Clay Baines
UFC DebutNickname“C.J.”
Record
Streak
L11
- Fighting out of
- California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
Before the UFC
Clay Baines 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
149-96-4
.608 win rate
Winning-record opponents
14 of 18
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
36
18 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 · 3 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 subGladiator Challenge · CCW · GC 236
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jordan Arsenault | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:29 | GC 236 | May 6, 2023 |
| L | Jose Campos | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:12 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 4, 2023 |
| L | Mike Garrison | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:14 | Gladiator Challenge | Sep 28, 2019 |
| L | Giga Chikadze15-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:12 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 11, 2018 |
| L | Gordy Gaetan2-3 | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 0:55 | CCW | Jul 29, 2018 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | CCW | Jun 10, 2018 | |
| L | Justin Roswell | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:21 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 31, 2018 |
| L | Sebastian Covarrubias2-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | CCW | Mar 4, 2018 |
| L | James Harbison | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | CCW | Jan 7, 2018 |
| L | Jay Pinto6-4-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:17 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 16, 2017 |
| L | Mario Soto | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 0:18 | Gladiator Challenge | Nov 11, 2017 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:25 | Gladiator Challenge | Sep 9, 2017 | |
| L | Andrew Lazo10-8 | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 0:24 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 5, 2017 |
| L | Blake Troop9-6 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 0:09 | Gladiator Challenge | Feb 18, 2017 |
| L | Robert Ballard | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:58 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 15, 2016 |
| L | Ian Butler8-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:43 | Gladiator Challenge | Sep 24, 2016 |
| L | Fernando Marrero10-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:36 | Gladiator Challenge | Jul 23, 2016 |
| L | Tramain Smith5-16 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:38 | Gladiator Challenge | May 21, 2016 |
| W | Anthony Hayes | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:23 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 16, 2016 |
| L | Jeff Peterson11-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:12 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 2, 2016 |
| L | Aarason Perry3-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:08 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 5, 2016 |
| L | Daniel Garcia | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:09 | Gladiator Challenge | Jan 30, 2016 |
| L | Joshua Aveles27-12-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:25 | Gladiator Challenge | Nov 28, 2015 |
| L | James Davis | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:43 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 24, 2015 |
| L | Danny Garcia5-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:20 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 17, 2015 |
| L | Nathan Espinoza | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:50 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 22, 2015 |
| L | Herman Terrado15-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:07 | Gladiator Challenge | Jul 11, 2015 |
| L | Nathan Espinoza | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:40 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 27, 2015 |
| L | Tony Gianopoulos Jr. | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:44 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 20, 2015 |
| L | Scott Roberts | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:20 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 11, 2015 |
| L | Cory Layton | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:28 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 14, 2015 |
| L | Justin Vasquez | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:56 | Gladiator Challenge | Feb 28, 2015 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:19 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 20, 2014 | |
| L | Teddy Williams | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:40 | Gladiator Challenge | Nov 22, 2014 |
| L | Casey Ryan9-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:18 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 25, 2014 |
| L | Stephen Tobias | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:38 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 28, 2014 |
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
0-3across 3 amateur bouts · 1 promotionGladiator Challenge
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Vincent Scacco | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:30 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 11, 2016 |
| L | Nate Meahewinee | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:36 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 22, 2016 |
| L | Jeremy Poole | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:33 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 4, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.