Cesar Balanta
UFC DebutNickname“La Cobra”
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Cali, Valle del Cauca
- Born
- Colombia
- Camp
- Fight House
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Cesar Balanta 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
112-60-4
.651 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
12 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 13 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 2 sub · 1 decPanama Fight League · Empire MMA 1 · CRF 26 · Arena Tour 9 · Empire Sports Marketing +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Esteban Mora8-3 | KO/TKO | Kick to the Body | R1 | 0:59 | Empire MMA 1 | May 19, 2018 |
| W | Mauricio Cubillo11-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:47 | CRF 26 | Nov 10, 2017 |
| L | Juan Pablo Gonzalez14-5-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:10 | Arena Tour 9 | Jun 9, 2017 |
| W | Eduardo Mora9-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:55 | Empire Sports Marketing | Feb 13, 2016 |
| L | Juan Puerta26-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SFC 19 | Jun 6, 2015 |
| W | Juan da Silva12-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:40 | Arena Tour 5 | Apr 18, 2015 |
| W | Cavid Adigozel1-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:30 | SFC 15 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| L | Alex Kaspary Marrento6-0 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 2:39 | XFCI | Mar 15, 2014 |
| W | Ronald Vargas2-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:50 | SFC 12 | Nov 16, 2013 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R4 | 2:30 | Panama Fight League | Jan 18, 2013 | |
| W | Carlos Solano Salazar | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Panama Fight League | Aug 11, 2012 |
| W | Charlye Vivas2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:39 | XFC | Oct 7, 2011 |
| L | Bruno Marques7-6-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | UFS | Apr 16, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.