Brandon Gaines
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Miami
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Brandon Gaines 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 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
233-178-1
.567 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 22
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
26
22 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 26 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 2 sub · 2 decXFL · KOTC · FCF · Oklahoma KO · MUCF +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:24 | XFL | Jun 17, 2016 | |
| L | Andrew Todhunter | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:10 | XFL | Sep 21, 2012 |
| L | Chris Brennan21-14-1 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:31 | KOTC | Jun 30, 2012 |
| L | Brian Imes8-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:32 | MUCF | Apr 7, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:28 | SM | Feb 25, 2012 | |
| W | Jesse Beck | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:16 | TTP | Aug 27, 2011 |
| L | Sean Loeffler34-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:59 | Xplode Fight Series | Aug 6, 2011 |
| L | Ricky Compala12-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFL | May 21, 2011 |
| L | Brandon Newsome8-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFL | Mar 5, 2011 |
| L | Dustin West | Submission | Injury | R3 | 2:07 | GFC | Oct 9, 2010 |
| L | Chris Lozano10-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:56 | FCF | Mar 27, 2010 |
| L | Trey Houston11-4 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:07 | XFL | Mar 6, 2010 |
| L | Trey Houston11-4 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:28 | Strikeforce | Sep 25, 2009 |
| W | Cody Garlett3-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:51 | KOTC | Aug 8, 2009 |
| L | Bill Albrecht23-16 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | FCF | Jun 27, 2009 |
| W | David Frank11-10 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | XFL | Mar 21, 2009 |
| L | Brandon Newsome8-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFL | Nov 8, 2008 |
| L | Levi Avera18-15 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:59 | Oklahoma KO | Oct 25, 2008 |
| W | Karl Stone | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 1:18 | XFL | Aug 16, 2008 |
| L | Steve Sawyer4-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | — | PFC | May 24, 2008 |
| W | Ross Cates1-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 4:00 | XFL | May 17, 2008 |
| L | Chris McDaniel18-21 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:52 | DFP | Apr 25, 2008 |
| L | Todd Ryan3-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | XFL | Jan 25, 2008 |
| L | Cody Fry2-3 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 1:02 | Oklahoma KO | Oct 27, 2007 |
| L | Chuck Rainey1-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:51 | ECF | Sep 29, 2007 |
| L | Daniel Roberts15-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | XFL | Sep 8, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.