Mario Bautista

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).

Mario Bautista
Born (1993-07-01) July 1, 1993
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States[1]
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach72[1] in (183 cm)
Fighting out ofGlendale, Arizona, United States[2]
TeamMMA Lab[2]
Teacher(s)Head coach - John Crouch[2]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins8
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision2
Losses1
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Bautista was born in Winnemucca, Nevada, United States. He started wrestling at the age of 14 and competed through out 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.[2]

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.[2]

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.[3] He lost the bout via first round submission.[4]

Bautista faced Jin Soo Son on July 20, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

On February 8, 2020, Bautista faced Miles Johns at UFC 247.[7] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[8] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[9]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
9 matches 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 3 0
By submission 3 1
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 Jin Soo Son 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
Win 3–0 DeMarcus Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) Smash Global 6 September 28, 2017 1 4:46 Los Angeles, United States
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

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See also

References
  1. "Mario Bautista | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  2. Bitter, Shawn (2019-01-17). "Welcome to the UFC: Mario Bautista". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. Staff (2019-01-12). "Report: Mario Bautista in for John Lineker, meets Cory Sandhagen at UFC Brooklyn". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. "UFC on ESPN+ 1 prelims results: Prospects Menifield, Sandhagen shine; Calderwood victorious". mmajunkie.com. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  5. Lee, Alexander K. (2019-05-16). "UFC San Antonio bouts announced, including Liz Carmouche vs. Roxanne Modafferi, Aleksei Oleinik vs. Walt Harris". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  6. Harshman, Heath (2019-07-20). "UFC San Antonio Results: Mario Bautista Earns First Career UFC Win Against Jin Soo Son". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  7. DNA, MMA. "Ongeslagen Miles Johns treft Mario Bautista tijdens UFC 247 in Houston". Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  8. "UFC 247: Mario Bautista finishes Miles Johns with flying knee". FanSided. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  9. Staff (2020-01-02). "UFC 247 bonuses: Khaos Williams earns an extra $50K in promotional debut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  10. Sherdog.com. "Mario Bautista MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
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