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Mario Bautista

MMA record: 18-3 (10)

Best fights of Mario Bautista

Over 9 years as a professional, Mario Bautista has compiled a 18-3 (10) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.

  1. 1. Mario Bautista submits Brian Kelleher

    On June 25, 2022 Mario Bautista faced Brian Kelleher in a bantamweight bout. Bautista was 28 years old with a record of 9-2, and Kelleher was 35 with a record of 24-13. Bautista was coming off a win, while Kelleher was coming off a loss. Bautista submitted Brian Kelleher via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.

  2. 2. Mario Bautista defeats Patchy Mix

    On June 7, 2025 Mario Bautista faced Patchy Mix in a bantamweight bout. Bautista was 31 years old with a record of 15-2, and Mix was 31 with a record of 20-1. Both Bautista and Mix were on a 7-fight winning streak. Bautista won via unanimous decision.

  3. 3. Mario Bautista defeats Cory Sandhagen in their 2nd fight

    On July 11, 2026 Mario Bautista faced Cory Sandhagen in a bantamweight bout. It was their second meeting. Bautista was 33 years old with a record of 17-3, and Sandhagen was 34 with a record of 18-6. Bautista was coming off a win, while Sandhagen was coming off a loss. Bautista won via unanimous decision.

  4. 4. Mario Bautista defeats Ricky Sim贸n

    On January 13, 2024 Mario Bautista faced Ricky Sim贸n in a bantamweight bout. Bautista was 30 years old with a record of 13-2, and Sim贸n was 31 with a record of 20-4. Bautista was on a 5-fight winning streak, while Sim贸n was coming off a loss. Bautista won via unanimous decision.

  5. 5. Mario Bautista defeats Jos茅 Aldo

    On October 5, 2024 Mario Bautista faced Jos茅 Aldo in a bantamweight bout. Bautista was 31 years old with a record of 14-2, and Aldo was 38 with a record of 32-8. Bautista was on a 6-fight winning streak and Aldo was coming off a win. Bautista won via split decision.

  6. 6. Mario Bautista submits Vinicius Oliveira

    On February 7, 2026 Mario Bautista faced Vinicius Oliveira in a bantamweight bout. Bautista was 32 years old with a record of 16-3, and Oliveira was 30 with a record of 23-3. Bautista was coming off a loss, while Oliveira was on a 6-fight winning streak. Bautista submitted Vinicius Oliveira via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.

  7. 7. Mario Bautista loses to Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision

    On October 25, 2025 Mario Bautista faced Umar Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight bout. Bautista was 32 years old with a record of 16-2, and Nurmagomedov was 29 with a record of 18-1. Bautista was on a 8-fight winning streak, while Nurmagomedov was coming off a loss. Bautista lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Nurmagomedov.

  8. 8. Mario Bautista submits Benito Lopez

    On November 5, 2022 Mario Bautista faced Benito Lopez in a bantamweight bout. Bautista was 29 years old with a record of 10-2, and Lopez was 28 with a record of 10-1. Bautista was on a 2-fight winning streak and Lopez was coming off a win. Bautista submitted Benito Lopez via reverse triangle armbar in the 1st round.

  9. 9. Mario Bautista KOs Miles Johns

    On February 8, 2020 Mario Bautista faced Miles Johns in a bantamweight bout. Bautista was 26 years old with a record of 7-1, and Johns was 25 with a record of 10-0. Bautista was coming off a win and Johns was on an undefeated 10-fight winning streak. Bautista stopped Miles Johns via TKO in the 2nd round.

  10. 10. Mario Bautista submits DeMarcus Brown

    On September 28, 2017 Mario Bautista faced DeMarcus Brown in a featherweight bout. Bautista was 24 years old with a record of 2-0, and Brown was 0 with a record of 0-0. Bautista was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak. Bautista submitted DeMarcus Brown via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.