Desmond Manabat
UFC DebutNickname“The Matrix”
Record
Streak
L3
- Fighting out of
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
Desmond Manabat 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
36-12
.750 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
6 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 12 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 2 decTuff-N-Uff · Fierce FC 49 · Borroka Promotions 2 · United Fight League · Fierce FC +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Teague Vigil | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:32 | Fierce FC 49 | May 16, 2026 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:45 | Tuff-N-Uff | May 22, 2025 | |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:02 | Borroka Promotions 2 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| W | Angel Atoigue | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | United Fight League | Aug 30, 2024 |
| L | Julian Ruiz5-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:30 | Fierce FC | Mar 23, 2024 |
| L | Jose Delgado11-2 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 1:38 | Tuff-N-Uff | Feb 2, 2024 |
| W | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 1:18 | Tuff-N-Uff | Nov 12, 2023 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Tuff-N-Uff | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| L | Daeri Alderman | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:38 | Tuff-N-Uff | Nov 20, 2022 |
| W | David Loureiro | KO/TKO | Flying Knee | R1 | 2:02 | Tuff-N-Uff | Aug 12, 2022 |
| L | Victor LiPari | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:40 | Tuff-N-Uff | May 20, 2022 |
| L | Cobey Fehr | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 1:17 | Fierce FC 18 | Jan 29, 2022 |
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
3-4across 7 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsTuff-N-Uff · Fierce FC 15 · Fierce FC 14
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Noah De La Calzada | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | Fierce FC 15 | May 14, 2021 |
| W | Austin Atkinson | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | Fierce FC 14 | Feb 27, 2021 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:46 | Tuff-N-Uff | Jan 10, 2020 | |
| L | Drew Harbinson | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:18 | Tuff-N-Uff | Aug 17, 2019 |
| L | Sean Francis | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:19 | Tuff-N-Uff | Feb 22, 2019 |
| L | Ethan Goodwin | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | Tuff-N-Uff | Jun 1, 2018 |
| L | Evan Schoonmaker | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:24 | Tuff-N-Uff | Oct 6, 2017 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.