Austin Lingo

Austin Lingo
Born	(1994-07-10) July 10, 1994 (age 30) Mesquite, Texas, United States
Other names	Lights Out
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division	Featherweight
Reach	70 in (178 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Dallas, Texas, United States
Team	Fortis MMA
Rank	Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2] Black belt in Taekwondo [2]
Years active	2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	12
Wins	9
By knockout	3
By submission	2
By decision	4
Losses	3
By submission	1
By decision	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Austin Lingo (born July 10, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. A professional since 2017, he is most notable for his stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Early life

Lingo began training in martial arts at a young age after his father found out he’d been involved in a street fight. Lingo started boxing, along with training Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. He became so enthralled in the latter that he went across the globe to train in the birthplace of Muay Thai, Thailand. ^[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In his MMA debut at LFA 16, he defeated Charles Williams via unanimous decision. Lingo submitted Josh Foster in the first round via guillotine choke at Xtreme Knockout 39, before returning to Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he would spend the rest of his career on the regional scene. He would win his next 5 bouts under the banner; Omar Benjar via TKO in round one at LFA 33, Phil Gonzalez via unanimous decision at LFA 40, Aaron Webb via knock out in the first round at LFA 55, Angel Cruz via rear naked choke in the first round at LFA 62. ^[4] In his final performance for the promotion, at LFA 73, Lingo faced Solo Hatley Jr., defeating him by knock out 25 seconds into the bout. ^[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his promotional debut, Lingo faced fellow newcomer Youssef Zalal on February 8, 2020, at UFC 247. ^[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[7]

Lingo faced Jacob Kilburn on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar. He won the bout in convincing fashion via unanimous decision. ^[8]

Lingo faced Luis Saldaña on August 21, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum. ^[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[10]

Lingo was scheduled to face Jonathan Pearce on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201. ^[11] However, Lingo pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. ^[12]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Lingo was scheduled to face David Onama on July 9, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 39. ^{[13] [14]} However, Lingo pulled out during fight week. ^[15]

As the first fight of his new multi-fight contract, Lingo was expected to face Ricardo Ramos in a featherweight bout on March 11, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 221. ^{[16] [17]} However, the bout was cancelled after Ramos weighed in at 154 pounds, eight pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. ^[18]

Lingo faced Nate Landwehr, replacing Alex Caceres, on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43. ^[19] Lingo lost the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of the second round. ^[20]

Lingo next face Melquizael Costa at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva on July 15, 2023. ^[21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[22]

On December 12, 2023, it was announced that Lingo was no longer on the UFC roster. ^[23]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

12 matches	9 wins	3 losses
By knockout	3	0
By submission	2	1
By decision	4	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	9–3	Melquizael Costa	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva	July 15, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	9–2	Nate Landwehr	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen	March 25, 2023	2	4:11	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win	9–1	Luis Saldaña	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum	August 21, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	8–1	Jacob Kilburn	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar	January 16, 2021	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss	7–1	Youssef Zalal	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 247	February 8, 2020	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	7–0	Solo Hatley Jr.	KO (punches)	LFA 73	August 2, 2019	1	0:25	Dallas, Texas, United States
Win	6–0	Angel Luis Cruz	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	LFA 62	March 22, 2019	1	0:25	Dallas, Texas, United States	Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win	5–0	Aaron Webb	KO (punches)	LFA 55	November 30, 2018	1	0:13	Dallas, Texas, United States
Win	4–0	Phil Gonzalez	Decision (unanimous)	LFA 40	May 25, 2018	3	5:00	Dallas, Texas, United States
Win	3–0	Omar Benjar	TKO (punches)	LFA 33	February 16, 2018	1	2:26	Dallas, Texas, United States
Win	2–0	Josh Foster	Submission (guillotine choke)	XKO 39	January 6, 2018	1	0:35	Dallas, Texas, United States	Featherweight debut.
Win	1–0	Charles Williams	Decision (unanimous)	LFA 16	July 14, 2017	3	5:00	Dallas, Texas, United States	Catchweight (150 lb) bout.

^[24]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Stats | UFC". www.ufcstats.com.
2. "Austin Lingo". UFC . 30 January 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
3. Fiedel, Michael (2019-04-05). "Fortis MMA's Austin Lingo: Contender Series or LFA belt next". thebodylockmma.com. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
4. Painter, Myles (2019-04-02). "Lone Star Two-Step featuring Legacy Fighting Alliance fighters Austin Lingo and Hailey Cowan | MMA UK" . Retrieved 2021-08-21.
5. "LFA 73: Austin Lingo vs. Solo Hatley Jr. results and highlights". FanSided. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
6. Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2020-01-29). "UFC 247 adds last-minute bout between newcomers Austin Lingo and Youssef Zalal". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
7. Shillan, Keith (2020-07-08). "UFC 247 Results: Youssef Zalal earns unanimous decision over fellow newcomer Austin Lingo". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
8. Anderson, Jay (2021-01-16). "UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Austin Lingo Impresses in Decision Over Jacob Kilburn". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
9. Dorff, Marcel (2021-05-12). "Luis Saldana vs. Austin Lingo toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 21 augustus". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-29.
10. Anderson, Jay (2021-08-21). "UFC Vegas 34 Results: Austin Lingo Takes Decision Over Tiring Luis Saldana". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
11. Dorff, Marcel (2021-10-16). "Austin Lingo vs. Jonathan Pearce toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 19 februari". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
12. Staff and Nolan King (2022-02-08). "Julian Marquez, Austin Lingo out of UFC Fight Night 201 matchups". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
13. Anderson, Jay (2022-05-13). "David Onama vs. Austin Lingo Set for July 9 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
14. LowKick MMA (May 17, 2022). Austin Lingo says David Onama fight the last on UFC contract – via YouTube.
15. Nolan King (2022-07-04). "David Onama awaits new UFC Fight Night 208 opponent after Austin Lingo withdraws". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
16. Raghuwanshi, Vipin (2023-01-26). "UFC Vegas 71: Ramos-Lingo, Gravely-Henry, Petrino-Turkalj Set". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
17. bjpenndotcom (March 21, 2023). Just Scrap Radio Ep. 115 (w/ Peterson, Pineda & Lingo) – via YouTube.
18. Staff (2023-03-10). "UFC Fight Night 221 weigh-in results: Two massive weight misses lead to one canceled fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
19. Zdun, Hubert (2023-03-13). "Nate Landwehr zmierzy się z Austinem Lingo na UFC San Antonio | MMAROCKS". MMA Rocks! (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-03-15.
20. Doherty, Dan (2023-03-25). "UFC San Antonio: Nate Landwehr Deals Damage, Submits Austin Lingo". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
21. Guilherme Cruz (May 30, 2023). "Austin Lingo vs. Melquizael Costa added to UFC Vegas 77 on July 15". mmafighting.com.
22. Dewar, Val (2023-07-15). "UFC Vegas 77: Melquizael Costa's Heavy Body Kick Attack Helps Dominate Austin Lingo". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
23. Shelton, Cole (2023-12-13). "UFC parts ways with four more fighters | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
24. "Austin "Lights Out" Lingo". Sherdog . Retrieved 2021-05-15.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Austin Lingo from Sherdog
• Austin Lingo at UFC