Walel Watson (15-15, 15) was born in El Paso, Texas, U.S. on July 16, 1984. At the age of 24 years on August 16, 2008, he made his professional MMA debut against Enrique Cuellar, losing the fight via 1st-round submission.
On October 1, 2011, 27-year old Walel Watson made his UFC debut on his 11th professional MMA fight at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson against Joseph Sandoval, winning the fight in the 1st round via TKO.
Watson's last fight was a 2nd-round TKO loss to Tariq Ismail at age 38 on June 3, 2023. He retired on a 2-fight losing streak.
He has fought four times in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 3 losses in the promotion.
Some of Walel Watson's best fights have been against Joseph Sandoval.
Watson has 15 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | Jun 3, 2023 38 years, 10 months 15-15 (15) | Tariq Ismail | BT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
29 | Mar 18, 2023 38 years, 8 months 15-14 (15) | Serhiy Sidey | BT | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
28 | Jan 14, 2023 38 years, 5 months 15-13 (15) | Marvin Garcia | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
27 | Apr 19, 2019 34 years, 9 months 14-13 (14) | Kyle Reyes | FT | 1 | SUB | LOSS D'arce choke | |
26 | Nov 24, 2018 34 years, 4 months 14-12 (14) | Ricardo Palacios | FT | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punch and head kick | |
25 | Sep 28, 2017 33 years, 2 months 14-11 (14) | Fard Muhammad | FT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
24 | Jun 17, 2017 32 years, 11 months 14-10 (14) | Miguelito Marti | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Choke | |
23 | Mar 18, 2017 32 years, 8 months 13-10 (13) | Felipe Efrain | FT | 2 | KO | LOSS Punch to the body | |
22 | Dec 2, 2016 32 years, 4 months 13-9 (13) | Elias Boudegzdame | FT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Kimura | |
21  | Mar 20, 2015 30 years, 8 months 13-8 (13) | 23 years 10-0 (5) | BT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke For Titan FC bantamweight title | |
20 | Sep 26, 2014 30 years, 2 months 13-7 (13) | Anthony Gutierrez | BT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
19 | May 16, 2014 29 years, 10 months 12-7 (12) | William Joplin | BT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
18 | Nov 22, 2013 29 years, 4 months 11-7 (11) | Rodrigo Almeida | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
17  | Sep 21, 2013 29 years, 2 months 11-6 (11) | 31 years, 1 months 19-5-1 (14) | FT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Kimura | |
16 | Jan 19, 2013 28 years, 6 months 11-5 (11) | Joey Apodaca | BT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
15 | Nov 17, 2012 28 years, 4 months 10-5 (10) | Anthony Moore | BT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
14  | Sep 22, 2012 28 years, 2 months 9-5 (9) | 27 years, 11 months 8-2 (8) | UFC | BT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
13  | Feb 15, 2012 27 years, 6 months 9-4 (9) | 26 years 4-1 (3) | UFC | BT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
12  | Dec 10, 2011 27 years, 4 months 9-3 (9) | 32 years, 6 months 16-7 (12) | UFC | BT | 3 | SD | LOSS |
11 | Oct 1, 2011 27 years, 2 months 9-2 (9) | Joseph Sandoval | UFC | BT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
10 | Jun 25, 2011 26 years, 11 months 8-2 (8) | Ismael Leon | BT | 1 | SUB | WIN Anaconda choke | |
9  | May 6, 2011 26 years, 9 months 7-2 (7) | 23 years, 7 months 4-1 (2) | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches & elbows | ||
8 | Dec 4, 2010 26 years, 4 months 7-1 (7) | Cristian Jimenez | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
7 | Oct 16, 2010 26 years, 3 months 6-1 (6) | Manuel Gallareta | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
6 | Jul 17, 2010 26 years 5-1 (5) | Joe Gustina | 1 | SUB | WIN Anaconda choke | ||
5 | Jun 26, 2010 25 years, 11 months 4-1 (4) | Cristian Jimenez | 2 | SUB | WIN Triangle armbar | ||
4 | Mar 27, 2010 25 years, 8 months 3-1 (3) | Gabriel Godinez | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | ||
3 | Nov 28, 2009 25 years, 4 months 2-1 (2) | Kisack Monroy | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
2 | Nov 8, 2009 25 years, 3 months 1-1 (1) | Peter Martinez | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
1 | Aug 16, 2008 24 years, 1 months 0-1 (0) | Enrique Cuellar | 1 | SUB | LOSS Anaconda choke |
