Gaston Bolanos • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC on ESPN(5/3/25) Bolanos was submitted by Quang Le via rear-naked choke at 1:54 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(11/9/24) Bolanos won a three round unanimous decision over Cortavious Romious
• UFC Fight Night(1/13/24) Bolanos was stopped by Marcus McGhee via strikes at 3:29 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(4/15/23) Bolanos won a three round unanimous decision over Aaron Phillips

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2017

Six wins by KO

Five first round finishes

Has won seven of his last 11

In most recent pre-UFC bout (4/15/22) avenged 2019 loss to Daniel Carey via first-round TKO

Q & A

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

ANSWER: I started training and fighting when I was 12 years of age.

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: Muay Thai: World champ, South American champion, 50+ fights

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: Anderson Silva is, in my opinion, the first guy to show incredible striking in the Octagon.

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: It means everything to me. I’ve always wanted to represent my family’s name and my country on the biggest stage for combat sports.

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I’ve been fighting for quite some time, so I’ve always looked for ways to support my career and dream. I’ve always worked hard for what I’ve wanted in life. At one point, I was working three jobs just to support my career at 18 years of age.

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Body lock takedown

Q: Favorite Striking technique:

ANSWER: I don’t have a favorite technique. I look at striking as a science and every weapon has its time to be used; you just have to be calculated.

LOSS

Bolanos

Jr.

Decision - Unanimous (Adalaide Byrd28 - 29.Sal D'amato28 - 29.Ron McCarthy28 - 29.)