Levi Avera
UFC DebutNickname“The Marine”
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Tulsa
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Levi Avera makes their UFC debut
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UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
356-311-2
.534 win rate
Winning-record opponents
20 of 30
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
33
30 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 33 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 13 sub · 2 decXFL · KOTC · FCF · CCCF · LFC 35 +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Andrew Todhunter | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:34 | LFC 35 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| L | Brian Grinnell12-13 | Submission | — | R1 | 2:43 | XFL | Jan 18, 2014 |
| L | Joe Yager10-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 2:36 | XFL | Nov 8, 2013 |
| L | Dylan Smith10-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:40 | XFL | Sep 21, 2012 |
| L | Brendan Tierney11-9 | Submission | Heel Hook | R3 | 2:16 | KOTC | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | Zac Kelley9-27 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TTB | May 11, 2012 |
| W | Dylan Smith10-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | XFL | Feb 17, 2012 |
| L | David Rickels22-6 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:06 | BFC | Oct 8, 2011 |
| W | Tye Brown7-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:47 | XFL | Aug 26, 2011 |
| L | Kenny Giddens12-7 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 1:46 | XFL | Mar 18, 2011 |
| L | Joe Christopher11-6 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R3 | 1:57 | XFL | Nov 12, 2010 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:19 | XFL | Sep 24, 2010 | |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 1:08 | XFL | Jun 25, 2010 | |
| L | Mike Jackson12-10 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:20 | XFL | Mar 6, 2010 |
| W | Marcio Navarro15-16 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:13 | XFL | Nov 27, 2009 |
| L | Paul Bradley23-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Sep 25, 2009 |
| W | Steve Gibson2-10 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:49 | FCF | May 30, 2009 |
| W | Brandon Gaines5-21 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:59 | Oklahoma KO | Oct 25, 2008 |
| L | Daniel Roberts15-7 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 2:45 | FCF | Sep 21, 2008 |
| L | Ron Faircloth33-20 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:57 | MFC 17 | Jul 25, 2008 |
| W | Brandon Newsome8-11 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:57 | XFL | Mar 15, 2008 |
| L | Joey Gorczynski18-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R5 | 0:47 | HRP | Nov 16, 2007 |
| L | Brian Gassaway29-21-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:55 | ICS | Oct 13, 2007 |
| W | Jeff Davis11-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:42 | CCCF | Jul 20, 2007 |
| W | Matt Warner | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | 1:02 | KOTC | Jun 2, 2007 |
| W | Billy Starks | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:54 | XFL | Apr 7, 2007 |
| W | Matt Green4-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:17 | CCCF | Feb 24, 2007 |
| W | David Frank11-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:17 | XFL | Nov 11, 2006 |
| W | David Frank11-10 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:33 | XFL | Aug 26, 2006 |
| W | Venn Johns5-3 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:02 | XFL | Aug 26, 2006 |
| W | Dale Graham1-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:30 | XFL | Aug 26, 2006 |
| W | Kenny Giddens12-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:31 | XFL | Jul 29, 2006 |
| L | Joe Bunch13-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | ACF | Mar 10, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.