Diego Illescas
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Xalapa-Enriquez, Veracruz
- Born
- Mexico
- Camp
- A.D.A.M.
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
Before the UFC
Diego Illescas 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
115-48
.706 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
7 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 9 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 2 KORFL 10 · JFL 24 · LUX 003 · RFL · Guerra en Veracruz +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jorge Garcia | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:27 | RFL 10 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| L | Paul Marquez7-12 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | JFL 24 | May 29, 2021 |
| L | Erick Ruano28-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LUX 003 | Oct 5, 2018 |
| L | Emilio Cuellar9-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RFL | Aug 17, 2018 |
| W | Jorge Jimenez Cristobal | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | Guerra en Veracruz | Jul 21, 2018 |
| W | Israel Mora2-2 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 3:26 | XFL 38 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| L | Antonio Duarte25-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC | Mar 16, 2018 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:05 | XFL 35 | Aug 18, 2017 | |
| L | Antonio Duarte25-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MV Promotions | Jul 2, 2016 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionMMAM
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jesus Gutierrez8-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:23 | MMAM | Aug 30, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.