Daniel Way
UFC DebutNickname“The Grasshopper”
Record
Streak
L4
- Fighting out of
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Born
- Australia
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Daniel Way 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
92-47
.662 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
8 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 11 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 sub · 1 decHFS · MMADU · AFC 12 · AFC 10 · AFC 9 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:59 | HFS | Feb 20, 2016 | |
| L | Mike Turner7-6 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | — | MMADU | Aug 1, 2015 |
| L | Andrew Mills | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HFS | Jul 18, 2015 |
| L | Zein Saliba6-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | AFC 12 | Mar 22, 2015 |
| W | Joe Muir | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | — | AFC 10 | Aug 16, 2014 |
| L | Steve Kennedy27-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AFC 9 | May 17, 2014 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R1 | 1:20 | AFC 8 | Feb 22, 2014 | |
| W | Ben Kelleher13-11 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | King of the Ring | Jul 12, 2013 |
| L | Daniel Kelly13-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | Shamrock Events | Jun 22, 2013 |
| L | Vik Grujic6-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AFC 5 | May 10, 2013 |
| W | Stephen Peebles | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | — | AFC | Jun 25, 2011 |
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
0-2across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionKOFP
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Vik Grujic6-6 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:00 | KOFP | Jul 3, 2010 |
| L | Brayden Summers | Decision | Unanimous | R0 | 0:00 | KOFP | Aug 1, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.