Jonatas Novaes
UFC DebutNickname“Peixe Frito”
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Conceicao da Barra, Espirito Santo
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Novaes BJJ Team
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Jonatas Novaes makes their UFC debut
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UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
258-223-3
.536 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
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 18 bouts · 16 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 8 sub · 4 decCombat USA · NGT 4 · LFN 13 · CF 10 · MFC 38 +11
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sergei Bal | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFN 13 | Sep 19, 2015 |
| W | Nayeb Hezam21-26 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CF 10 | Sep 6, 2014 |
| L | Kurt Southern14-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:46 | MFC 38 | Oct 4, 2013 |
| W | Kurt Southern14-7 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 1:06 | MFC 36 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| W | Drew Fickett43-23 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:51 | ShoFight 20 | Jun 16, 2012 |
| L | Eric Reynolds18-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFC 15 | Dec 2, 2011 |
| W | Sherron Leggett21-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:45 | Combat USA | Jul 21, 2011 |
| W | Ryan Thomas20-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:08 | Combat USA | May 14, 2011 |
| W | Mike Pickett10-27 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:48 | Cut Throat MMA | Feb 19, 2011 |
| W | Ryan Bixler27-25-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:25 | XFO | Jun 5, 2010 |
| L | Christian Uflacker5-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Nov 7, 2009 |
| W | Ted Worthington35-57 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FCI | Jul 25, 2009 |
| W | Nilson Lopes | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 3:06 | NGT 4 | Mar 29, 2008 |
| W | Oleg Tokinov0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:10 | NGT 4 | Mar 29, 2008 |
| W | Mamarizaev Jahongir | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:00 | CW 10 | Mar 15, 2008 |
| W | Mattias Awad4-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | The Cage Vol. 8 | Nov 10, 2007 |
| L | Johil de Oliveira17-16-1 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | OF | Aug 4, 2007 |
| L | Francinei Farinazzo9-6-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SV | Dec 10, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.