Ontiveros
OPPONENT
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OPPONENTBIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
UFC on ESPN(8/13/22) Ontiveros was stopped by Gabriel Benitez via strikes at 3:35 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(10/9/21) Ontiveros was stopped by Steve Garcia via strikes at 1:51 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(10/31/20) Ontiveros was stopped by Kevin Holland via slam at 2:39 of the first round
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2012
Four wins by KO, two by submission (Guillotine, armbar)
Three first round finishes
Has won two of his last five
Faced UFC vet Geoff Neal in 2014
Origin of nickname: “From the LFA days. I wore red, white and blue because I was born on the 4th of July.”
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Legacy amateur champ, 4th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, 4th degree black belt in Kenpo, purple belt in BJJDo you have any heroes
Q: My fatherWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
EVERYTHING
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
I only went one semester. Fighting was more for me
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Worked on pipelinesSpecific accomplishments in amateur competition
Q: Legacy 170 champFavorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
GuillotineFavorite Striking technique:Kicks to the head
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY41%
STRIKING DEFENSE31%
LANDED/MIN
1.89
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
5.86
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY0%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE30%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
0 W - 3 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-3 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission0
Decision0
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission1
Decision0
FIGHTING STYLE
Taekwondo
STANCE
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UFC DEBUT
Jun. 12, 2026