Marcelo Bustos
UFC DebutNickname“Chelo”
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Catamarca
- Born
- Argentina
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Marcelo Bustos 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
186-111-4
.626 win rate
Winning-record opponents
16 of 23
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
25
23 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 25 bouts · 22 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 4 sub · 2 decHeroes · CBMMA · IFC · HFC 100 · Brave CF 15 +17
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Matias Salgado | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | IFC | Nov 14, 2025 |
| L | Bruno Conti14-11 | Submission | — | R3 | 0:00 | HFC 100 | Sep 25, 2021 |
| L | Leonardo Rodriguez11-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:30 | CBMMA | Dec 15, 2019 |
| L | Kevin Syler10-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:55 | CBMMA | Nov 23, 2018 |
| L | Cleiton Silva16-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:00 | Brave CF 15 | Sep 7, 2018 |
| W | Juan Villaseca7-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MFC 15 | Jul 28, 2018 |
| W | Juan Jose Ibanez14-6-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Infernales MMA Salta | Nov 24, 2017 |
| L | Pablo Villaseca14-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:50 | Arena Tour 9 | Jun 9, 2017 |
| L | Luiz Gustavo16-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:47 | Katana Fight | Nov 26, 2016 |
| L | Fabricio Fortunato5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:50 | PFC | Sep 24, 2016 |
| L | Juan Pablo Varela20-17-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:03 | IF 14 | Jun 17, 2016 |
| W | Pablo Paoliello0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Arena Tour 7 | Sep 19, 2015 |
| W | Ramiro Capellari4-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | Arena Tour 6 | Jun 26, 2015 |
| W | Jonathan Zapata2-3 | Submission | — | R2 | 0:00 | Cabrera Combat Night 2 | Apr 15, 2015 |
| W | Emiliano Vatti8-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:51 | EGM 1 | Mar 14, 2015 |
| W | Santiago Echazu3-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:44 | IF 7 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| L | Favio Alexis Diaz1-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Heroes | May 24, 2014 |
| L | Juan Cipriani11-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:48 | RCF 5 | Apr 11, 2014 |
| W | Kevin Anzil | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:00 | Cage 2 | Mar 21, 2014 |
| W | Dario Casall0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:36 | Heroes | Dec 10, 2013 |
| D | Juan Jose Ibanez14-6-1 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | Heroes | Sep 7, 2013 |
| W | Claudio Pioto4-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | DKMMA 3 | Aug 17, 2013 |
| NC | Emiliano Vatti8-12 | No Contest | — | R0 | 0:00 | KOF | Jul 27, 2013 |
| W | Alan Anderson1-3 | KO/TKO | Leg Kicks | R1 | 2:35 | RCF 3 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| W | Santiago Vega3-5-1 | Disqualification | — | R0 | 0:00 | Instinto Animal | Aug 25, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.