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Cuba · PFL

Lazaro Dayron

"El Cazador / The Hunter"

ArchetypePressure Wrestler

Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.

BantamweightOrthodoxAge 33
Record
10-0-1
Win %
91%
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
1
Finish Rate
50%
Height
165 cm
Reach
170 cm
Fights
11
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Lazaro Dayron

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Can struggle with high-volume technical strikers who utilize lateral movement
  • Tendency to involve himself in grueling grinding matches that can drain his gas tank
  • Occasional lulls in output when unable to secure the takedown
Camp Focus
  • Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Blueprint Radar
BP 6.9/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression65Cardio75Wrestling82Fight IQ74Distance Control70Finishing50Lazaro Dayron
Read the shape

Wrestling and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.

  • Aggression65
  • Cardio75
  • Wrestling82
  • Fight IQ74
  • Distance Control70
  • Finishing50
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Lazaro Dayron

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • Relies on a high-pressure wrestling base to control opponents against the cage
  • Uses heavy ground-and-pound once the fight reaches the mat to search for TKO finishes
  • Maintains a stoic, stalking presence in the cage before exploding into level changes
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
  • Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
  • Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
  • Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • Chain-wrestling D1 partner
  • High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
Find Footage

See it on film

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Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

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 Lazaro Dayron.

Fighter Evolution

How Lazaro has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression6.2
Wrestling7.2
Fight IQ6.3
2024
Aggression7.2
Wrestling7.6
Fight IQ6.7
2026
Aggression7.8
Wrestling8.2
Fight IQ7.4

Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute

Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No recent injuries reported; scheduled for upcoming bout.

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • W
    vs Jacob Thrall
    U Dec · R3 · PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle
    2026-03-28
  • W
    vs Bryce Meredith
    KO/TKO · R3 · 2025 PFL World Championships
    2025-08-21
  • D
    vs Danny Sabatello
    M Draw · R3 · 2024 PFL Playoffs
    2024-08-16
  • W
    vs Arnold Berdon
    Submission (RNC) · R2 · Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 15
    2024-04-06
  • W
    vs Manuel Exposito
    U Dec · R3 · Combate Global: Mexico vs. Spain
    2023-08-06

Availability

camp
Next: PFL - Lazaro Dayron vs. Raufeon Stots · 2026-07-31

Scheduled to fight at UBS Arena in Long Island.

Record

W-L-D
10-0-1
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
1
Win %
91%

Attribute Profile

Chin85
Cardio75
Fight IQ74
Striking78
Grappling72
Wrestling82

Scouting Summary

Lazaro Dayron is a powerful, undefeated Cuban bantamweight known for his stifling wrestling and aggressive ground-and-pound. Training out of The Goat Shed, he excels at neutralizing opponents through physical pressure and clinch work, making him a difficult out for anyone unable to stop his takedowns.

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Tendencies

  • Relies on a high-pressure wrestling base to control opponents against the cage
  • Uses heavy ground-and-pound once the fight reaches the mat to search for TKO finishes
  • Maintains a stoic, stalking presence in the cage before exploding into level changes
  • Utilizes a powerful overhand right to bridge the distance into clinching range

Signature Moves

  • Blast Double Leg
  • Rear-Naked Choke
  • Pressure Clinch
  • Overhand Right

Weaknesses

  • Can struggle with high-volume technical strikers who utilize lateral movement
  • Tendency to involve himself in grueling grinding matches that can drain his gas tank
  • Occasional lulls in output when unable to secure the takedown