Jose Ochoa • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC on ABC(7/26/25) Ochoa lost a three round unanimous decision to Asu Almabayev
• UFC on ESPN(6/14/25) Ochoa knocked out Cody Durden at :11 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(11/23/24) Ochoa lost a three round unanimous decision Lone'er Kavanagh

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2018

Seven wins by KO, one by submission (Anaconda choke)

Has won three of his last five

Four first round finishes

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: My father is a lover of boxing and MMA, and I started training, thanks to him, at the age of 16. I did it as a hobby and I quickly knew that it was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

Q: What professional titles have you held?

ANSWER: Finished my 7 professional wins

Q: Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports?

ANSWER: Won 9 amateur fights.

Q: Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines?

ANSWER: BJJ blue belt

Q: What has been your toughest fight to date and why?

ANSWER: My hardest fight was against Castro, because I broke my hand in the first round and I kept fighting until I finished it in the 2nd round.

Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?

ANSWER: My favorite fighter is Jon Jones, because he is a very intelligent and very complete fighter in all areas.

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I helped my parents in the family business.

Q: Origin of nickname:

ANSWER: As a child, I really liked the movie The Great Vagrant Castle, and even more so the character of Calcifer who is a flame/fire. I gave an important meaning to this character to which I changed a few letters of his name to customize it as Kalzifer.

Q: Personal Life / Background:

ANSWER: My hobby is to watch documentaries of different things to know about many different topics. I have a 2-year-old daughter, and her name is Emily; she and my wife live in Peru and I see them after each fight. My father still lives in Moyobamba, the city where I was born and I lived all my adolescence. I also see him after each fight. I'm the first Moyobamba fighter to reach major leagues like the UFC. I'm the youngest of three siblings. I had to leave my family in Peru to join the Chute Boxe team and achieve my goals.