1743RATING · 135 LB

Mario Bautista

No. 7 at bantamweight. 12–3 in the UFC since 2019.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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12–3UFC record
5 of 12Dominant wins
84Average win score
55thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 4 submission 7 decision
Finish rate42% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time10:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time23% of the fight
Best winCory Sandhagen rated 1790 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Mario Bautista’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 7win streakNo. 8strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
20
42%
Average win scoreOut of 100
30
84.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
55
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
45
42%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+1.36
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
86
5.52
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
22
4.17
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
2.49
ControlShare of fight time in control
71
23%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 12 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Cory Sandhagen, rated 1790 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 12 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 7 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1743 across 15 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
12–3Record at 135 lb
5 of 12Dominant wins
84Average win score
1436Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 4 submission 7 decision
Finish rate42% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time10:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time23% of the fight
Best winCory Sandhagen rated 1790 going in

Against the division

How Mario Bautista’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 6win streakNo. 7strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
17
42%
Average win scoreOut of 100
32
84.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
60
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
44
42%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
74
+1.36
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
86
5.52
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
24
4.17
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
74
2.49
ControlShare of fight time in control
71
23%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 12 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Cory Sandhagen, rated 1790 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 12 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

15 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
11 Jul 2026Win84–16Cory Sandhagenunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
7 Feb 2026Win89–11Vinicius OliveirasubmissionR2 4:46BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
25 Oct 2025Loss18–82Umar Nurmagomedovunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
7 Jun 2025Win82–18Patchy Mixunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
5 Oct 2024Win74–26Jose Aldosplit decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
13 Jan 2024Win82–18Ricky Simonunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
19 Aug 2023Win77–23Da'Mon Blackshearunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
11 Mar 2023Win88–12Guido CannettisubmissionR1 3:18BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
5 Nov 2022Win92–8Benito LopezsubmissionR1 4:54BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
25 Jun 2022Win88–12Brian KellehersubmissionR1 2:27BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
19 Feb 2022Win83–17Jay Perrinunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
6 Mar 2021Loss10–90Trevin JonesKO/TKOR2 0:47BantamweightUFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
8 Feb 2020Win90–10Miles JohnsKO/TKOR2 1:41BantamweightUFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
20 Jul 2019Win81–19Jin Soo Sonunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
19 Jan 2019Loss9–91Cory SandhagensubmissionR1 3:31BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw