Chris Culley
UFC DebutNickname“The Urban Legend”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Hesperia
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Millennia MMA
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Chris Culley 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
340-266-5
.561 win rate
Winning-record opponents
20 of 35
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
36
35 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 36 bouts · 21 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 3 sub · 10 decKOTC · BAMMA USA · RITC · CXF 9 · GKO 9 +16
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dominic Clark15-13 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:49 | CXF 9 | Aug 19, 2017 |
| L | Adrian Diaz11-7-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:41 | GKO 9 | Mar 18, 2017 |
| L | Dmitry Gerasimov9-7 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 1:56 | CXF 4 | Sep 10, 2016 |
| W | Chris Saunders16-8 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | BAMMA Badbeat 20 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| W | Kyle Reyes15-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TPF 25 | Nov 19, 2015 |
| L | Bryce Mitchell18-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:39 | V3 Fights | Sep 26, 2015 |
| L | Jay Bogan6-6 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:35 | KOTC | Mar 15, 2015 |
| W | Kevin Michel5-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:45 | KOTC | Dec 4, 2014 |
| L | Poppies Martinez29-11 | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | 3:31 | TPF 18 | Feb 6, 2014 |
| W | Jesse Newell8-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R4 | 5:00 | BAMMA USA | Aug 9, 2013 |
| W | Justin Linn7-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BAMMA USA | May 31, 2013 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BAMMA USA | Mar 15, 2013 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:41 | BAMMA USA | Oct 12, 2012 | |
| W | Vince Ortiz7-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:15 | BAMMA USA | Jul 13, 2012 |
| L | Richard Schiller9-8-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:48 | KOTC | Apr 26, 2012 |
| L | Donald Sanchez31-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:45 | KOTC | Jan 14, 2012 |
| W | Vince Ortiz7-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | Dec 15, 2011 |
| W | Jeff Martin10-13 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | RITC | Jul 30, 2011 |
| W | Kris Armbrister10-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:51 | KOTC | Jun 30, 2011 |
| L | Submission | — | R2 | 4:07 | AOF 12 | Apr 2, 2011 | |
| L | Aaron Neveu8-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Feb 20, 2011 |
| W | Raja Shippen20-13-1 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | — | LBFN 10 | Oct 17, 2010 |
| W | Carlos Garces7-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RITC | Oct 9, 2010 |
| W | Martin Bautista6-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | LBFN 9 | Jul 18, 2010 |
| W | Dejuan Jackson6-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:37 | C3 Fights | Jun 19, 2010 |
| W | Juan Rivas5-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | LBFN 8 | Apr 18, 2010 |
| L | Casey Olson14-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:32 | Strikeforce | Nov 6, 2009 |
| L | Brian Abram4-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:46 | KOTC | Aug 13, 2009 |
| L | Vince Ortiz7-9 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | LBFN 5 | Jul 19, 2009 |
| W | John Merkle3-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:55 | TFA 13 | Nov 15, 2008 |
| W | Ernie Calma5-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:19 | KOTC | Aug 14, 2008 |
| W | Juan Pesina | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | TFA 11 | Jul 12, 2008 |
| L | Jeff Martin10-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | TFA 10 | Mar 22, 2008 |
| W | Kacey Roberts3-11 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 1:17 | KOTC | Dec 2, 2007 |
| L | Andy Balmore5-1 | Decision | Split | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Sep 15, 2007 |
| L | Gunnar Hinson2-0 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 4:24 | KOTC | Jun 8, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.