Joel Bauman
UFC DebutNickname“King Bau”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Kerkhoven, Minnesota
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Spartan MMA
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Joel Bauman 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
161-96-1
.626 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
15 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 16 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 3 decLFA · GFC 10 · PFC 45 · GFC 6 · GFC 5 +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jake Heun16-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:19 | GFC 10 | May 1, 2026 |
| L | Bailey King | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | PFC 45 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| L | Curtis Millender22-13 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | GFC 6 | Nov 10, 2023 |
| W | Maki Pitolo16-12 | KO/TKO | Head Kicks and Punches | R2 | 2:36 | GFC 5 | Sep 8, 2023 |
| W | John Poppie14-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:24 | Huff Entertainment | Jun 10, 2023 |
| L | Collin Huckbody16-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Captains Fight Club | Jan 21, 2023 |
| W | Anthony Ivy15-8 | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R2 | 4:57 | Fury FC 68 | Aug 21, 2022 |
| W | Thomas Reese Forest1-5 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R2 | 2:18 | Fury FC 61 | May 8, 2022 |
| L | Josh Fremd12-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:01 | FAC 12 | Feb 6, 2022 |
| NC | Edmilson Freitas10-7-1 | No Contest | Accidental Groin Kick | R1 | 1:19 | Fury FC 54 | Nov 21, 2021 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 3:00 | GFC 1 | Jun 18, 2021 | |
| W | Julien Leblanc10-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Apr 16, 2021 |
| L | Jordan Young12-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:20 | Bellator | Jul 12, 2019 |
| W | Bobby Downs4-4 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 2:48 | LFA | May 31, 2019 |
| W | Brock Smith4-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Feb 22, 2019 |
| W | Corey Davis6-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Dec 7, 2018 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-0across 6 amateur bouts · 6 promotionsDriller Promotions · Caged Aggression 20 · AFC · LFA · Cageside Promotions / KCFA +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:26 | Driller Promotions | Feb 10, 2018 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | Caged Aggression 20 | Oct 7, 2017 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | AFC | Mar 31, 2017 | |
| W | Adam Valcourt0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:10 | LFA | Jan 20, 2017 |
| W | Elijah Scott4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Cageside Promotions / KCFA | Dec 9, 2016 |
| W | Mike Waltz1-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RFA 45 | Oct 28, 2016 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.