Joey Welch
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Brighton, Colorado
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Strictly Boxing
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
Joey Welch 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
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
48-77
.384 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
10 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 1 KO · 4 sub · 1 decSCL · RMBB · SCL 46 · Kick Down MMA 114 · UFA +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jash Kissell | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:38 | SCL 46 | Nov 14, 2015 |
| W | Dylan Oligo0-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:49 | SCL | Apr 25, 2015 |
| L | Ben VomBaur4-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:42 | SCL | Nov 15, 2014 |
| L | Brandon Royval17-9 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:51 | SCL | Aug 23, 2014 |
| W | Pete Vandervort5-14 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:11 | Kick Down MMA 114 | Jun 7, 2014 |
| W | Matt Peckham | Submission | — | R1 | 1:21 | UFA | Apr 19, 2014 |
| L | Joey Munoz7-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:57 | Kick Down MMA 112 | Jan 4, 2014 |
| L | Ryan Axtell | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:23 | PCF 3 | Jun 21, 2008 |
| L | Submission | — | R1 | 1:31 | RMBB | Feb 21, 2008 | |
| W | Pete Vandervort5-14 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:04 | KC 42 | Sep 28, 2007 |
| L | Damon Sena1-1 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:13 | KC 39 | Aug 11, 2007 |
| W | Jason Drake | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:26 | KC 38 | Jun 29, 2007 |
| L | Pete Vandervort5-14 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:22 | KC 33 | Jan 27, 2007 |
| W | Erik Alegria | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | KC 30 | Nov 11, 2006 |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:29 | RMBB | Oct 21, 2006 | |
| L | Wes Lindly | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R0 | 2:40 | BB2 | Nov 18, 2000 |
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
5-3across 8 amateur bouts · 8 promotionsRocky Mountain Nationals · KC 21 · SF 13 · KC 14 · KC 13 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Rocky Tai Ashby | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:32 | Rocky Mountain Nationals | Sep 16, 2006 |
| W | Orlando Martinez | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:34 | KC 21 | Nov 17, 2005 |
| W | Kyle Gibson | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 2:36 | SF 13 | Oct 15, 2005 |
| W | Sam Ortiz | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | KC 14 | Nov 13, 2004 |
| L | Paul Santana | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:36 | KC 13 | Oct 9, 2004 |
| L | Josh Usera | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | KC 11 | Jul 17, 2004 |
| W | Phil Tafoya | Submission | Punches | R3 | 2:35 | KC 10 | Apr 17, 2004 |
| W | Kerry Alles | Decision | Majority Decision | R3 | 0:00 | KC 7 | Oct 4, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.