Brian Ryan
UFC DebutNickname“The Flyin' Lion”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Naples, New York
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Independent
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Brian Ryan 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
438-291
.601 win rate
Winning-record opponents
20 of 29
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
29
all opponents have 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 29 bouts · 29 promotions · wins by 13 KO · 6 subAFC 138 · AFC 136 · AFC 128 · AFC 98 · AFC +24
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tony Lopez65-35 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | 5:00 | AFC 138 | Mar 28, 2018 |
| W | Mika Faavale5-3 | KO/TKO | Punch to the Body | R1 | 2:02 | AFC 136 | Jan 17, 2018 |
| L | Julio Paulino23-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | AFC 128 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| L | Bryc Palmer10-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:12 | AFC 98 | Mar 12, 2013 |
| W | Rod Pucak10-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:48 | AFC | May 16, 2012 |
| L | Tony Lopez65-35 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:39 | Alaska Fighting Championship 80 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| W | Kyle Keeney19-24 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | — | Alaska Fighting Championship | Sep 10, 2010 |
| W | Seth Hildrebrande2-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:00 | Alaska Fighting Championship 73 | Jul 14, 2010 |
| L | Ricco Rodriguez54-27 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:05 | XKL | Mar 20, 2010 |
| W | Mike Cook13-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | AFC 65 | Nov 11, 2009 |
| W | Submission | — | R2 | 3:16 | AFC 48 | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| W | Kalao Kahalewai0-2 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:49 | AFC 46 | Apr 9, 2008 |
| W | Joshua Ofiu8-3 | Submission | Verbal | R1 | 2:54 | AFC 43 | Jan 16, 2008 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:30 | CS | Jul 22, 2007 | |
| W | Mychal Clark10-14 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | AFC 37 | Jul 7, 2007 |
| W | Joe Fonoti7-6 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 0:00 | AFC 36 | Jun 14, 2007 |
| W | Jason Coomes11-14 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 0:00 | AFC 34 | Apr 11, 2007 |
| W | Jeff Newbrough2-1 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 1:33 | Bring the Pain | Dec 29, 2006 |
| W | Joe Fonoti7-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:23 | AFC 30 | Dec 7, 2006 |
| W | Stephen Beck5-2 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:21 | AFC 27 | Sep 20, 2006 |
| L | Kyle Kingsbury11-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RITC 85 | Aug 5, 2006 |
| W | Mychal Clark10-14 | Submission | Strikes | R2 | 2:03 | AFC 22 | Apr 12, 2006 |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | AFC 16 | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| W | Tommie Matthews11-23 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 1:33 | AFC 15 | Sep 21, 2005 |
| L | Julio Paulino23-5 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R4 | 1:04 | AFC 13 | Jul 27, 2005 |
| W | Andy Montana18-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:17 | KOTC | Apr 15, 2005 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:00 | AFC 8 | Feb 16, 2005 | |
| W | Jason Kara0-2 | N/A | — | R1 | 0:00 | AFC 4 | Oct 20, 2004 |
| W | Junior Pino2-2 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:22 | AFC 3 | Sep 15, 2004 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.