Benjamin Brander
UFC DebutNickname“El Skeletto”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Zurich
- Born
- Switzerland
- Camp
- 360 Martial Arts
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Benjamin Brander 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
237-116-6
.671 win rate
Winning-record opponents
13 of 18
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
23
18 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 23 bouts · 18 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 6 sub · 4 decShooto · Bellator · Time to Shine · Reunion Promotion · NFT Gym +13
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jose Augusto Aguilar | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R3 | 2:32 | Reunion Promotion | Dec 14, 2024 |
| L | Davy Gallon24-10-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:18 | Bellator | May 6, 2022 |
| W | Gregor Shestakov | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Time to Shine | Sep 4, 2021 |
| L | Arda Adas11-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | NFT Gym | Jul 25, 2021 |
| W | Mert Ozyildirim11-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GMC Fight Night | Apr 24, 2021 |
| L | Chris Bungard22-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:26 | Bellator | Nov 23, 2019 |
| L | Luca Vitali11-6 | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 0:31 | SMMAC 6 | Apr 28, 2018 |
| W | Ivica Jakopic13-19 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:49 | Time to Shine 3 | Jun 24, 2017 |
| L | Saba Bolaghi14-3-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:56 | Superior FC 16 | Mar 11, 2017 |
| W | Martin Burkot | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:29 | Fight Explosion | Nov 5, 2016 |
| L | Rafael Dias23-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | SMMAC | Oct 1, 2016 |
| W | Alexis Savvidis17-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Time to Shine 2 | Sep 3, 2016 |
| W | Davide Baneschi19-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Time to Shine | Mar 25, 2016 |
| L | Max Coga27-8-1 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 2:40 | Fair FC 4 | Nov 28, 2015 |
| L | Khusein Askhabov24-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | WWFC | Dec 13, 2014 |
| W | Boy Rol Reuvers0-3 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:14 | Shooto | Jun 7, 2014 |
| L | Nad Narimani12-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:53 | Cage Warriors | Feb 15, 2014 |
| W | Ruslan Abrekov9-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:31 | Shooto | Dec 14, 2013 |
| W | Florent Fimbel | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:52 | Swiss Las Vegas | Oct 5, 2013 |
| W | Lassad Karoud0-1 | KO/TKO | Slam | R1 | 1:23 | Shooto | Apr 27, 2013 |
| W | Christian Bolle0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:40 | NFG | Apr 6, 2013 |
| W | Fares Jmour | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:37 | Shooto | Nov 3, 2012 |
| W | Jovan Andreijic0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:17 | PFC | Sep 8, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-2across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionShooto
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arshin Dehghani | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 3:00 | Shooto | Oct 26, 2013 |
| L | Karim Bensalem | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:26 | Shooto | Aug 20, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.