Middleweight · “Bam Bam”
Bryan Barberena
18-12-0 UFC 9-10-0
6'0"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
55.6%Finish rate
11:42Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.59
Striking accuracy48.0%
Striking defense44.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.13
Takedown accuracy22.2%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.27
Control time7.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-9
Striking trend
Fight history
L Gerald Meerschaert 10-9 walk-in Submission · R2 4:23 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · March 16, 2024
12/37Sig. strikes
11/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Makhmud Muradov 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · July 22, 2023
28/81Sig. strikes
54/97Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gunnar Nelson 9-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:51 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
7/12Sig. strikes
10/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rafael Dos Anjos 20-12 walk-in Submission · R2 3:20 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
14/29Sig. strikes
20/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robbie Lawler 14-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:47 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
147/316Sig. strikes
81/141Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Brown 16-12 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · March 26, 2022
111/211Sig. strikes
81/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darian Weeks 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · December 4, 2021
108/217Sig. strikes
118/209Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jason Witt 1-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland · July 31, 2021
50/113Sig. strikes
35/83Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Ivy 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · September 12, 2020
63/126Sig. strikes
36/84Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:57Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Randy Brown 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:54 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie · June 22, 2019
47/101Sig. strikes
89/152Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vicente Luque 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:54 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
169/355Sig. strikes
163/241Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Ellenberger 10-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:26 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
19/35Sig. strikes
12/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leon Edwards 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · September 2, 2017
44/87Sig. strikes
23/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:25Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joe Proctor 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:30 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
28/45Sig. strikes
8/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Colby Covington 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · December 17, 2016
41/111Sig. strikes
76/141Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Warlley Alves 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
120/231Sig. strikes
79/136Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sage Northcutt 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:06 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
26/48Sig. strikes
18/45Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Chad Laprise 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · April 25, 2015
94/202Sig. strikes
84/172Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Ellenberger 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:24 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · December 13, 2014
63/122Sig. strikes
24/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
4
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
19
KOTC
4
Dakota FC
4
Crowbar MMA
1
Cage Fighting Xtreme
1
The Cage Inc.
1
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gerald Meerschaert | Technical Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
March 16, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 4:23 |
| L | Makhmud Muradov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
July 22, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (armbar) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:51 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | Submission (neck crank) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:20 |
| W | Robbie Lawler | TKO (punches) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:47 |
| W | Matt Brown | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
March 26, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Darian Weeks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
December 4, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jason Witt | Decision (majority) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland
July 31, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Ivy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
September 12, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Randy Brown | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
June 22, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 2:54 |
| L | Vicente Luque | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:54 |
| W | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:26 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
September 2, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Proctor | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:30 |
| L | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
December 17, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 198
May 14, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sage Northcutt | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 3:06 |
| L | Chad Laprise | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 186
April 25, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Ellenberger | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
December 13, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 3:24 |
| W | Eric Moon | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Radar Lock
February 22, 2014 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Damien Hill | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dakota FC 17: Winter Brawl 2014
January 11, 2014 |
Dakota FC | 3 | 2:17 |
| W | Marcos Marquez | TKO (punches) | Dakota FC 16: Fall Brawl 2013
August 23, 2013 |
Dakota FC | 3 | 3:43 |
| W | Dane Sayers | Decision (unanimous) | Dakota FC 13: Coming Home
October 13, 2012 |
Dakota FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Vernon Harrison | TKO (punches) | Crowbar MMA: Rumble at the Fair
June 25, 2011 |
Crowbar MMA | 2 | 4:00 |
| W | Garrett Olson | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Mainstream
October 29, 2010 |
KOTC | 2 | 4:24 |
| L | Tyler Klejeski | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Xtreme
May 15, 2010 |
Cage Fighting Xtreme | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Barnett | KO (punches) | KOTC: Uppercut
March 13, 2010 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:25 |
| L | Derek Smith | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Offensive Strategy
February 6, 2010 |
KOTC | 3 | 2:55 |
| W | Dave Alvarez | TKO (punches) | The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 3
December 19, 2009 |
The Cage Inc. | 2 | 1:41 |
| W | Dirk Thiedeman | KO (punches) | Dakota FC 12
October 10, 2009 |
Dakota FC | 1 | 2:20 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Bryan Barberena) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.