Kevin Knabjian
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Chicago
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Kevin Knabjian 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
257-182-4
.585 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 16
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
20
16 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 20 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 5 subBFC · CFC 1 · CFM · WMMA 1 · XFO 42 +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Drew Fickett43-23 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:38 | WMMA 1 | Mar 31, 2012 |
| W | Brandon Adamson11-13 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:44 | XFO 42 | Dec 10, 2011 |
| W | John Tarrh | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:35 | PCF | Jul 16, 2011 |
| L | Nick Duell11-5 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R2 | 1:01 | NAAFS | Apr 16, 2011 |
| L | Brian Gassaway29-21-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Aug 19, 2010 |
| L | Jacob Volkmann19-7 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R2 | 1:42 | BFC | May 15, 2009 |
| W | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 4:26 | EC 101 | Jul 11, 2008 | |
| W | Mario Stapel20-17 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:02 | PFC | May 30, 2008 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:58 | XFO 22 | Feb 23, 2008 | |
| W | Joshua Lee9-16 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:51 | AB | Aug 2, 2007 |
| L | Brock Larson42-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:27 | WEC | Jun 3, 2007 |
| W | Jedrzej Kubski16-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:20 | IMMAC 2 | Apr 21, 2007 |
| W | Grant Sarver3-4 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:48 | CFC 1 | Dec 16, 2006 |
| W | Joe Geromiller9-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:55 | CFC 7 | Nov 25, 2006 |
| W | Randy Newell0-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:55 | APEX | Sep 3, 2005 |
| W | Andre Garcia1-5 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | DC 2 | Aug 6, 2005 |
| L | LaVerne Clark27-21-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:10 | CFC 1 | Jul 24, 2004 |
| L | Miguel Gutierrez | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | — | CFM | Nov 15, 2003 |
| W | Nino Marroquin | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:00 | CFM | May 23, 2003 |
| D | Adam Gibson | Draw | — | R2 | 5:00 | Shooto | May 21, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionMM1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | MM1 | Apr 19, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.