Chris McDaniel
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Branson, Missouri
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Chris McDaniel 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
381-410-10
.482 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 26
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
39
26 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 39 bouts · 31 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 12 subFM · Slay Marketing · CFC 1 · Synergy FC 18 · Synergy FC 14 +26
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Fred Freeman | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 1:47 | Synergy FC 18 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| L | Fred Freeman | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:15 | Synergy FC 14 | Sep 7, 2024 |
| L | Cody Carrillo18-25 | Submission | — | R3 | 0:45 | Synergy FC 13 | Jun 1, 2024 |
| L | Grant Dawson24-3-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:07 | RTP / ShoFight | May 9, 2015 |
| L | Kyle Bradley22-12 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | — | WFC | Sep 12, 2014 |
| W | Chris Barnes10-27 | Submission | — | R2 | 2:30 | XFL | Oct 26, 2013 |
| L | Deryck Ripley14-22 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:05 | Cageside Promotions | Aug 3, 2013 |
| W | Charles Bennett31-48-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:52 | ShoFight 20 | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | Wade McGlohn | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 3:23 | Slay Marketing | Mar 24, 2012 |
| W | Joe Groce | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:21 | SM | Feb 25, 2012 |
| W | Chris Barnes10-27 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:47 | Slay Marketing | Oct 15, 2011 |
| L | Jesse Zeugin10-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 3:12 | XCF | Feb 5, 2011 |
| W | Ramon Barber10-10 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:02 | FM | Sep 18, 2010 |
| L | Michael Johnson24-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:34 | FM | Jan 30, 2010 |
| W | Chris Barnes10-27 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:09 | XCF 10 | Oct 3, 2009 |
| W | Ryan Cenkus | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:03 | FM | May 9, 2009 |
| W | Matt Dukes | Submission | — | R1 | 0:44 | FM | Mar 7, 2009 |
| L | Kyle Swadley3-7 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:56 | FM | Nov 22, 2008 |
| W | William Brandon Mahoney | Submission | — | R1 | 0:52 | FM | Sep 13, 2008 |
| L | Gabe Lemley13-9 | Submission | North/South Choke | R1 | 1:14 | EC 102 | Jul 18, 2008 |
| W | Chris Tickle9-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:17 | EC 99 | May 31, 2008 |
| W | Brandon Gaines5-21 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:52 | DFP | Apr 25, 2008 |
| W | Fred Mitchell | Submission | — | R1 | 0:59 | FM | Apr 18, 2008 |
| L | Tyler Combs14-17-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:14 | CFC 10 | Mar 22, 2008 |
| W | Brandon Hogapian | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | EC 89 | Feb 23, 2008 |
| L | Kyle Jensen39-11-2 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:00 | WFP | Feb 15, 2008 |
| L | Steve Schneider15-22-1 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:51 | ECF | Sep 29, 2007 |
| L | Peter Grimes12-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:58 | EC 82 | Aug 18, 2007 |
| L | Joe Mabin6-1-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:49 | Titan FC 8 | Jul 27, 2007 |
| L | Sherron Leggett21-6 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:36 | EC 79 | Jun 16, 2007 |
| W | Marcus Hermann2-12 | Submission | Punches | R1 | — | IC 38 | Jun 9, 2007 |
| L | John Pierce | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:07 | KOTC | May 26, 2007 |
| W | James Walsh | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:23 | CFC 1 | Mar 31, 2007 |
| W | Danny Rodriguez5-13 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:19 | CFC 1 | Mar 31, 2007 |
| L | Paul Bird13-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | MCC 6 | Jan 13, 2007 |
| W | Bob Schirmer | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:37 | XFO 13 | Nov 11, 2006 |
| L | James Silva | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:35 | RCF 3 | Sep 23, 2006 |
| L | Mike Plazola14-16 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 2:21 | IC 30 | Sep 9, 2006 |
| L | Ryan Bixler27-25-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | CFC 6 | Jul 15, 2006 |
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
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsRCF 4 · ISCF
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Alex Partin | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:05 | RCF 4 | Dec 2, 2006 |
| W | Scott Bradley4-16 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:43 | RCF 4 | Dec 2, 2006 |
| L | Kyle Rogers | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:50 | RCF 4 | Dec 2, 2006 |
| W | Bobby Friend | Submission | — | R1 | 0:00 | ISCF | Jun 3, 2006 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.