Edgar Chairez
“Puro Chicali”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 30 (born January 27, 1996)
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 4-3 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC4
- Submission 3
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC3
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.86 top 31%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.51
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.0 top 97%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.6
Next fight
In the record book
About Edgar Chairez
From Mexico, Edgar Chairez "Puro Chicali" competes as a flyweight mixed martial artist. Chairez stands 5' 7" with a 71" reach, long for that height.
Chairez turned professional in 2016, debuting with Warrior CF. Chairez arrived in the UFC with a 10-4 record. Chairez first fought in the UFC at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez in July 2023 and lost to Tatsuro Taira by decision. In the UFC, Chairez is 4-3 (1 NC) across 8 fights.
Chairez is dangerous on the ground, with 3 UFC wins by submission, most often by rear-naked choke. By the numbers, Chairez attempts more submissions than 96% of flyweights.
3 of Chairez's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Every one of Chairez's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Chairez in the UFC. Chairez has fought Daniel Lacerda twice in the UFC (no contest, won). Chairez's record outside the UFC includes 5-2 in Combate Americas and 1-1 in UWC Mexico.
Most recently, Chairez lost to Tim Elliott by decision at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado in September 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 12, 2026
58Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:13
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Jun 6, 2026
24Str 0TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
Feb 28, 2026
66Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
Mar 29, 2025
8Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Sep 14, 2024
79Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 2:17
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
Feb 24, 2024
9Str 0TD 0KD -
NC
Overturned · Guillotine win for Chairez overturned on replay · R1 3:47
Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Sep 16, 2023
12Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Jul 8, 2023
25Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Edgar Chairez is 14-7 (1 NC) across 22 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on December 3, 2016 (Warrior CF). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins14
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 9
- Decision 1
Pro losses7
- Submission 2
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 93% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 4
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 4-3 (1 NC) | 2023 |
| Combate Americas | 5-2 | 2017 |
| UWC Mexico | 1-1 | 2020 |
| Combate Global | 1-0 | 2021 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 0-1 | 2022 |
| Fury FC | 1-0 | 2023 |
| Naciones MMA | 1-0 | 2022 |
| Warrior CF | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Tim Elliott | Sep 12, 2026 |
| W | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | Jun 6, 2026 |
| W | Felipe Bunes | Feb 28, 2026 |
| W | C.J. Vergara | Mar 29, 2025 |
| L | Joshua Van | Sep 14, 2024 |
| W | Daniel Lacerda | Feb 24, 2024 |
| NC | Daniel Lacerda | Sep 16, 2023 |
| L | Tatsuro Taira | Jul 8, 2023 |
| W | Gianni Vázquez | Mar 24, 2023 |
| W | Roberto Guerrero | Nov 25, 2022 |
| L | Clayton Carpenter | Aug 9, 2022 |
| W | Ivan Hernandez Flores | Jan 21, 2022 |
| W | Mefi Monterroso | Apr 9, 2021 |
| L | Jesús Santos Aguilar | Sep 4, 2020 |
| W | David Macias Ruiz | Feb 20, 2020 |
| L | Alberto Trujillo | Sep 20, 2019 |
| W | Alejandro Salazar | Feb 8, 2019 |
| L | Axel Osuna | Oct 26, 2018 |
| W | Alan Cantu Garcia | May 18, 2018 |
| W | Erick Villaluz Orellano | Jun 30, 2017 |
| W | Oscar Quintero | Mar 30, 2017 |
| W | Enrique Diarte | Dec 3, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Edgar Chairez's record?
Edgar Chairez's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Edgar Chairez?
Edgar Chairez is 30 years old, born on January 27, 1996.
How tall is Edgar Chairez and what is their reach?
Edgar Chairez stands 5' 7" with a 71" reach.
Who did Edgar Chairez fight last?
Edgar Chairez lost to Tim Elliott by Decision - Unanimous at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado on Sep 12, 2026.
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