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Kazula Vargas

Lightweight

16Wins
8Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LWLL

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Profile

Age
41 (born August 15, 1985)
Born in
Mexico City
Height
5' 8"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1
  • Other 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.65 top 47%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.77
Striking accuracy54%Better than 90% of lightweights
Strike defense58%Better than 65% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.4 top 87%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy25%Better than 16% of lightweights
Takedown defense30%Better than 7% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Vargas last fought on March 19, 2022 (Loss vs Paddy Pimblett). Vargas 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.

About Kazula Vargas

Born on August 15, 1985 in Mexico City, Kazula Vargas competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 8", Vargas has a 71" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw.

Vargas's professional career began in 2011, debuting with Xtreme Fighters Latino. Vargas arrived in the UFC with an 11-2 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 in August 2019, where Vargas lost to Alex Da Silva by decision. Across 4 fights in the UFC, Vargas is 1-3.

In the stats, Vargas is more accurate with significant strikes than 90% of lightweights.

Vargas was 35 when the first UFC win came, against Rongzhu. Before and outside the UFC, Vargas fought in Combate Americas (2-2) and LUX (2-1).

Vargas's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall in March 2022, where Vargas lost to Paddy Pimblett.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Paddy Pimblett

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:49

    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall

    Mar 19, 2022

    7Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Rongzhu

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2

    Apr 24, 2021

    96Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Brok Weaver

    DQ · Illegal Knee on Ground · R1 4:02

    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz

    Feb 15, 2020

    15Str 1TD 0KD
  4. L

    Alex Da Silva

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2

    Aug 10, 2019

    20Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Kazula Vargas is 16-8 across 24 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on July 28, 2011 (Xtreme Fighters Latino). 20 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins16

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 2

Pro losses8

  • Submission 3
  • Decision 4
  • Other 1
Finish rate
88% of wins
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Combate Americas2-22013
UFC1-32019
LUX2-12024
Lutador MMA Invictus2-02023
Xtreme Kombat2-02012
Beat Down MMA1-02015
Coliseo Fight Series1-02016
Coliseo Gladiadores Black Samurai1-02013
Jasaji Fighting League1-02015
MMA Raju0-12026
Samourai MMA0-12023
Tachi Palace Fights1-02014
The Warriors Cage1-02016
Xtreme Fighters Latino1-02011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Kristjan Tõniste Decision (unanimous), R3 MMA Raju 20 Oct 10, 2026
L Miguel Villegas Decision (split), R5 LUX 060 Apr 24, 2026
W Alejandro Cerquera Submission (guillotine choke), R2 LUX 047 Nov 1, 2024
W Román Córdova Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 LUX 044 Aug 2, 2024
W Román Córdova Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 Lutador MMA Invictus 13 Mar 23, 2024
W Caleb Cervantes Submission (kimura), R1 Lutador MMA Invictus 11 Jun 10, 2023
L Jesse Ronson TKO (submission to punches), R1 Samourai MMA 6 May 26, 2023
L Paddy Pimblett Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Mar 19, 2022
W Rong Zhu Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 261 Apr 24, 2021
L Brok Weaver DQ (illegal knee), R1 UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 Feb 15, 2020
L Alex da Silva Coelho Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 Aug 10, 2019
W Mike de la Torre KO (head kick), R1 Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World May 18, 2018
W Danny Ramirez Decision (unanimous), R3 Combate Americas 15 Jun 30, 2017
L Marco Antonio Elpidio Decision (split), R3 Combate Americas 10 Jan 19, 2017
W Ivan Castillo Submission (guillotine choke), R3 The Warriors Cage 25 Oct 7, 2016
W Leon Lara TKO (punches), R1 Coliseo Fight Series 6 May 8, 2016
W Juan Ramon Grano Submission (guillotine choke), R2 Beat Down MMA 1 Oct 17, 2015
W Antonio Arellano Gonzalez KO (punches), R1 Jasaji Fighting League 7 Mar 28, 2015
W Jordan Williams TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Tachi Palace Fights 19 Jun 19, 2014
L Jose Caceres Submission (reverse triangle choke), R1 Combate Americas: Level vs. Arzeno Dec 12, 2013
W Francisco Velázquez TKO (punches), R1 Coliseo Gladiadores Black Samurai Jul 20, 2013
W Alfredo Morales KO (punches), R2 Xtreme Kombat 11 Apr 29, 2012
W Alejandro Saaveda KO (punch), R1 Xtreme Kombat 7 Jan 29, 2012
W Mario Torres Submission (armbar), R1 Xtreme Fighters Latino Jul 28, 2011

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

Quick answers

What is Kazula Vargas's record?

Kazula Vargas's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Kazula Vargas?

Kazula Vargas is 41 years old, born on August 15, 1985.

How tall is Kazula Vargas and what is their reach?

Kazula Vargas stands 5' 8" with a 71" reach.

Who did Kazula Vargas fight last?

Kazula Vargas lost to Paddy Pimblett by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall on Mar 19, 2022.