Manuel Meraz
UFC DebutNickname“Manny”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Wichita, Kansas
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Manuel Meraz 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
120-152
.441 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
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 19 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 5 sub · 5 decEFC · Bellator · B&G Promotions · Shamrock FC · C3 Fights 47 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tyrone Paige5-22 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:00 | EFC | Nov 27, 2021 |
| L | Josh Weston9-21 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:56 | EFC | Aug 3, 2019 |
| W | Drew Lipton6-30 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:36 | EFC | Apr 13, 2019 |
| L | Brian Grinnell12-13 | Submission | — | R1 | 4:25 | C3 Fights 47 | Jan 12, 2019 |
| W | Kyle Kurtz11-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC 8 | Apr 7, 2018 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:11 | EFC | Nov 4, 2017 | |
| L | Braden Smith11-5 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 2:11 | LFA | Jun 30, 2017 |
| W | Scott Heston8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jan 27, 2017 |
| L | Trey Ogden18-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:37 | Bellator | Jul 22, 2016 |
| W | Jesus Adame7-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:37 | EFC | Apr 30, 2016 |
| L | Andre Fialho17-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:29 | Bellator | Feb 26, 2016 |
| W | Cody Sherwood | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:04 | Evolution Fighting Championship 2 | Dec 5, 2015 |
| L | Adam Meredith | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 3:50 | Shamrock FC | Sep 26, 2015 |
| W | Jett Jones3-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | B&G Promotions | Apr 11, 2015 |
| W | Marques Jackson | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | PFC 1 | Nov 1, 2014 |
| W | Chris Hancock | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 0:36 | B&G Promotions | Apr 5, 2014 |
| W | Severeno Woods1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shamrock FC | Nov 1, 2013 |
| W | Franklin Patterson5-6 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | 1:41 | B&G Promotions | Apr 13, 2013 |
| W | Wojciech Olszewski0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | WFC | Oct 27, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionStrike King Combat
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Rasheed Berry0-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:57 | Strike King Combat | Oct 8, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
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