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Mario Bautista
Born Mario Bautista
(1993-07-01) July 1, 1993 (age 30)
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Fighting out of Glendale, Arizona, United States
Team MMA Lab
Teacher(s) Head coach - John Crouch
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under John Crouch
Years active 2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 13
By knockout 3
By submission 6
By decision 4
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By submission 1

Mario Bautista (born July 1, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competing in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Bautista was born in Winnemucca, Nevada, United States. He started wrestling at the age of 14 and competed throughout his high school years prior started 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.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bautista fought in various promotions such as Tachi Palace Fights, and Combate Americas, in regional Arizona and California circuit and amassed a record of 6–0 prior signed by UFC.

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. He lost the bout via first round submission.

Bautista faced Jin Soo Son on July 20, 2019, at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

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

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

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

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

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

Bautista faced Benito Lopez on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 214. 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. He won the fight via a reverse triangle armbar submission in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.

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

Bautista was scheduled to face Cody Garbrandt August 19, 2023, at UFC 292. 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. Bautista won the fight by unanimous decision.

Bautista is scheduled to face Ricky Simón on January 13, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 234.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 13 wins 2 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 6 1
By decision 4 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–2 Da'Mon Blackshear Decision (unanimous) UFC 292 August 19, 2023 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 12–2 Guido Cannetti Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili March 11, 2023 1 3:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–2 Benito Lopez Submission (reverse triangle armbar) UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos November 5, 2022 1 4:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Lopez missed weight. Performance of the Night.
Win 10–2 Brian Kelleher Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot June 25, 2022 1 2:27 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Jay Perrin Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill February 19, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 8–2 Trevin Jones TKO (punches) UFC 259 March 6, 2021 2 0:40 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–1 Miles Johns TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 247 February 8, 2020 2 1:41 Houston, Texas, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 7–1 Son Jin-soo Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards July 20, 2019 3 5:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 6–1 Cory Sandhagen Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw January 19, 2019 1 3:31 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win 6–0 Juan Pablo Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA October 13, 2018 3 5:00 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 5–0 A.J. Robb Submission (guillotine choke) LFA 44 June 29, 2018 2 3:30 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 4–0 Raphael Montini de Lima TKO (doctor stoppage) LFA 31 January 19, 2018 2 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Win 3–0 DeMarcus Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) SMASH Global 6 September 28, 2017 1 4:46 Los Angeles, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 2–0 Devon Chavez Submission (D'Arce choke) Tachi Palace Fights 32 August 3, 2017 2 0:59 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 1–0 Jesse Orta TKO (punches) Iron Boy MMA 6 May 15, 2017 1 1:28 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Bantamweight debut.

See also

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  • List of current UFC fighters
  • List of male mixed martial artists
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