Chris Ensley
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L8
- Fighting out of
- Lebanon, Oregon
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Independent
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Chris Ensley 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
446-283-5
.612 win rate
Winning-record opponents
25 of 39
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
53
39 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 53 bouts · 27 promotions · wins by 6 subExciteFight · BKP · KOTC · Thunder & Lightning · Northwest Fighting +22
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Austin Moore4-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:46 | Bear River FC 16 | Nov 19, 2022 |
| L | Brian McElroy | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:29 | CCMMA | Nov 5, 2022 |
| L | Drew Brokenshire18-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:12 | ExciteFight | Sep 16, 2022 |
| L | Jahray Hayes | Submission | Bulldog Choke | R1 | 1:15 | Primal Fighting Championship | Jan 15, 2022 |
| L | Cody McKenzie17-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:08 | ExciteFight | Oct 29, 2021 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:34 | ExciteFight | Feb 8, 2020 | |
| L | Justin Baesman23-30-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:21 | PureCombat | Aug 10, 2019 |
| L | Submission | Short Choke | R1 | — | ExciteFight | May 18, 2019 | |
| NC | Nicolae Cury9-7 | No Contest | Illegal Soccer Kick | R1 | — | TLMMA | Apr 20, 2019 |
| L | Joey Pierotti13-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:24 | ExciteFight | Nov 9, 2018 |
| L | Adam Smith10-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:35 | ExciteFight | Aug 25, 2018 |
| L | Dave Pearson6-0 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:16 | Thunder & Lightning | Apr 28, 2018 |
| L | Omar Avelar9-12 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 4:58 | PHAM Events | Nov 18, 2017 |
| L | Tyler McGuire12-2 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 0:49 | ExciteFight | Nov 4, 2017 |
| L | Jessee Gengler8-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:26 | Thunder & Lightning | Oct 7, 2017 |
| L | Lee Morrison19-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | Avelar Productions | Sep 23, 2017 |
| L | Jack Anderson | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:07 | COTC | Nov 15, 2014 |
| L | Jacob Harkness | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:35 | KOTC | Nov 13, 2014 |
| L | Adam Smith10-11 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 1:02 | KOTC | Aug 14, 2014 |
| W | Jake Asher | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:24 | COTC | May 30, 2014 |
| L | Austin Arnett19-7 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:50 | Thunder & Lightning | Jan 18, 2014 |
| L | Aaron Hedrick10-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:39 | KOTC | Nov 30, 2013 |
| L | Josh Hewson3-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:06 | Northwest Fighting | Mar 30, 2013 |
| L | Lyle Beerbohm24-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:17 | Northwest Fighting | Jan 12, 2013 |
| L | Ken Alexander | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:03 | CWC | Dec 1, 2012 |
| L | Dave Courchaine20-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:52 | Northwest Fighting | Oct 13, 2012 |
| L | Lyle Beerbohm24-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:26 | KOTC | May 17, 2012 |
| L | Tim Welch | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 1:34 | ICF | Mar 23, 2012 |
| L | Colby Covington17-5 | KO/TKO | Submission to Knee Injury | R1 | 1:21 | Midtown Productions | Feb 11, 2012 |
| L | Will Noland17-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:05 | NIFN | Sep 17, 2011 |
| L | Jaris Bierer | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:31 | ICF | Jul 15, 2011 |
| L | Collin Reuter14-5-1 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 0:00 | Midnight Sun Mayhem 1 | Jun 19, 2011 |
| L | Tyler Moug | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:59 | UCS | Apr 16, 2011 |
| L | Frank Ramsey | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:35 | ICF | Mar 25, 2011 |
| L | Rafael Dias17-12-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:56 | Fight Time 3 | Feb 18, 2011 |
| L | Nick Gilardi6-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:12 | UCS | Nov 19, 2010 |
| L | Rick Reeves12-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:57 | BKP | Oct 10, 2010 |
| L | Brent Primus16-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:05 | BKP | Sep 24, 2010 |
| W | Brad Nordquist9-22 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:11 | CS | Jul 24, 2010 |
| L | Jason Sharp | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | — | FNE | Jul 23, 2010 |
| L | Len Bentley10-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:49 | Xtreme Promotions | Jun 5, 2010 |
| L | Sterling Ford15-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:48 | CS | May 15, 2010 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:13 | UCS | Mar 13, 2010 | |
| L | Sterling Ford15-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:27 | Xtreme Promotions | Mar 6, 2010 |
| W | Josh LaGrange | Submission | Shoulder Lock | R1 | 0:50 | BKP | Feb 6, 2010 |
| L | Tyson Johnson | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:25 | CS | Dec 5, 2009 |
| W | Nathan Wallner4-5 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 0:20 | BKP | Oct 24, 2009 |
| L | J.T. Taylor7-7-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:35 | DB 37 | Jun 27, 2009 |
| W | Casey Manrique | Submission | Scarf Hold Armlock | R1 | 2:53 | BKP | May 9, 2009 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:19 | SF 25 | Apr 3, 2009 | |
| L | Jake Albinio4-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:30 | BKP | Feb 7, 2009 |
| W | Jose Rico2-11 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:52 | EWC 9 | Nov 22, 2008 |
| L | Nathan Wallner4-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:04 | EWC 8 | Sep 27, 2008 |
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 promotionsEWC 6 · SS
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dave Culbertson | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:46 | EWC 6 | Aug 2, 2008 |
| W | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:05 | SS | Apr 12, 2008 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.