Abdiel Velazquez
UFC DebutNickname“The Nightmare”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- New Port Richey, Florida
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Height
- 5'4" · 163 cm
Before the UFC
Abdiel Velazquez 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
158-108-3
.594 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
17
15 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 17 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 3 sub · 2 decCN · GLFC 13 · M-1 · UCFC 1 · V3 Fights +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chris Daniel9-6-1 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:50 | CN | May 6, 2023 |
| L | Cleveland McLean17-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:41 | GLFC 13 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| L | C.J. Hamilton16-10 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | M-1 | Aug 11, 2018 |
| W | Josh Smith12-12 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | UCFC 1 | Jul 21, 2018 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | V3 Fights | Nov 11, 2017 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:30 | V3 Fights 61 | Aug 19, 2017 | |
| L | Bruno Mesquita12-4-1 | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R2 | 2:26 | Titan FC 42 | Dec 2, 2016 |
| L | Jose Torres13-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punch and Knee | R2 | 3:52 | Titan FC 40 | Aug 5, 2016 |
| W | Alexis Vila15-7 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Titan FC 39 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| W | Haender Rodriguez7-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:06 | House of Fame 5 | May 7, 2016 |
| L | Jarred Brooks21-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | House of Fame 4 | Oct 29, 2015 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:42 | House of Fame 3 | Jul 10, 2015 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:07 | House of Fame 2 | Mar 13, 2015 | |
| W | Dewaine Christmas | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:20 | RFC 32 | Nov 21, 2014 |
| W | Cleveland McLean17-12 | Disqualification | Illegal Elbow | R3 | 4:38 | House of Fame | Sep 6, 2014 |
| L | Rory Every3-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | RFC 31 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| W | Arthur Parker2-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:24 | Draka 15 | May 31, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsWCFL 4 · WCFL 2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Christian Reed0-3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | WCFL 4 | May 3, 2013 |
| W | Nate Vandam | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | WCFL 2 | Jan 19, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.