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Mario Bautista
United States
Ranked #5 · BantamweightOfficial UFC rankings
18-3-0W-L-D
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5'9"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 69"
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight class
- BantamweightBantamweight: 126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- MMA LAB
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1888
Scouting Report
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
Bounced back: won 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Bautista taps people. Seven submissions, eight decisions and three KO/TKOs, for a 56% finish rate. The mat game is his edge, but he also grinds out rounds when the finish isn't there.
- Recent Form
- Beat Cory Sandhagen (18-7-0) by unanimous decision. Beat Vinicius Oliveira (24-4-0) by round 2 submission. Lost to Umar Nurmagomedov (20-2-0) by unanimous decision. Beat Patchy Mix (21-4-0) by unanimous decision.
- Style
- Switch-stance volume striker, landing 5.52 significant strikes a minute at 50% accuracy while absorbing 4.17. Defense is 54% on strikes and 57% on takedowns. He shoots 2.49 takedowns per 15 minutes and attempts 1.1 submissions.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 3 KO/TKO (17%)
- 7 Submission (39%)
- 8 Decision (44%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 56%
- Streak
- 2-fight win streak
- Last fought
- 4 months ago
18 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 115-27
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1855
- Winvs Cory Sandhagen18-7-0 · Power Index 1850Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Jul 11, 2026 · UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2
- Winvs Vinicius Oliveira24-4-0 · Power Index 1823Submission · R2 · 4:46Feb 7, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira
- Lossvs Umar Nurmagomedov20-2-0 · Power Index 1903Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Oct 25, 2025 · UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane
Fight stats
Stat Mario Bautista Umar Nurmagomedov Sig. strikes 20/54 32/54 Takedowns 0/1 11/14 Control time 0:04 10:46 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 1 5 Round 2 sig. strikes 9 12 Round 3 sig. strikes 10 15 - Winvs Patchy Mix21-4-0 · Power Index 1889Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Jun 8, 2025 · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2
- Winvs Jose Aldo32-10-0 · Power Index 1809Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00Oct 6, 2024 · UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.
Career Stats
Based on 15 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.52
- Striking accuracy
- 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.17
- Striking defense
- 54%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.49
- Takedown accuracy
- 39%
- Takedown defense
- 57%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.10