Bryan Barberena “Bam Bam”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 37/100 · peak 51 · Power striker · 9–10 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Bryan Barberena finished with an ORCA rating of 37 (peak 51); without a recent bout, Bryan Barberena sits off the current Middleweight board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 89 (total strikes landed per minute 99). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 14, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 1. The 9 UFC wins split 4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 89 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 99 |
| Striking defence | 15 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 12 |
| Grappling offence | 14 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 6 |
| Grappling defence | 23 | — | Takedown defence 27 |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 99. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 37 (peak 51)
- UFC record
- 9–10
- Pro record
- 18–12
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.35
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.59
- Significant strike defence: 45%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.13
- Takedown accuracy: 21%
- Takedown defence: 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.27
Fight history
- 2024-03-16 · L vs Gerald Meerschaert · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
- 2023-07-22 · L vs Makhmud Muradov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
- 2023-03-18 · L vs Gunnar Nelson · Submission · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
- 2022-12-03 · L vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
- 2022-07-02 · W vs Robbie Lawler · KO/TKO · UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
- 2022-03-26 · W vs Matt Brown · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
- 2021-12-04 · W vs Darian Weeks · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
- 2021-07-31 · L vs Jason Witt · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland
- 2020-09-12 · W vs Anthony Ivy · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
- 2019-06-22 · L vs Randy Brown · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2019-02-17 · L vs Vicente Luque · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
- 2018-08-25 · W vs Jake Ellenberger · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
- 2017-09-02 · L vs Leon Edwards · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
- 2017-04-22 · W vs Joe Proctor · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
- 2016-12-17 · L vs Colby Covington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
- 2016-05-14 · W vs Warlley Alves · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
- 2016-01-30 · W vs Sage Northcutt · Submission · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
- 2015-04-25 · L vs Chad Laprise · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
- 2014-12-13 · W vs Joe Ellenberger · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
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