Dax Bruce
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Dax Bruce 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.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
106-90-8
.541 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
all opponents have 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 8 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 4 subWEC · URC 4 · SO · IFC WC 17 · RITR 5 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shonie Carter52-32-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:28 | WEC | Aug 9, 2003 |
| L | Chris Irvine5-5 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 2:29 | URC 4 | Mar 29, 2003 |
| W | Dave Lehr Cochran26-29-1 | Submission | Choke | R0 | — | SO | Jan 25, 2003 |
| L | Nick Ertl8-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:32 | IFC WC 17 | Jul 12, 2002 |
| W | Eli Giles1-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:21 | RITR 5 | Mar 2, 2002 |
| W | Dennis Cabanna0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:02 | UFCF | Dec 8, 2001 |
| L | Tim McKenzie14-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | IFC WC 16 | Nov 9, 2001 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:45 | IFC WC 15 | Aug 31, 2001 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.