Bryan Barberena

“Bam Bam”

MiddleweightUnited States4-fight losing streak

18Wins

12Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLW

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Profile

Age: 37 (born May 3, 1989)
Born in: Montclair
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Reach: 72"
Stance: Southpaw
UFC record: 9-10

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC9

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 4

Losses in the UFC10

KO/TKO 2
Submission 3
Decision 5

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.35 top 7%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.59

Striking accuracy48%Better than 53% of middleweights

Strike defense44%Better than 10% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 0.13 top 94%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.3

Takedown accuracy22%Better than 13% of middleweights

Takedown defense50%Better than 26% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Barberena last fought on March 16, 2024 (Loss vs Gerald Meerschaert). Barberena has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Bryan Barberena

Born on May 3, 1989 in Montclair, United States, Bryan Barberena "Bam Bam" competes as a middleweight mixed martial artist. Barberena is 6' 0" tall with a 72" reach and fights southpaw.

Barberena has fought professionally since 2009, debuting with Dakota FC. Barberena arrived in the UFC with a 9-2 record. Barberena first fought in the UFC at UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic in December 2014 and beat Joe Ellenberger by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Barberena is 9-10 across 19 fights.

Barberena's 9 UFC wins are split between 4 by knockout, 1 by submission and 4 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Barberena lands more significant strikes per minute than 93% of middleweights. A notable win came against Robbie Lawler, a UFC title-fight winner.

Before and outside the UFC, Barberena fought in Dakota FC (4-0) and KOTC (3-1).

Barberena's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura in March 2024, where Barberena lost to Gerald Meerschaert.

UFC fight history

L

Gerald Meerschaert

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:23

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura

Mar 16, 2024

12Str 0TD 0KD
L

Makhmud Muradov

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura

Jul 22, 2023

28Str 0TD 0KD
L

Gunnar Nelson

Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 4:51

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

Mar 18, 2023

7Str 0TD 0KD
L

Rafael Dos Anjos

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:20

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland

Dec 3, 2022

14Str 0TD 0KD
W

Robbie Lawler

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 4:47

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

Jul 2, 2022

147Str 0TD 0KD
W

Matt Brown

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus

Mar 26, 2022

111Str 0TD 0KD
W

Darian Weeks

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo

Dec 4, 2021

108Str 0TD 0KD
L

Jason Witt

Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland

Jul 31, 2021

50Str 0TD 0KD
W

Anthony Ivy

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill

Sep 12, 2020

63Str 0TD 0KD
L

Randy Brown

KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R3 2:54

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie

Jun 22, 2019

47Str 0TD 0KD
L

Vicente Luque

KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R3 4:54

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez

Feb 17, 2019

169Str 0TD 1KD
W

Jake Ellenberger

KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 2:26

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick

Aug 25, 2018

19Str 0TD 2KD
L

Leon Edwards

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve

Sep 2, 2017

44Str 0TD 1KD
W

Joe Proctor

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:30

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

Apr 22, 2017

28Str 0TD 1KD
L

Colby Covington

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson

Dec 17, 2016

41Str 0TD 0KD
W

Warlley Alves

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic

May 14, 2016

120Str 0TD 0KD
W

Sage Northcutt

Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R2 3:06

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader

Jan 30, 2016

26Str 1TD 0KD
L

Chad Laprise

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi

Apr 25, 2015

94Str 1TD 0KD
W

Joe Ellenberger

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 3:24

UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic

Dec 13, 2014

63Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Bryan Barberena is 18-12 across 30 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on October 10, 2009 (Dakota FC). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins18

KO/TKO 11
Submission 2
Decision 5

Pro losses12

KO/TKO 2
Submission 4
Decision 6

Finish rate: 72% of wins
Longest win streak: 7
Current streak: 4 losses

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	9-10	2014
Dakota FC	4-0	2009
KOTC	3-1	2010
Cage Fighting Xtreme	0-1	2010
Crowbar MMA	1-0	2011
The Cage Inc.	1-0	2009

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Gerald Meerschaert	Technical Submission (face crank), R2	UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura	Mar 16, 2024
L	Makhmud Muradov	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura	Jul 22, 2023
L	Gunnar Nelson	Submission (armbar), R1	UFC 286	Mar 18, 2023
L	Rafael dos Anjos	Submission (neck crank), R2	UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland	Dec 3, 2022
W	Robbie Lawler	TKO (punches), R2	UFC 276	Jul 2, 2022
W	Matt Brown	Decision (split), R3	UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus	Mar 26, 2022
W	Darian Weeks	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo	Dec 4, 2021
L	Jason Witt	Decision (majority), R3	UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland	Jul 31, 2021
W	Anthony Ivy	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill	Sep 12, 2020
L	Randy Brown	TKO (punches), R3	UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie	Jun 22, 2019
L	Vicente Luque	TKO (knees and punches), R3	UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez	Feb 17, 2019
W	Jake Ellenberger	TKO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick	Aug 25, 2018
L	Leon Edwards	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve	Sep 2, 2017
W	Joe Proctor	TKO (knees and punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov	Apr 22, 2017
L	Colby Covington	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson	Dec 17, 2016
W	Warlley Alves	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 198	May 14, 2016
W	Sage Northcutt	Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader	Jan 30, 2016
L	Chad Laprise	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 186	Apr 25, 2015
W	Joe Ellenberger	TKO (punches), R3	UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic	Dec 13, 2014
W	Eric Moon	TKO (punches), R1	KOTC: Radar Lock	Feb 22, 2014
W	Damien Hill	Submission (rear-naked choke), R3	Dakota FC 17: Winter Brawl 2014	Jan 11, 2014
W	Marcos Marquez	TKO (punches), R3	Dakota FC 16: Fall Brawl 2013	Aug 23, 2013
W	Dane Sayers	Decision (unanimous), R5	Dakota FC 13: Coming Home	Oct 13, 2012
W	Vernon Harrison	TKO (punches), R2	Crowbar MMA: Rumble at the Fair	Jun 25, 2011
W	Garrett Olson	TKO (punches), R2	KOTC: Mainstream	Oct 29, 2010
L	Tyler Klejeski	Decision (unanimous), R3	Cage Fighting Xtreme	May 15, 2010
W	David Barnett	KO (punches), R1	KOTC: Uppercut	Mar 13, 2010
L	Derek Smith	Submission (armbar), R3	KOTC: Offensive Strategy	Feb 6, 2010
W	Dave Alvarez	TKO (punches), R2	The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 3	Dec 19, 2009
W	Dirk Thiedeman	KO (punches), R1	Dakota FC 12	Oct 10, 2009

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Bryan Barberena's record?

Bryan Barberena's professional MMA record is 18 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Bryan Barberena?

Bryan Barberena is 37 years old, born on May 3, 1989.

How tall is Bryan Barberena and what is their reach?

Bryan Barberena stands 6' 0" with a 72" reach.

Who did Bryan Barberena fight last?

Bryan Barberena lost to Gerald Meerschaert by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura on Mar 16, 2024.