Bantamweight

Mario

Bautista

W SUB
Bautista
VS
OPPONENT
Vinicius Oliveira
SUB Rear Naked Choke
February 07, 2026
L UD
Bautista
VS
OPPONENT
Umar Nurmagomedov
U-DEC
October 25, 2025
W UD
Bautista
VS
OPPONENT
Patchy Mix
U-DEC
June 07, 2025
W SD
Bautista
VS
OPPONENT
Jose Aldo
S-DEC
October 05, 2024
W UD
Bautista
VS
OPPONENT
Ricky Simon
U-DEC
January 13, 2024
17
WINS
3
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
33
HEIGHT
175 cm
WEIGHT
61 kg
REACH
175 cm
LEG REACH
39 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• 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

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

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY48%
STRIKING DEFENSE54%
LANDED/MIN
5.30
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.98
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY38%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE55%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.91
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.8
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL 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 Switch
UFC DEBUT Jan. 19, 2019