Chris Birchler
UFC DebutNickname“The Big Buck”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Livingston
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- AllStar BJJ
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Chris Birchler 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
80-67-1
.544 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
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 | Jimmy Crute14-4-2 | KO/TKO | punches | R1 | 4:23 | 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 10 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 1 sub · 3 decMaverick MMA 6 · XCC 28 · CFFC 57 · CFFC 53 · CFFC 28 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Matt Hamill13-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Maverick MMA 6 | Apr 14, 2018 |
| W | Marcus Govan5-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:16 | XCC 28 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| L | Azunna Anyanwu15-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFFC 57 | Mar 19, 2016 |
| W | Ed Abrasley0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:47 | CFFC 53 | Dec 4, 2015 |
| L | Johnny Curtis10-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:41 | CFFC 28 | Oct 26, 2013 |
| W | Joe Stripling8-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CFFC 25 | Jun 22, 2013 |
| W | Shelton Graves11-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFFC 22 | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | J.A. Dudley8-18 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFFC 16 | Aug 24, 2012 |
| W | Keith Bell10-9-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 4:11 | CPWC | Apr 7, 2012 |
| W | Shawn Obasi0-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:27 | ROC 37 | Sep 9, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionEFC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:07 | EFC | Jan 15, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.