Buddy Wallace
UFC DebutNickname“Buddy”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Oakdale, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Buddy Wallace 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
420-343-7
.550 win rate
Winning-record opponents
20 of 36
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
36
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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Charles Byrd10-7 | Submission | rear-naked choke | R2 | 2:03 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 36 bouts · 31 promotions · wins by 9 KO · 11 sub · 3 decArt of War Productions · LFA · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 · CFFC 143 +26
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nick Maximov14-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:21 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| NC | Nick Maximov14-2 | No Contest | Accidental Eye Poke | R1 | 2:22 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| L | Chris Brown13-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R4 | 5:00 | CFFC 143 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| W | Kyle Stewart15-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 1:08 | United Fight League | May 2, 2025 |
| W | Trent Miller9-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:01 | Tuff-N-Uff | Dec 4, 2024 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Sep 13, 2024 | |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:49 | Bellator | Nov 17, 2023 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Elbows and Punches | R1 | 2:04 | LFA | Aug 18, 2023 | |
| W | Louis Cosce7-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:24 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 11 | May 27, 2023 |
| W | Joaquin Lopez10-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:26 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 4 | Jul 31, 2022 |
| W | Aaron Phillips9-10 | Submission | Bulldog Choke | R2 | 2:49 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 2 | May 28, 2022 |
| W | Justin Baesman23-30-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:43 | GKO 13 | Jun 29, 2019 |
| L | Jackie Gosh8-3 | Submission | — | R1 | 2:40 | FFC 38 | Jun 20, 2019 |
| L | Clay Collard25-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 35 | Apr 19, 2019 |
| D | Otgonbaatar Nergui5-4-1 | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | TPF 34 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| W | Mike Morales7-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:33 | GKO 10 | Aug 5, 2017 |
| W | J.C. Llamas9-8 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | TPF 31 | May 18, 2017 |
| W | Angelo Trevino11-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | — | GKO 8 | Nov 19, 2016 |
| L | James Terry20-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFC | Apr 30, 2016 |
| L | Max Griffin20-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 1:44 | WFC 15 | Oct 10, 2015 |
| W | Justin Baesman23-30-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | GKO 4 | Aug 29, 2015 |
| W | Justin Baesman23-30-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:00 | GKO 3 | Mar 21, 2015 |
| L | Justin Baesman23-30-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WFC 13 | Feb 28, 2015 |
| L | Roan Carneiro21-13 | Submission | Straight Armbar | R1 | 3:29 | BattleGrounds MMA 5 | Oct 3, 2014 |
| L | Max Griffin20-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:20 | TPF 19 | Jun 19, 2014 |
| W | Joey Cabezas7-12 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:33 | TPF 18 | Feb 6, 2014 |
| W | Kenny Ento14-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TPF 17 | Nov 14, 2013 |
| W | Marco Polo Reyes17-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:58 | Argos MMA | Sep 14, 2013 |
| W | Jeremy Ybara2-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:49 | Art of War Productions | Aug 3, 2013 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:39 | Art of War Productions | May 25, 2013 | |
| L | Mike Persons8-4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Art of War Productions | Mar 2, 2013 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:57 | TWC 16 | Jan 25, 2013 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:28 | Art of War Productions | Jan 19, 2013 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:01 | Red Canvas | Oct 27, 2012 | |
| W | Aaron Medina0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:26 | Art of War Productions | Oct 6, 2012 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:02 | RF | Aug 18, 2012 |
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 promotionsURC 33 · Rocktagon MMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:48 | URC 33 | May 18, 2012 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | Rocktagon MMA | Feb 19, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.