Mario Bautista
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 75/100 · peak 76 · Grappler · 12–3 in 15 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Mario Bautista holds an ORCA rating of 75, 8th of 102 active bantamweights on the ORCA board. Grappling offence grades 92 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 94), 3rd of 102 active bantamweights, the high point of the profile. Grappling defence trails at 47, with control time conceded, seconds per minute grading 81. The 12 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission and 7 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 86 | 11 of 102 | Significant strikes landed per minute 91 |
| Striking defence | 51 | 56 of 102 | — |
| Grappling offence | 92 | 3 of 102 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 94 |
| Grappling defence | 47 | 73 of 102 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 81 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 94. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 79.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 75 (peak 76)
- Bantamweight rank
- 8 of 102 active
- UFC record
- 12–3
- Pro record
- 18–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 15
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 69″ (175 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- The MMA Lab
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.52
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.17
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.49
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 59%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.05
Fight history
- 2026-07-11 · W vs Cory Sandhagen · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
- 2026-02-07 · W vs Vinicius Oliveira · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
- 2025-10-25 · L vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
- 2025-06-07 · W vs Patchy Mix · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
- 2024-10-05 · W vs Jose Aldo · Decision - Split · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-01-13 · W vs Ricky Simon · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
- 2023-08-19 · W vs Da'Mon Blackshear · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
- 2023-03-11 · W vs Guido Cannetti · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
- 2022-11-05 · W vs Benito Lopez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
- 2022-06-25 · W vs Brian Kelleher · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
- 2022-02-19 · W vs Jay Perrin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
- 2021-03-06 · L vs Trevin Jones · KO/TKO · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
- 2020-02-08 · W vs Miles Johns · KO/TKO · UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
- 2019-07-20 · W vs Jin Soo Son · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
- 2019-01-19 · L vs Cory Sandhagen · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
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- Umar Nurmagomedov · ORCA 78
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- Cory Sandhagen · ORCA 76
- Sean O'Malley · ORCA 74
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