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28Professional wins
8Professional losses
0Draws
0No contests
FULL PROFESSIONAL CAREER
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28–8–036 professional boutsNo no-contest results
36 of 36 bouts shown
| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 28–8–0 after bout | Askar AskarovView status and profile → | UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jason Herzog |
| L | 28–7–0 after bout | Deiveson FigueiredoView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 172 - Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 4:48 Referee Marc Goddard |
| L | 28–6–0 after bout | Deiveson FigueiredoView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 1:54 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| W | 28–5–0 after bout | Jussier FormigaView status and profile → | UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | TKO (Head Kick and Punches)Round 2 Time 4:47 Referee Jason Herzog |
| W | 27–5–0 after bout | Dustin OrtizView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Blake Grice |
| W | 26–5–0 after bout | Alex PerezView status and profile → | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:19 Referee Yves Lavigne |
| L | 25–5–0 after bout | Sergio PettisView status and profile → | UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Rob Madrigal |
| W | 25–4–0 after bout | Henry CejudoView status and profile → | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | Decision (Split)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Yves Lavigne |
| W | 24–4–0 after bout | Zach MakovskyView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 23–4–0 after bout | Ali BagautinovView status and profile → | UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Kerry Hatley |
| W | 22–4–0 after bout | John MoragaView status and profile → | UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 21–4–0 after bout | Dustin OrtizView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jacob Montalvo |
| W | 20–4–0 after bout | Tim ElliottView status and profile → | UFC 172 - Jones vs. Teixeira | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 4:08 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| L | 19–4–0 after bout | Demetrious JohnsonView status and profile → | UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 2:08 Referee John McCarthy |
| W | 19–3–0 after bout | Jussier FormigaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader | TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)Round 1 Time 3:07 Referee Mario Yamasaki |
| W | 18–3–0 after bout | Darren UyenoyamaView status and profile → | UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez | KO (Punch to the Body)Round 2 Time 4:50 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 17–3–0 after bout | Ian McCallView status and profile → | UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| L | 16–3–0 after bout | Demetrious JohnsonView status and profile → | UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Yves Lavigne |
| W | 16–2–0 after bout | Yasuhiro UrushitaniView status and profile → | UFC on FX 2 - Alves vs. Kampmann | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 0:11 Referee Steve Perceval |
| W | 15–2–0 after bout | Eddie WinelandView status and profile → | UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| W | 14–2–0 after bout | Ian LovelandView status and profile → | UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Kevin Mulhall |
| W | 13–2–0 after bout | Wagnney FabianoView status and profile → | WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 2 Time 2:45 Referee Kim Winslow |
| L | 12–2–0 after bout | Dominick CruzView status and profile → | WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 | Decision (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| W | 12–1–0 after bout | Miguel TorresView status and profile → | WEC 47 - Bowles vs. Cruz | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 2 Time 2:57 Referee Mark Matheny |
| W | 11–1–0 after bout | Rani YahyaView status and profile → | WEC 45 - Cerrone vs. Ratcliff | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:35 Referee Kim Winslow |
| L | 10–1–0 after bout | Dominick CruzView status and profile → | WEC 42 - Torres vs. Bowles | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Mazzagatti |
| W | 10–0–0 after bout | Jeff CurranView status and profile → | WEC 40 - Torres vs. Mizugaki | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Robert Long |
| W | 9–0–0 after bout | Danny MartinezView status and profile → | WEC 37 - Torres vs. Tapia | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Kim Winslow |
| W | 8–0–0 after bout | Junya KodoView status and profile → | Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 2:42 Referee Samio Kimura |
| W | 7–0–0 after bout | Maurice EazelView status and profile → | PFC 8 - A Night of Champions | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 1 Time 1:02 Referee Not listed |
| W | 6–0–0 after bout | Jason GeorgiannaView status and profile → | PFC 6 - No Retreat, No Surrender | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 2 Time 0:38 Referee Not listed |
| W | 5–0–0 after bout | Rocky Del MonteView status and profile → | IE - Independent Event | Submission (Triangle Choke)Round 2 Time 0:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Carlos LovioView status and profile → | Bring it On - Under Destruction | TKO (Punches)Round 1 Time 0:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Justin SmitleyView status and profile → | WC 2 - Warrior Cup 2 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Round 3 Time 2:18 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Ramon RodriguezView status and profile → | CFC - Border Warz | Submission (Triangle Choke)Round 2 Time 2:33 Referee Adam Martinez |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Brandon SheltonView status and profile → | UFP - Supremacy | Submission (Kimura)Round 2 Time 0:53 Referee Not listed |
DATA CHECKEDAug 20, 2026
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