Bryan Barberena "Bam Bam"

Middleweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	9-10 · current 4-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	117-73 (61.6%) across 19 opponents
Last 5 opponents	56-37 (60.2%) across 5 opponents
Age	37
Height	6' 0"
Reach	72"
Stance	Southpaw

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	5.35
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	4.59
Striking accuracy	48%
Striking defense	44%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.13
Takedowns landed / attempted	22%
Takedown defense	50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.27
Average fight time	11.7 min

UFC wins: 4 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 4 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 5 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2024-03-16	Gerald Meerschaert	10-9	Grappler	L	Submission R2 4:23	UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
2023-07-22	Makhmud Muradov	3-2	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
2023-03-18	Gunnar Nelson	9-5	Balanced	L	Submission R1 4:51	UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
2022-12-03	Rafael Dos Anjos	20-12	Balanced	L	Submission R2 3:20	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-07-02	Robbie Lawler	14-9	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 4:47	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022-03-26	Matt Brown	16-12	Submission grappler	W	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
2021-12-04	Darian Weeks	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
2021-07-31	Jason Witt	1-2	—	L	Decision - Majority R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland
2020-09-12	Anthony Ivy	0-1	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
2019-06-22	Randy Brown	4-3	Balanced	L	KO/TKO R3 2:54	UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
2019-02-17	Vicente Luque	7-2	Striker	L	KO/TKO R3 4:54	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
2018-08-25	Jake Ellenberger	10-10	Wrestler	W	KO/TKO R1 2:26	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
2017-09-02	Leon Edwards	5-2	Balanced	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
2017-04-22	Joe Proctor	4-3	Submission grappler	W	KO/TKO R1 3:30	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
2016-12-17	Colby Covington	5-1	Wrestler	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
2016-05-14	Warlley Alves	4-0	Grappler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
2016-01-30	Sage Northcutt	2-0	—	W	Submission R2 3:06	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
2015-04-25	Chad Laprise	2-0	Wrestler	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
2014-12-13	Joe Ellenberger	1-0	Grappler	W	KO/TKO R3 3:24	UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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