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Mitch Gagnon

BantamweightCanada3-fight losing streak

12Wins
5Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLWW

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Profile

Age
42 (born October 10, 1984)
Born in
West Nipissing
Height
5' 5"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
65"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
4-4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • Submission 3
  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC4

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.76 top 78%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.21
Striking accuracy46%Better than 63% of bantamweights
Strike defense62%Better than 80% of bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.16 top 51%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.9
Takedown accuracy25%Better than 23% of bantamweights
Takedown defense66%Better than 57% of bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Gagnon last fought on May 4, 2019 (Loss vs Cole Smith). Gagnon 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 Mitch Gagnon

Born on October 10, 1984 in West Nipissing, Canada, Mitch Gagnon competes as a bantamweight mixed martial artist. Gagnon is 5' 5" tall with a 65" reach and fights southpaw.

Gagnon has fought professionally since 2008, debuting with Xtreme MMA. An 8-1 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 149: Faber vs Barao in July 2012, where Gagnon lost to Bryan Caraway by rear naked choke. Across 8 fights in the UFC, Gagnon is 4-4.

A submission specialist, Gagnon has 3 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. Statistically, Gagnon attempts more submissions than 97% of bantamweights and avoids strikes better than 80% of bantamweights.

The quickest UFC win of Gagnon's career took 1:09, against Walel Watson at UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort. 3 of Gagnon's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 29 months away, Gagnon returned at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy in May 2019 and lost to Cole Smith. Gagnon's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in Ringside MMA and 2-1 in Xtreme MMA.

Gagnon's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy in May 2019, where Gagnon lost to Cole Smith.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Cole Smith

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy

    May 4, 2019

    15Str 0TD 1KD
  2. L

    Matthew Lopez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis

    Dec 10, 2016

    31Str 1TD 1KD
  3. L

    Renan Barao

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R3 3:53

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway

    Dec 20, 2014

    58Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Roman Salazar

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:06

    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine

    Oct 4, 2014

    5Str 1TD 0KD
  5. W

    Tim Gorman

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy

    Apr 16, 2014

    47Str 2TD 0KD
  6. W

    Dustin Kimura

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to GuardTechnical Submission · R1 4:05

    UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson

    Sep 21, 2013

    27Str 1TD 0KD
  7. W

    Walel Watson

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:09

    UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort

    Sep 22, 2012

    5Str 0TD 1KD
  8. L

    Bryan Caraway

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:39

    UFC 149: Faber vs Barao

    Jul 21, 2012

    27Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Mitch Gagnon is 12-5 across 17 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on September 13, 2008 (Xtreme MMA). 9 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins12

  • Submission 11
  • Decision 1

Pro losses5

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
92% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC4-42012
Ringside MMA4-02009
Xtreme MMA2-12008
Warrior-1-02009
Wreck MMA1-02009

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Cole Smith Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019
L Matthew Lopez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 206 Dec 10, 2016
L Renan Barão Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway Dec 20, 2014
W Roman Salazar Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine Oct 4, 2014
W Tim Gorman Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy Apr 16, 2014
W Dustin Kimura Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 165 Sep 21, 2013
W Walel Watson Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 152 Sep 22, 2012
L Bryan Caraway Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC 149 Jul 21, 2012
W David Harris Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Ringside MMA 12: Daley vs. Fioravanti Oct 21, 2011
W Rejean Groulx Submission (slam), R3 Ringside MMA 10: Cote vs. Starnes Apr 9, 2011
W Guillaume Lamarche Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Ringside MMA 6: Rage Apr 10, 2010
W Stephane Bernadel Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Wreck MMA: Fight for the Troops Dec 11, 2009
W Jeff Harrison Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Warrior-1 MMA 3: High Voltage Oct 10, 2009
W Eugenio Carpine Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Ringside MMA 1: The Comeback May 30, 2009
L Will Romero Decision (unanimous), R3 Xtreme MMA 7: House of Pain Feb 27, 2009
W Gabriel Lavallee Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Xtreme MMA 6: House of Pain Nov 8, 2008
W Dimitri Waardenburg Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Xtreme MMA 5: It's Crow Time Sep 13, 2008

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

Quick answers

What is Mitch Gagnon's record?

Mitch Gagnon's professional MMA record is 12 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Mitch Gagnon?

Mitch Gagnon is 42 years old, born on October 10, 1984.

How tall is Mitch Gagnon and what is their reach?

Mitch Gagnon stands 5' 5" with a 65" reach.

Who did Mitch Gagnon fight last?

Mitch Gagnon lost to Cole Smith by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy on May 4, 2019.