoppage (Cut) · R2 · LFA 197: Kuziutina vs Guimarães
- W2023-11-03vs Richard JacobiDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · LFA 171: Neves vs. Cunha
Availability
Currently active but coming off a stoppage loss in March 2026.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Jose Augusto is a versatile Pitbull Brothers veteran with a dangerous blend of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and switch-stance striking. While he possesses finishing capability on both the feet and mat, he has struggled against top-tier global talent when the fight moves past the second round.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a pressure-heavy approach at the Pitbull Brothers camp
- Switch-stanced striker who focuses on finding the chin early in exchanges
- Threatens with high-level submission transitions when the fight hits the floor
- Willing to engage in high-variance brawls as seen in his Bellator run
Signature Moves
- Arm Triangle Choke
- Anaconda Choke
- Heavy Right Cross
- Ground and Pound from Top Position
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to late-round fatigue in high-output fights
- Defensive lapses when exiting exchanges, historically vulnerable to the counter cross
- Difficulty against elite veteran wrestlers who can control the pace