Mario Bautista
Updated: 12/10/2025, 10:55:10 AM Wikipedia source
Mario Alberto Bautista (born July 1, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 21, 2025, he is #9 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
Mario Alberto Bautista (1993-07-01) July 1, 1993 (age 32)Winnemucca, Nevada, U.S.
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division
Bantamweight
Reach
72 in (183 cm)
Fighting out of
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Team
MMA Lab
Teacher
Head coach - John Crouch
Rank
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under John Crouch
Years active
2017–present
Total
19
Wins
16
By knockout
1
By submission
1
By decision
1
Losses
3
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
19 matches
By knockout
16 wins
3
3 losses
1
By submission
By submission
19 matches
By submission
16 wins
6
3 losses
1
By decision
By decision
19 matches
By decision
16 wins
7
3 losses
1
| 19 matches | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
16–3
Opponent
Umar Nurmagomedov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 321
Date
October 25, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–2
Opponent
Patchy Mix
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 316
Date
June 7, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–2
Opponent
José Aldo
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 307
Date
October 5, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–2
Opponent
Ricky Simón
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Date
January 13, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–2
Opponent
Da'Mon Blackshear
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 292
Date
August 19, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–2
Opponent
Guido Cannetti
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Date
March 11, 2023
Round
1
Time
3:18
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Benito Lopez
Method
Submission (reverse triangle armbar)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
Date
November 5, 2022
Round
1
Time
4:54
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Lopez missed weight. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2
Opponent
Brian Kelleher
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Date
June 25, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:27
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2
Opponent
Jay Perrin
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
Date
February 19, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
8–2
Opponent
Trevin Jones
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 259
Date
March 6, 2021
Round
2
Time
0:40
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Miles Johns
Method
TKO (flying knee and punches)
Event
UFC 247
Date
February 8, 2020
Round
2
Time
1:41
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Son Jin-soo
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Date
July 20, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
6–1
Opponent
Cory Sandhagen
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
Date
January 19, 2019
Round
1
Time
3:31
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Juan Pablo Gonzalez
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Combate 26
Date
October 13, 2018
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
A.J. Robb
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
LFA 44
Date
June 29, 2018
Round
2
Time
3:30
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Raphael Montini de Lima
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
LFA 31
Date
January 19, 2018
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Notes
Return to Bantamweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
DeMarcus Brown
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
SMASH Global 6
Date
September 28, 2017
Round
1
Time
4:46
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Notes
Featherweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Devon Chavez
Method
Submission (brabo choke)
Event
Tachi Palace Fights 32
Date
August 3, 2017
Round
2
Time
0:59
Location
Lemoore, California, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Jesse Orta
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Iron Boy MMA 6
Date
May 15, 2017
Round
1
Time
1:28
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Notes
Bantamweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 16–3 | Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 321 | October 25, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 16–2 | Patchy Mix | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 316 | June 7, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 15–2 | José Aldo | Decision (split) | UFC 307 | October 5, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Ricky Simón | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | January 13, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Da'Mon Blackshear | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292 | August 19, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Guido Cannetti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | March 11, 2023 | 1 | 3:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Benito Lopez | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | November 5, 2022 | 1 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Lopez missed weight. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–2 | Brian Kelleher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | June 25, 2022 | 1 | 2:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jay Perrin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | February 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Trevin Jones | TKO (punches) | UFC 259 | March 6, 2021 | 2 | 0:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Miles Johns | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 247 | February 8, 2020 | 2 | 1:41 | Houston, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7–1 | Son Jin-soo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | July 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 6–1 | Cory Sandhagen | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 1 | 3:31 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Juan Pablo Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | Combate 26 | October 13, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Robb | Submission (guillotine choke) | LFA 44 | June 29, 2018 | 2 | 3:30 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Raphael Montini de Lima | TKO (doctor stoppage) | LFA 31 | January 19, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 3–0 | DeMarcus Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SMASH Global 6 | September 28, 2017 | 1 | 4:46 | Los Angeles, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Devon Chavez | Submission (brabo choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 32 | August 3, 2017 | 2 | 0:59 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jesse Orta | TKO (punches) | Iron Boy MMA 6 | May 15, 2017 | 1 | 1:28 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
References
- Tapologyhttps://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/33428-mario-bautista
- www.ufc.comhttps://www.ufc.com/athlete/mario-bautista
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2019/01/17/welcome-to-the-ufc-mario-bautista/
- ""What a wild year. 23' should be better.""https://www.instagram.com/p/CmqOPrVuFJ_/
- Ultimate Fighting Championshiphttps://www.ufc.com/rankings
- Nevada Sports Nethttps://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/how-self-belief-led-winnemucca-native-mario-bautista-to-his-rise-up-the-ufc-ranks
- Nevada Sports Nethttps://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/winnemuccas-mario-bautista-on-seven-fight-winning-streak-after-bout-with-legend-jose-aldo
- "Report: Mario Bautista in for John Lineker, meets Cory Sandhagen at UFC Brooklyn"https://mmajunkie.com/2019/01/mario-bautista-in-for-john-lineker-vs-cory-sandhagen-ufc-brooklyn
- "UFC on ESPN+ 1 prelims results: Prospects Menifield, Sandhagen shine; Calderwood victorious"https://mmajunkie.com/2019/01/ufc-brooklyn-prelims-results-menifield-sandhagen-shine-calderwood-victorious
- MMA Fightinghttps://www.mmafighting.com/2019/5/16/18628660/ufc-san-antonio-bouts-announced-liz-carmouche-vs-roxanne-modafferi-aleksei-oleinik-vs-walt-harris
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2019/07/20/ufc-san-antonio-results-mario-bautista-earns-ufc-win-jin-soo-son/
- "UFC San Antonio Bonuses, Attendance & Gate"https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-san-antonio-bonuses-attendance-gate/
- "Ongeslagen Miles Johns treft Mario Bautista tijdens UFC 247 in Houston"https://mmadna.nl/ongeslagen-miles-johns-treft-mario-bautista-tijdens-ufc-247-in-houston/
- FanSidedhttps://fansided.com/2020/02/08/ufc-247-mario-bautista-finishes-miles-johns-flying-knee/
- "UFC 247 bonuses: Khaos Williams earns an extra $50K in promotional debut"https://web.archive.org/web/20200210233131/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-247-bonuses-khaos-williams-50k-debut/amp
- "Randy Costa withdraws from UFC 259; Trevin Jones needs new opponent"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/02/randy-costa-out-trevin-jones-vs-mario-bautista-ufc-259-mma-fight-booking
- "With Randy Costa out, Trevin Jones meets Mario Bautista at UFC 259 on March 6"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/02/ufc-259-randy-costa-injured-trevin-jones-needs-new-opponent
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2021/03/06/ufc-259-results-mario-bautista-vs-trevin-jones/
- MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español.https://mma.uno/mario-bautista-vs-guido-cannetti-agregado-a-ufc-fight-night-del-28-de-agosto/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/08/ufc-on-espn-30-sara-mcmann-three-withdrawals
- MMA DNAhttps://mmadna.nl/mario-bautista-treft-khalid-taha-op-19-februari-tijdens-een-ufc-evenement/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/02/15/jay-perrin-gets-short-notice-call-to-face-mario-bautista-at-ufc-vegas-48/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/02/19/ufc-vegas-48-mario-bautista-vs-jay-perrin/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/06/05/brian-kelleher-vs-mario-bautista-set-ufcs-june-25-fight-night-card/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/06/25/ufc-vegas-57-brian-kelleher-vs-mario-bautista/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/ufc-news-benito-lopez-vs-mario-bautista
- "UFC Fight Night 214 weigh-in results: A record-tying four weight misses"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/11/ufc-fight-night-214-marina-rodriguez-amanda-lemos-weigh-in-results
- "UFC Vegas 64: Mario Bautista Dominates, Submits Benito Lopez in First"https://cagesidepress.com/2022/11/05/ufc-vegas-64-mario-bautista-benito-lopez/
- "UFC Fight Night 214 bonuses: Neil Magny's historic finish earns $50,000"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-214-bonuses-neil-magnys-historic-finish-among-four-winners
- "UFC books Mario Bautista vs. Guido Cannetti for March event"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-news-guido-cannetti-vs-mario-bautista-march-fight-night
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/03/11/ufc-las-vegas-mario-bautista-earns-third-first-round-sub-in-a-row-beats-guido-cannetti-calls-out-cody-garbrandt/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/04/28/ufc-cody-garbrandt-vs-mario-bautista-lined-august-19/
- "Mario Bautista remains on UFC 292, set to face Da'Mon Blackshear"https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/mario-bautista-remains-on-ufc-292-set-to-face-damon-blackshear/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/08/19/ufc-292-mario-bautista-defeats-short-notice-damon-blackshear-in-competitive-decision/
- mmadecisions.comhttp://mmadecisions.com/decision/14235/Mario-Bautista-vs-DaMon-Blackshear
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/10/ufc-news-mario-bautista-vs-ricky-simon-2024
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2024/01/13/ufc-vegas-84-mario-bautista-claims-win-in-thriller-with-ricky-simon/
- www.lowkickmma.comhttps://www.lowkickmma.com/jose-aldo-set-fight-mario-bautista-at-ufc-307/
- "UFC 307: Mario Bautista Wrestles Way to Victory Over Jose Aldo, Despite Never Landing Takedown"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/10/05/ufc-307-mario-bautista-wrestles-way-to-victory-over-jose-aldo-despite-never-landing-takedown/
- "MMA Decisions - Mario Bautista defeats Jose Aldo"http://mmadecisions.com/decision/15028/Mario-Bautista-vs-Jose-Aldo
- Empire Sports Mediahttps://empiresportsmedia.com/mma/ufc-des-moines-adding-marlon-chito-vera-mario-bautista-report/
- "¡Cambio de fecha! El combate entre Marlon «Chito» Vera y Mario Bautista se reprogramaría para el 7 de junio"https://web.archive.org/web/20250326171259/https://orbitadeportiva.net/2025/03/26/cambio-de-fecha-el-combate-entre-marlon-chito-vera-y-mario-bautista-se-reprogramaria-para-el-7-de-junio/
- "Chito Vera out of UFC 316 bout with Mario Bautista"https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/5/14/24430102/chito-vera-out-of-ufc-316-bout-with-mario-bautista
- "Report – Patchy Mix set to replace Chito Vera, make Octagon bow in fight with Mario Bautista at UFC 316"https://www.lowkickmma.com/patchy-mix-fight-with-mario-bautista-at-ufc-316/
- "UFC 316: Mario Bautista Upsets Debuting Bellator Champ Patchy Mix"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/06/07/ufc-316-mario-bautista-upsets-debuting-bellator-champ-patchy-mix/
- "Umar Nurmagomedov's return fight against Mario Bautista is set for UFC Vancouver main event"https://clutchpoints.com/ufc/umar-nurmagomedovs-return-fight-against-mario-bautista-is-set-for-ufc-vancouver-main-event
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2025/08/28/ufc-321-umar-nurmagomedov-vs-mario-bautista/85870564007/
- "UFC 321: Umar Nurmagomedov Back in Win Column With Determined Effort Against Mario Bautista"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/10/25/ufc-321-umar-nurmagomedov-back-in-win-column-with-determined-effort-against-mario-bautista/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/incredible-main-event-bautista-oliveira-first-ufc-fight-night-paramount
- statleaders.ufc.comhttp://statleaders.ufc.com/?fighter_status=0&weight_class=BW
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mario-Bautista-128107