Bantamweight · “Real Deal”

Chris Beal

11-7-0 UFC 2-3-0
5'7"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
13:06Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.45
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.18
Striking accuracy35.9%
Striking defense61.7%
Takedowns / 15 min1.6
Takedown accuracy58.3%
Takedown defense78.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.23
Control time24.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
April 26, 2014 vs Patrick Williams — 2.77/min (W) Apr '14 September 5, 2014 vs Tateki Matsuda — 3.0/min (W) Sep '14 January 24, 2015 vs Neil Seery — 2.6/min (L) Jan '15 August 23, 2015 vs Chris Kelades — 3.13/min (L) Aug '15 June 18, 2016 vs Joe Soto — 5.57/min (L) Jun '16

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Joe Soto 0-3 walk-in Submission · R3 3:39 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · June 18, 2016
76/209Sig. strikes
47/136Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Kelades 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · August 23, 2015
47/113Sig. strikes
50/109Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
5:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Seery 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · January 24, 2015
39/135Sig. strikes
56/152Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
4:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tateki Matsuda 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · September 5, 2014
45/123Sig. strikes
41/111Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
5:25Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Patrick Williams 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:51 — UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · April 26, 2014
19/49Sig. strikes
14/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
11-7-0Pro record
Knuckleheads Boxing Royal Sports ManagementGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 8
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 1
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

BAMMA USA - Badbeat 6
UFC 5
CXF 2
CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 2
XMMA 1
WFC 1
Combate 1
Full career — 18 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Josh Rettinghouse KO (punches) XMMA 5
July 23, 2022
XMMA 1 2:10
W James Acosta Decision (unanimous) WFC 136
April 2, 2022
WFC 3 5:00
L George Garcia Decision (majority) CXF 12: Burbank Beatdown
April 21, 2018
CXF 3 5:00
L John Castañeda TKO (punches) Combate 14: Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2017
Combate 2 0:42
L Alfred Khashakyan TKO (punches) CXF 5: Night of Champions
December 17, 2016
CXF 1 2:56
L Joe Soto Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
June 18, 2016
UFC 3 3:39
L Chris Kelades Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
August 23, 2015
UFC 3 5:00
L Neil Seery Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
January 24, 2015
UFC 3 5:00
W Tateki Matsuda Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi
September 5, 2014
UFC 3 5:00
W Patrick Williams KO (flying knee) UFC 172
April 26, 2014
UFC 2 1:51
W Keith Carson TKO (punches) BAMMA USA - Badbeat 12
March 28, 2014
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 2 4:37
W Shad Smith Decision (unanimous) BAMMA USA - Badbeat 7
October 12, 2012
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 3 5:00
W Kana Hyatt Decision (unanimous) BAMMA USA - Badbeat 6
July 13, 2012
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 3 5:00
W Jose Morales TKO (elbows) BAMMA USA - Badbeat 5
March 16, 2012
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 1 4:45
W Jimmy Jones Decision (split) BAMMA USA - Badbeat 4 & the ALFA League 8
January 13, 2012
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 3 5:00
W Evan Esguerra Decision (split) BAMMA USA - Badbeat 3 & the ALFA League 6
August 20, 2011
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 3 5:00
W Vincent Martinez Decision (unanimous) CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 2
October 2, 2009
CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 3 3:00
W Andrew Dominquez Decision (unanimous) CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 1
July 3, 2009
CA Fight Syndicate - Throwdown at the Showdown 3 3:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chris Beal) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 118 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.5 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.2 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 35.9% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 61.7% avg 56.6%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 58.3% avg 37.2%
Takedown defense 78.3% avg 63.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.5
Control time 24.7% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 47.4%