Jerry Vrbanovic
UFC DebutNickname“Scary”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Huntington Beach, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Hitman
- Weight class
- Super Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Jerry Vrbanovic 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
240-130-11
.649 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
12 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 14 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 1 decKOTC · ROTR · Venom · WEC · IFC +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Koji Kanechika6-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | Jan 30, 2010 |
| L | Lloyd Marshbanks20-19 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Nov 14, 2004 |
| W | B.J. Yandall | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:22 | Venom | Sep 18, 2004 |
| W | Julius Askew2-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:00 | KOTC | Aug 6, 2004 |
| L | Roy Nelson24-20 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | ROTR | Apr 17, 2004 |
| W | Josh Haynes14-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | ROTR | Apr 17, 2004 |
| D | Dan Severn101-19-7 | Draw | — | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 20, 2004 |
| L | Mike Kyle23-19-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:12 | WEC | Oct 17, 2003 |
| L | Ron Waterman16-6-2 | Submission | Shoulder Lock | R3 | 0:00 | IFC | Sep 6, 2003 |
| W | Baki Baki | KO/TKO | Knees | R1 | 1:32 | KOTC | Aug 10, 2003 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:19 | HFP 2 | Nov 9, 2002 | |
| L | Jimmy Ambriz17-21-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:30 | HFP 1 | Mar 30, 2002 |
| W | Joe Pardo4-6 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | KK | Oct 4, 2001 |
| L | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:36 | KK 14 | Apr 5, 1999 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
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