Tristan Connelly (14-9, 13) was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on December 12, 1985. At the age of 24 years on March 6, 2010, he made his professional MMA debut against Jimmy Phan, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On September 14, 2019, 33-year old Tristan Connelly made his UFC debut on his 20th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje against a 25-year old Michel Pereira, winning the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
Connelly's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision loss to Xavier Nash at age 36 on October 12, 2022. He is on a 3-fight losing streak.
He has fought three times in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 2 losses in the promotion.
Some of Tristan Connelly's best fights have been against Michel Pereira.
Connelly has 9 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Oct 12, 2022 36 years, 10 months 14-9 (13) | Xavier Nash | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
22  | Apr 30, 2022 36 years, 4 months 14-8 (13) | 37 years, 11 months 26-10 (14) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
21  | Apr 24, 2021 35 years, 4 months 14-7 (13) | 30 years, 5 months 13-3 (11) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
20  | Sep 14, 2019 33 years, 9 months 14-6 (13) | 25 years, 11 months 23-9 (16) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
19 | Jul 27, 2019 33 years, 7 months 13-6 (13) | D'Juan Owens | LT | 5 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
18 | May 9, 2019 33 years, 4 months 12-6 (12) | Zach Juusola | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine | |
17 | Dec 15, 2018 33 years 11-6 (11) | Tyrone Henderson | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Retirement | |
16 | Apr 28, 2018 32 years, 4 months 10-6 (10) | Joey Pierotti | LT | 4 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
15  | Jun 9, 2017 31 years, 5 months 9-6 (9) | 30 years, 4 months 13-6 (8) | LT | 3 | SUB | LOSS Kneebar | |
14 | May 6, 2017 31 years, 4 months 9-5 (9) | Lenny Wheeler | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear naked choke | |
13 | Mar 31, 2017 31 years, 3 months 8-5 (8) | Garret Nybakken | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear naked choke | |
12 | Nov 28, 2016 30 years, 11 months 7-5 (7) | Adam Assenza | FT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear naked choke | |
11 | Sep 17, 2016 30 years, 9 months 6-5 (6) | Ash Mashreghi | FT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
10 | Oct 17, 2015 29 years, 10 months 5-5 (5) | Mario Pereira | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
9 | Jul 25, 2015 29 years, 7 months 5-4 (5) | Shawn Albrecht | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
8 | May 19, 2013 27 years, 5 months 4-4 (4) | Jonathan Dubois | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear naked choke | |
7 | Nov 3, 2012 26 years, 10 months 3-4 (3) | Myles Merola | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
6 | Sep 15, 2012 26 years, 9 months 3-3 (3) | Corey Houston | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear naked choke | |
5 | Nov 19, 2011 25 years, 11 months 2-3 (2) | Matt Trudeau | FT | 1 | TKO | LOSS Shoulder injury | |
4 | Jun 18, 2011 25 years, 6 months 2-2 (2) | Upneet Rai | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear naked choke | |
3 | Nov 6, 2010 24 years, 10 months 1-2 (1) | Dan Ring | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
2  | Jul 11, 2010 24 years, 6 months 1-1 (1) | 33 years, 11 months 12-12-4 (8) | DEEP | 2 | UD | LOSS | |
1 | Mar 6, 2010 24 years, 2 months 1-0 (1) | Jimmy Phan | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear naked choke |
