• UFC Fight Night(2/7/26) Bautista submitted Vinicius Oliveira via rear-naked choke at 4:46 of the second round
• UFC 321(10/25/25) Bautista lost a three round unanimous decision to Umar Nurmagomedov
• UFC 316(6/7/25) Bautista won a three round unanimous decision over Patchy Mix
• UFC 307(10/5/24) Bautista won a three round split decision over José Aldo
• UFC Fight Night(1/13/24) Bautista won a three round unanimous decision over Ricky Simon
• UFC 292(8/19/23) Bautista won a three round unanimous decision over Da'Mon Blackshear
• UFC Fight Night(3/11/23) Bautista submitted Guido Cannetti via rear naked choke at 3:18 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/5/22) Bautista submitted Benito Lopez via reverse triangle armbar at 4:54 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(6/25/22) Bautista submitted Brian Kelleher via rear naked choke at 2:27 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(2/19/22) Bautista won a three round unanimous decision over Jay Perrin
• UFC 259(3/6/21) Bautista was stopped by Trevin Jones via strikes at :40 of the second round
• UFC 247(2/8/20) Bautista stopped Miles Johns via strikes at 1:41 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(7/20/19) Bautista won a three round unanimous decision over Jinsoo Son
• UFC Fight Night(1/19/19) Bautista was submitted by Cory Sandhagen via armbar at 3:31 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2017
Three wins by KO, seven by submission (Guillotine, 4 RNC, Brabo choke, reverse triangle armbar)
Five first-round finishes
11-2 since short-notice UFC debut loss to Cory Sandhagen in 2019
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started training in 2011. I took my first fight and fell in love with the sport and all the martial arts.
Q: Training:
ANSWER:
Strength and conditioning in the morning and team practice at night
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
My baby girl
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It means my dreams are coming true, with hard work and dedication. It’s everything. I can now train full-time.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Auto glass installer
Q: Favorite grappling technique
ANSWER:
Guillotine
Q: Favorite Striking technique
ANSWER:
Flying knee
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Oliveira
LOSS
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Nurmagomedov
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Aldo
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Simon
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Blackshear
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Cannetti
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Lopez
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Kelleher
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Perrin
LOSS
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Jones
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Johns
WIN
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Son
LOSS
Bautista
Bautista
VS
Sandhagen
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY48%
STRIKING DEFENSE54%
LANDED/MIN
5.30
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.98
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY38%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE55%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.91
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.8
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
11 W - 3 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+1 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission4
Decision6
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
Freestyle
STANCE
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UFC DEBUT
Jan. 19, 2019

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