Bobby Lashley
UFC DebutNickname“The Dominator”
Record
Streak
W8
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Aurora
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Bobby Lashley 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.
UFC debut
Aug 19, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
227-182-2
.555 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 16
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
17
16 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 · 12 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 6 sub · 3 decBellator · Strikeforce · XFL · GWC · Titan FC 25 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Josh Appelt15-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:30 | Bellator | Oct 21, 2016 |
| W | James Thompson20-17 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:54 | Bellator | Nov 6, 2015 |
| W | Dan Charles11-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:14 | Bellator | Jun 19, 2015 |
| W | Karl Etherington16-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:31 | Bellator | Oct 24, 2014 |
| W | Josh Burns8-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:54 | Bellator | Sep 5, 2014 |
| W | Tony Melton7-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | XFL | Nov 8, 2013 |
| W | Matt Larson5-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:38 | GWC | Jun 29, 2013 |
| W | Kevin Asplund17-12 | Submission | Keylock | R2 | 1:23 | Titan FC 25 | Jun 7, 2013 |
| L | James Thompson20-17 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SFL 3 | May 6, 2012 |
| W | Karl Knothe20-9 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 3:44 | SF 21 | Nov 11, 2011 |
| W | John Ott9-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Titan FC 17 | Mar 25, 2011 |
| L | Chad Griggs11-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Aug 21, 2010 |
| W | Wes Sims24-15-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:06 | Strikeforce | Jan 30, 2010 |
| W | Bob Sapp12-20 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 3:17 | FFI | Jun 27, 2009 |
| W | Mike Cook13-13 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:24 | MFC 21 | May 15, 2009 |
| W | Jason Guida19-28 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SRP | Mar 21, 2009 |
| W | Joshua Franklin | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 0:41 | MFA | Dec 13, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.