Fernando Cuchani vs Sebastian Apaza

Oct 27, 2026 · UFC Fight Pass

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DateOct 27, 2026

DivisionFeatherweight

StatusScheduled

VenueCentro de Convenciones Zentro

BroadcastUFC Fight Pass

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Tuesday, October 27, 2026 — watch on UFC Fight Pass.

US East (ET): Tue 5:00 PM
US West (PT): Tue 2:00 PM
United Kingdom: Tue 9:00 PM
Central Europe: Tue 10:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Wed 8:00 AM
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Fernando CuchaniEl Constrictor |2-1-0Fernando Cuchani vs Sebastian ApazaSebastian ApazaKazushi |1-0-0

Fernando CuchaniEl Constrictor2-1-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

2-1-0Record1-0-0

TBDAge26

5'10"Height5'8"

TBDReachTBD

150 lbsWeight150 lbs

FeatherweightWeight ClassFeatherweight

Sebastian ApazaKazushi1-0-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Sebastian Apaza owns a 8-point Elo edge (average). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

Compare Fernando Cuchani and Sebastian Apaza across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Fernando CuchaniSebastian Apaza

Recent form

Fernando CuchaniL W W · +16 Elo last 3

LWW

Sebastian ApazaW · +24 Elo last 1

Elo edge

Fernando Cuchani1516-33 last move

Sebastian Apaza1524+24 last move

Why they are ranked here

Fernando Cuchani#394 of 434 active Lightweight fighters · 1516 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Mateo Escobar (rated 1481 at the time): +27.
Costliest loss: Lost to Alfredo Crispin (rated 1500 at the time): -33.
Last 3 fights: 2 wins, 1 loss, +16 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #393 Daisuke Okumiya, 0 ahead of #395 Pedro Ribeiro.

Sebastian Apaza#381 of 434 active Lightweight fighters · 1524 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Juan David Vera (rated 1500 at the time): +24.
Next places: 0 points behind #380 Josue Orozco, 0 ahead of #382 Shane Mistretta.
Opposition: Opponents averaged 1500 Elo over the last 1 fight. Beating higher-rated opponents is worth more.
Sample: Only 1 rated fight, so each result still moves this rating more than a veteran's.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Fernando CuchaniNow 1516 · #394 Lightweight

Wins by decision+25→ 1541

Loses by decision-23→ 1493

Sebastian ApazaNow 1524 · #381 Lightweight

Wins by decision+23→ 1547

Loses by decision-25→ 1499

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Fernando CuchanivsSebastian Apaza

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Fernando Cuchanisubmission leads 50% of wins

Sebastian Apazadecision leads 100% of wins

Common opponents

Enzo JuaresFernando Cuchani: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jun 24, 2026Sebastian Apaza: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Oct 27, 2026

Tale of the tape

Fernando CuchaniSebastian Apaza

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not availableSig. strikes landed per minNot available

UFC lightweight average : 3.81

Not availableSig. strike accuracyNot available

UFC lightweight average : 46%

Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per minNot available

UFC lightweight average : 3.91

Not availableSig. strike defenseNot available

UFC lightweight average : 53%

Not availableTakedown averageNot available

UFC lightweight average : 1.68

Not availableTakedown accuracyNot available

UFC lightweight average : 28%

Not availableTakedown defenseNot available

UFC lightweight average : 58%

Not availableSubmission averageNot available

UFC lightweight average : 0.55

0Wins by knockout0

1Wins by submission0

1Wins by decision1

1Losses by knockout0

0Losses by submission0

0Losses by decision0

Fernando Cuchani vs Sebastian Apaza is a scheduled Featherweight fight on INKA 62 : CUAYLA VS BENITEZ. Fernando Cuchani enters with a 2-1-0 record and Sebastian Apaza enters with a 1-0-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.