David Butt
UFC DebutNickname“The Punisher”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Capalaba, Queensland
- Born
- Australia
- Camp
- Riot Vale Tudo
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
David Butt 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
131-100-3
.567 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 16
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
20
16 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 20 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 2 sub · 1 decCITC · Valor Fight 8 · Valor Fight · Diamondback Fighting Championship · XFC 37 +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shane Mitchell13-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:14 | Diamondback Fighting Championship | Nov 21, 2021 |
| W | Josh Robson | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:58 | XFC 37 | Nov 2, 2018 |
| L | Taela Kelly5-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Reign | Nov 12, 2016 |
| L | Damon Upton-Greer5-7-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Valor Fight 15 | Sep 24, 2016 |
| L | Greg Atzori15-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:28 | Eternal MMA 14 | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Brett Jacobsen5-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:51 | Eternal MMA 10 | May 30, 2015 |
| L | Adam Trickey | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:21 | Valor Fight 9 | Nov 22, 2014 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:52 | WW 2 | Nov 1, 2014 | |
| W | Jason Preece | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:55 | Eternal MMA 7 | Sep 27, 2014 |
| W | Eddie Trewin2-4 | KO/TKO | Punches to Body | R1 | 1:34 | CITC | Aug 30, 2014 |
| L | Adam Cook7-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Valor Fight 8 | Jun 14, 2014 |
| W | Chris Drummond | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Valor Fight 8 | Jun 14, 2014 |
| L | Rick Alchin15-15 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:44 | Eternal MMA 5 | May 3, 2014 |
| W | Jason Maluga2-4 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:47 | Valor Fight | Apr 12, 2014 |
| L | Callan Potter18-9 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R2 | 0:11 | Valor Fight 7 | Feb 15, 2014 |
| W | Damon Upton-Greer5-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:28 | Valor Fight 6 | Nov 30, 2013 |
| L | Eddie Trewin2-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CITC | Sep 7, 2013 |
| L | Nick Denholm3-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:15 | Valor Fight 5 | Jun 15, 2013 |
| W | Fred Howe1-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:35 | Valor Fight | Apr 20, 2013 |
| L | Damon Upton-Greer5-7-1 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:03 | Valor Fight 4 | Feb 23, 2013 |
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
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionValor Fight
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Danny Monk0-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:30 | Valor Fight | Nov 4, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.