Mario Bautista

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Mario Bautista
BornMario Alberto Bautista [1]
(1993-07-01) July 1, 1993 (age 32)
Winnemucca, Nevada, U.S. [2]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach72 [2]  in (183 cm)
Fighting out of Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. [3]
Team MMA Lab [3]
Teacher(s)Head coach - John Crouch [3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under John Crouch [4]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins16
By knockout3
By submission6
By decision7
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 June 24, 2025, he is #8 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. [5]

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Background

Bautista was born and raised in Winnemucca, Nevada. [6] [7] He started wrestling at the age of 14 and competed throughout his high school years prior to his training in jiu-jitsu. Bautista moved from Nevada to Arizona and joined MMA Lab and trained under John Crouch, where he started his professional MMA career in 2012. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bautista fought in various promotions such as Tachi Palace Fights, Combate Americas, LFA and SMASH Global in regional Arizona and California circuit and amassed a record of 6–0 prior to being signed by the UFC. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Bautista faced Cory Sandhagen, replacing injured John Lineker, on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw. [8] He lost the bout via first round submission. [9]

Bautista faced Jin Soo Son on July 20, 2019, at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards. [10] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [11] This fight earned him a Fight of the Night award. [12]

On February 8, 2020, Bautista faced Miles Johns at UFC 247. [13] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. [14] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [15]

Bautista faced Trevin Jones, replacing Randy Costa, on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259. [16] [17] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. [18]

Bautista was scheduled to face Guido Cannetti on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30. [19] However, Bautista tested positive for COVID-19 and was pulled from the card. [20]

Bautista was scheduled to face Khalid Taha on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201. [21] However, Taha had to pull out off the bout due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by newcomer Jay Perrin. [22] Bautista won the fight via unanimous decision. [23]

Bautista faced Brian Kelleher on June 25, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 38. [24] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. [25]

Bautista faced Benito Lopez on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 214. [26] At the weigh-ins, Lopez weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Lopez will be fined 20% of this individual purse which will go to Bautista. [27] He won the fight via a reverse triangle armbar submission in the first round. [28] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [29]

The match between Bautista and Guido Cannetti was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 221 on March 11, 2023. [30] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. [31]

Bautista was scheduled to face Cody Garbrandt August 19, 2023, at UFC 292. [32] However, Garbrandt withdrew a week before the event due to injury, and was replaced by Da'Mon Blackshear, who last fought a week before at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos. [33] Bautista won the fight by unanimous decision. [34] 10 out of 15 media outlets scored it for Blackshear. [35]

Bautista faced Ricky Simón on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234. [36] He won by unanimous decision. [37]

Bautista faced former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307. [38] Despite being unable to land a takedown after ten attempts, he won the fight by split decision. [39] The MMA media was evenly split, with 9 outlets scoring the bout for Aldo and 9 others for Bautista. [40]

Bautista was scheduled to face Marlon Vera on May 3, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 256. [41] However, for unknown reasons, the bout was moved to UFC 316 and was scheduled to take place on June 7, 2025. [42] In turn, Vera withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer and former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Patchy Mix. [43] [44] Bautista won the fight by unanimous decision. [45]

Bautista was scheduled to face former UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Umar Nurmagomedov on October 18, 2025 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 262. [46] However, for unknown reasons, the bout was moved to October 25, 2025 one week later at UFC 321. [47]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches16 wins2 losses
By knockout31
By submission61
By decision70
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win16–2 Patchy Mix Decision (unanimous) UFC 316 June 7, 202535:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win15–2 José Aldo Decision (split) UFC 307 October 5, 202435:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win14–2 Ricky Simón Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 January 13, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win13–2Da'Mon BlackshearDecision (unanimous) UFC 292 August 19, 202335:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win12–2 Guido Cannetti Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili March 11, 202313:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–2 Benito Lopez Submission (reverse triangle armbar) UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos November 5, 202214:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Lopez missed weight. Performance of the Night.
Win10–2 Brian Kelleher Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot June 25, 202212:27 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–2Jay PerrinDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill February 19, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss8–2 Trevin Jones TKO (punches) UFC 259 March 6, 202120:40 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–1 Miles Johns TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 247 February 8, 202021:41 Houston, Texas, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win7–1Son Jin-sooDecision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards July 20, 201935:00 San Antonio, Texas, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss6–1 Cory Sandhagen Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw January 19, 201913:31 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win6–0Juan Pablo GonzalezDecision (unanimous)Combate 26October 13, 201835:00 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win5–0A.J. RobbSubmission (guillotine choke) LFA 44 June 29, 201823:30 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win4–0Raphael Montini de LimaTKO (doctor stoppage) LFA 31 January 19, 201825:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesReturn to Bantamweight.
Win3–0DeMarcus BrownSubmission (rear-naked choke)SMASH Global 6September 28, 201714:46 Los Angeles, United StatesFeatherweight debut.
Win2–0Devon ChavezSubmission (brabo choke)Tachi Palace Fights 32August 3, 201720:59 Lemoore, California, United States
Win1–0Jesse OrtaTKO (punches)Iron Boy MMA 6May 15, 201711:28 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesBantamweight debut.

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See also

References

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