Mario Bautista
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 33 (born July 1, 1993)
- Born in
- Winnemucca
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 12-3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 4
- Decision 7
Losses in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.52 top 5%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.17
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.49 top 20%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Mario Bautista
Mario Bautista, born in Winnemucca, United States on July 1, 1993, is a bantamweight mixed martial artist. Bautista stands 5' 9" with a 69" reach and fights out of a switch stance. The official UFC rankings have Bautista at #5 in the bantamweight division.
Bautista's professional career began in 2017, debuting with Iron Boy MMA. A 6-0 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw in January 2019, where Bautista lost to Cory Sandhagen by armbar on ground. In the UFC, Bautista is 12-3 across 15 fights.
Bautista's 12 UFC wins are split between 1 by knockout, 4 by submission and 7 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Bautista lands more significant strikes per minute than 95% of bantamweights and attempts more submissions than 84% of bantamweights. A notable win came against Jose Aldo, a UFC title-fight winner.
3 of Bautista's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Bautista has fought Cory Sandhagen twice in the UFC (lost, won). Bautista's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in LFA and 1-0 in Combate Americas.
Bautista's latest fight was at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026, where Bautista beat Cory Sandhagen by decision.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Jul 11, 2026
114Str 8TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:46
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
Feb 7, 2026
15Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 25, 2025
20Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Jun 7, 2025
173Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
49Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Jan 13, 2024
112Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
Aug 19, 2023
79Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:18
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Mar 11, 2023
3Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Armbar From Back Control · R1 4:54
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
Nov 5, 2022
44Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:27
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Jun 25, 2022
6Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
Feb 19, 2022
72Str 4TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:47
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Mar 6, 2021
21Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R2 1:41
Feb 8, 2020
18Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Jul 20, 2019
129Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R1 3:31
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
Jan 19, 2019
9Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Mario Bautista is 18-3 across 21 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on May 15, 2017 (Iron Boy MMA). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins18
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 7
- Decision 8
Pro losses3
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 56% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-3 | 2019 |
| LFA | 2-0 | 2018 |
| Combate Americas | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Iron Boy MMA | 1-0 | 2017 |
| SMASH Global | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Tachi Palace Fights | 1-0 | 2017 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Cory Sandhagen | Jul 11, 2026 |
| W | Vinicius Oliveira | Feb 7, 2026 |
| L | Umar Nurmagomedov | Oct 25, 2025 |
| W | Patchy Mix | Jun 7, 2025 |
| W | José Aldo | Oct 5, 2024 |
| W | Ricky Simón | Jan 13, 2024 |
| W | Da'Mon Blackshear | Aug 19, 2023 |
| W | Guido Cannetti | Mar 11, 2023 |
| W | Benito Lopez | Nov 5, 2022 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Jun 25, 2022 |
| W | Jay Perrin | Feb 19, 2022 |
| L | Trevin Jones | Mar 6, 2021 |
| W | Miles Johns | Feb 8, 2020 |
| W | Son Jin-soo | Jul 20, 2019 |
| L | Cory Sandhagen | Jan 19, 2019 |
| W | Juan Pablo Gonzalez | Oct 13, 2018 |
| W | A.J. Robb | Jun 29, 2018 |
| W | Raphael Montini de Lima | Jan 19, 2018 |
| W | DeMarcus Brown | Sep 28, 2017 |
| W | Devon Chavez | Aug 3, 2017 |
| W | Jesse Orta | May 15, 2017 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Mario Bautista's record?
Mario Bautista's professional MMA record is 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Mario Bautista?
Mario Bautista is 33 years old, born on July 1, 1993.
How tall is Mario Bautista and what is their reach?
Mario Bautista stands 5' 9" with a 69" reach.
Who did Mario Bautista fight last?
Mario Bautista beat Cory Sandhagen by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on Jul 11, 2026.
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