Ian Dela Cuesta
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Waipahu, Hawaii
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Hawaii Elite MMA
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'4" · 163 cm
Before the UFC
Ian Dela Cuesta 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
137-102-2
.573 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 18
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
23
18 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 23 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 5 sub · 3 decDestiny MMA · KOTC · X-1 · PXC · URCC 34 / Destiny MMA +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Calob Ramirez2-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | Destiny MMA | Jul 12, 2024 |
| W | Anthony Yost | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:39 | URCC 34 / Destiny MMA | Feb 17, 2018 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | Destiny MMA | Dec 8, 2017 | |
| L | Brady Huang15-5 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:30 | URCC 32 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| W | Donald Gonzalez4-10 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:20 | Destiny Promotions | Aug 19, 2017 |
| L | Keenin Cohen | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:07 | Destiny MMA | Mar 25, 2017 |
| L | Tyson Nam23-15-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Destiny MMA | Oct 30, 2015 |
| W | Jacob Smith0-3 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:46 | Destiny MMA | Apr 11, 2015 |
| L | Charlie Alaniz10-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | X-1 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| L | Randy Steinke19-12-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jul 20, 2013 |
| W | Ricky Camp12-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:52 | PXC | Mar 8, 2013 |
| L | Danny Martinez21-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Coalition of Combat | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Chavous Smith | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 3:47 | KOTC | Oct 6, 2012 |
| W | Jireh Torres-Umi | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Destiny MMA | Sep 8, 2012 |
| W | Jaymes Schulte | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:03 | KOTC | Jul 14, 2012 |
| W | Rudy Duran2-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 12, 2011 |
| L | Alex Castro10-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:20 | PXC | Jan 21, 2011 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | X-1 vs. Destiny MMA | Aug 7, 2010 | |
| W | Colin MacKenzie2-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | 808 Battleground | Apr 16, 2010 |
| L | Keola Silva2-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | X-1 | Nov 7, 2009 |
| NC | No Contest | Accidental Groin Strike | R1 | 0:00 | UNU 1 | Mar 21, 2009 | |
| NC | Keola Silva2-0 | No Contest | Accidental Groin Strike | R1 | 0:12 | Icon Sport | Aug 2, 2008 |
| W | Javin Santos0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Hawaii | Dec 1, 2007 |
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 promotion808 Battleground
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Colin MacKenzie2-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:00 | 808 Battleground | Apr 15, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.