Aaron Khalid
UFC DebutNickname“King”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Cardiff, South Glamorgan
- Born
- Wales
- Camp
- The MAT Academy
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Aaron Khalid makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
124-70-1
.639 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
13 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 18 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 7 sub · 1 decCage Warriors · CW 124 · CW 118 · CW 114 · CW 106 +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jesse Urholin9-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 124 | Jun 25, 2021 |
| L | Leonardo Damiani13-8-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CW 118 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| W | Mick Stanton14-10 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 0:28 | CW 114 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| L | Alex Lohore26-12 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 4:26 | CW 106 | Jun 29, 2019 |
| W | Hakon Foss10-9 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R2 | 2:18 | CW 100 | Dec 8, 2018 |
| W | Jamie Richardson11-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:15 | CW 97 | Sep 29, 2018 |
| W | Jordan James9-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:43 | Adrenalin Fight Nights | Jul 21, 2018 |
| L | Ross Houston8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 91 | Mar 3, 2018 |
| L | Ross Houston8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors | Oct 14, 2017 |
| W | Phil Wells | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:56 | CWA | Mar 4, 2017 |
| W | Adam Proctor12-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:37 | Cage Warriors | Oct 15, 2016 |
| D | Andre Goncalves | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | Contenders East Anglia | Jun 4, 2016 |
| W | Kyle Benger0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:34 | UFP | Apr 30, 2016 |
| W | Wayne Drake | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:18 | Ultimate Impact 16 | Nov 14, 2015 |
| L | Kevin Cox3-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pain Pit Fight Night 11 | Nov 1, 2014 |
| W | Mark Finney1-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UI 12 | Jun 28, 2014 |
| L | Matt Hughes | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SnA 15 | Nov 9, 2013 |
| W | Wayne Drake | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:46 | TFC | Apr 21, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionMMM 6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kirk Heely0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:13 | MMM 6 | Mar 31, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
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