Chris Bennett
UFC DebutNickname“The Samurai”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Amelia, Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Legacy Jiu-Jitsu
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Chris Bennett 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
78-93-2
.456 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
10 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 14 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 7 subAP · MMA Big Show · AFC 128 · AFC 123 · AFC 118 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Cliff White3-4-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:13 | AFC 128 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:19 | AFC 123 | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| L | Collin Reuter14-5-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:53 | AFC 118 | Nov 18, 2015 |
| W | Yuri Villefort12-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:45 | Fight Time 21 | Nov 7, 2014 |
| L | John Felty | KO/TKO | Slam | R1 | 1:57 | Spartan FC 14 | Apr 28, 2012 |
| L | Ramon Barber10-10 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:58 | AP | Sep 4, 2011 |
| W | Brian Karmolinski | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:35 | AP | Jul 23, 2011 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:08 | AAMMA 13 | May 7, 2011 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AAMMA 11 | Feb 26, 2011 | |
| W | J.R. Hines2-21 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:16 | AAMMA 9 | Jan 15, 2011 |
| W | Vince Ramos | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:17 | XFO | Dec 4, 2010 |
| NC | J.R. Hines2-21 | No Contest | Accidental Groin Kick | R1 | — | AAMMA 7 | Nov 20, 2010 |
| W | Brad Smith | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:29 | MMA Big Show | Jul 17, 2010 |
| L | Tony Sims12-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:51 | MMA Big Show | Apr 17, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
7-0across 7 amateur bouts · 1 promotionMMA Big Show
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Muhammad Abdula | Submission | — | R2 | 0:52 | MMA Big Show | Feb 20, 2010 |
| W | Brian Karmolinski | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:49 | MMA Big Show | Nov 28, 2009 |
| W | Kyle Hilyard | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | MMA Big Show | Oct 24, 2009 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:23 | MMA Big Show | Jul 25, 2009 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | MMA Big Show | Jun 20, 2009 | |
| W | Dan Mundy | Submission | — | R1 | 0:47 | MMA Big Show | Apr 11, 2009 |
| W | Eric Funkhouser | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:37 | MMA Big Show | Jan 31, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.