| Chris Avila | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1993 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight (2014–2018) Lightweight (2019–present) Welterweight (2016–2021) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) [1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Team | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Chris Avila (born January 14, 1993), is a mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He competed in the UFC, Bellator and WSOF during his MMA career and has competed in Misfits Boxing during his boxing career.
Avila obtained a 5–2 record in the regionals and made an appearance in WSOF 16.
On July 5, 2016 Chris Avila signed with the UFC. [2]
Chris Avila made his UFC debut on August 20th, UFC 202, fought Artem Lobov losing by unanimous decision. [3]
On November 5, 2016 Avila faced Enrique Barzola in UFC Fight Night 98 and lost a unanimous decision. [4]
Avila made his Bellator debut on December 14, 2018 at Bellator 212 against Brandon Pieper winning by submission in the first round. [5]
On April 27, 2019 Avila fought against Brandon Faumui in Bellator 220 losing by a close split decision. [6]
On January 25, 2020 Avila fought Anthony Taylor on Bellator 238 losing by a close majority decision. [7]
Avila made his professional boxing debut on September 6, 2014 against Vicente Guzman (0–4–1), to which he lost via unanimous decision after four rounds.
Seven years later, Avila returned to the boxing ring and competed against fellow mixed martial arts Anthony Taylor, who had a (2–2) record as a professional. The pair had previously fought in MMA, with Avila having previously losing by majority decision at Bellator 238. The bout took place on December 18, 2021 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II undercard. Avila defeated Taylor via majority decision. [8]
On October 29, 2022, Avila fought Russian YouTuber and family medicine physician Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, better known online as "Doctor Mike" at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona on the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard. Avila defeated Varshavski via unanimous decision. [9]
Six months later, Avila fought on the MF & DAZN: X Series 006 undercard against professional boxer Paul Bamba (5–2). The bout took place on April 21, 2023 at the XULA Convocation Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Avila defeated Bamba via unanimous decision and was award with the Prime Fighter of the Night award. [10]
On August 5, 2023, Avila fought mixed martial artist Jeremy Stephens at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz undercard as part of the Real Fighter Inc. roaster. Avila defeated Stephens via unanimous decision.
Seven months later, Avila fought bare-knuckle boxer Jake Bostwick on the MF & DAZN: X Series 13 undercard on March 23, 2024 at the Worldwide Stages in Spring Hill, Tennessee. [11] During the night, the bout had to be postponed later in the evening due to a bomb threat that halted the event by the Tennessee Highway Patrol Bomb Squad. [12] After a 78-minute delay, the event resumed. Avila defeated Bostwick via split decision. [13]
On April 12, 2024, Avila's next opponent was announced to be mixed martial artist Anthony Pettis on the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal undercard. The bout was originally scheduled to take place on July 1 at the Kia Forum arena in Inglewood, California, but was postponed for unknown reasons. The bout was later rescheduled for July 6 and instead took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Avila defeated Pettis via unanimous decision. [14]
On August 20, 2024 it was announced that Avila would partake in a tournament hosted by Stake on X Series 18 – Stake Pro Tournament Card on September 14 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His first opponent in the semifinals was former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson with English professional boxer Idris Virgo (14–0–1) vs English influencer Fes Batista (2–1) in the other bracket. [15] The winner would recivce a cash price from Stake and the inaugural MF pro light heavyweight title. Henderson defeated Avila by unanimous decision and advanced to the finals, in which he lost to Virgo via unanimous decision. [16]
After eleven months since his previous bout, Avila announced his return to the ring against professional boxer Airel Perez (7–0), set to take place on August 23, 2025 at the Caribe Royale hotel in Orlando, Florida as part of Most Valuable Promotions' "Fight Night" series. [17]
| 9 fights | 6 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Loss | 6–3 | Ariel Perez | UD | 6 | Aug 23, 2025 | Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 8 | Loss | 6–2 | Benson Henderson | UD | 5 | Sep 14, 2024 | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | MF–Professional bout; Stake pro tournament semifinal |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Anthony Pettis | UD | 6 | Jul 6, 2024 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Jake Bostwick | SD | 4 | Mar 23, 2024 | Worldwide Stages, Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Jeremy Stephens | UD | 6 | Aug 5, 2023 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Paul Bamba | UD | 4 | Apr 21, 2023 | XULA Convocation Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Dr. Mikhail Varshavski | UD | 4 | Oct 29, 2022 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Anthony Taylor | MD | 8 | Dec 18, 2021 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Vicente Guzman | UD | 4 | Sep 6, 2014 | SOS Club, Modesto, California, U.S. |
| 17 matches | 8 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 9 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–9 | Jon Kennedy | TKO (strikes) | North Iowa Fights - Hatch vs. Ottow | July 31, 2021 | 1 | 1:53 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 7–9 | Jessy Ebrecht | KO (punch) | North Iowa Fights - Aguayo vs. Konkol | April 24, 2021 | 1 | 0:11 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 6–9 | Anthony Taylor | Decision (majority) | Bellator 238 | January 25, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Loss | 6–8 | Brandon Faumui | Decision (split) | Bellator 220 | April 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–7 | Brandon Pieper | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 212 | December 14, 2018 | 1 | 3:44 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 5–7 | Horacio Gutierrez | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas - Mexico vs. USA | May 11, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jamall Emmers | Decision (unanimous) | GKO 11 - Global Knockout 11 | November 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Ricky Palacios | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas - Combate Clasico | July 27, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 98 | November 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Artem Lobov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Drake Boen | TKO (punches) | GKO 6 - Global Knockout 6 | March 26, 2016 | 2 | 0:45 | Jackson, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Zach Zane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GKO 5 - Global Knockout 5 | November 21, 2015 | 1 | 4:20 | Jackson, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Adel Altamimi | KO (punch) | IFC - Caged Combat | September 26, 2015 | 2 | 0:47 | Clovis, California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jason Powell | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 16 | December 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Mike Ryan | KO (punch) | GKO 2 - Global Knockout 2 | October 18, 2014 | 2 | 1:13 | Jackson, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Beau Hamilton | Decision (unanimous) | WFC 10 - Diagne vs. Ricetti | June 28, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Placerville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Christian Buron | Decision (unanimous) | Art of War Productions - Yakuza Moon | January 18, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Fresno, California, United States |