Marcus Gaines
UFC DebutNickname“The Gladiator”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Fairfield, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Nobody MMA
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Marcus Gaines 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
531-431-10
.552 win rate
Winning-record opponents
36 of 49
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
55
49 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 55 bouts · 33 promotions · wins by 15 KO · 2 sub · 1 decDragon House MMA · Gladiator Challenge · DH · UPC Unlimited · RF +28
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Joaquin Lopez10-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Dragon House MMA | Aug 16, 2025 |
| L | Theo Haig7-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:53 | Dragon House MMA | Nov 9, 2024 |
| L | Kevem Felipe10-9 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:08 | Dragon House MMA | Aug 19, 2023 |
| W | Joshua Miranda7-10 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 2:00 | Primal Fighting Championship | Jul 15, 2023 |
| W | Gabriel Dolce-Pacheco8-2 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 5:00 | Dragon House MMA | Nov 12, 2022 |
| L | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | Dragon House MMA | Aug 20, 2022 | |
| L | Ryan Loder7-3 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 2:14 | FirePower Promotions MMA 4 | Feb 12, 2022 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:07 | Dragon House MMA | Jun 15, 2019 | |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:13 | Combate Americas: Stockton | May 10, 2019 | |
| W | Ozzie Alvarez10-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate 31 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Dragon House MMA | Nov 10, 2018 | |
| L | Davin Clark6-3-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | URCC 32 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| L | Glenn Sparv22-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:34 | Rebel FC 6 | Sep 2, 2017 |
| W | Carlton Blackman1-4 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 2:51 | DH | Aug 12, 2017 |
| W | Craig Byron Wandick0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:21 | DH | Apr 22, 2017 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Rogue Fights | Apr 16, 2016 | |
| L | Tyson Jeffries15-14 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:27 | KOTC | Sep 5, 2015 |
| W | Daniel Price7-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:16 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 14, 2015 |
| W | C.J. Keith8-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:49 | TWC 21 | Oct 24, 2014 |
| L | Collin Hart6-4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | DH | Aug 9, 2014 |
| L | James Terry20-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:12 | DH | Nov 2, 2013 |
| L | Mike Persons8-4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Art of War Productions | Aug 3, 2013 |
| W | Scott Rosa5-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:20 | Gladiator Challenge | May 18, 2013 |
| L | Bill Widler8-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Rogue Fights 22 | Apr 13, 2013 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:21 | DH | Nov 11, 2012 | |
| W | Nick Christy8-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:24 | WFC | Sep 8, 2012 |
| L | Chris Sheridan | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 23, 2012 |
| W | Chris Sheridan | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:06 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 30, 2012 |
| W | Robert Sarkozi21-18-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 4, 2011 |
| W | Paul Karsky13-24-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:56 | Caged In Promotions | Nov 19, 2011 |
| L | Angel DeAnda18-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:43 | UPC Unlimited | Sep 10, 2011 |
| L | Jeremiah Metcalf13-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:48 | KOTC | Jul 23, 2011 |
| L | Mike Moreno6-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:21 | UPC Unlimited | Jun 24, 2011 |
| L | Scott Nelson | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:42 | RF | Apr 16, 2011 |
| D | Davin Clark6-3-2 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | UPC Unlimited | Apr 2, 2011 |
| L | Jamie Yager9-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:30 | TWC 10 | Jan 21, 2011 |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:45 | Fight Militia MMA | Nov 12, 2010 | |
| L | Robert Ballard | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:18 | Rebel Fighter | Oct 2, 2010 |
| L | Tim McKenzie14-9 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:58 | RF | Aug 21, 2010 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | May 1, 2010 | |
| L | Shannon Ritch58-88 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:43 | NCF | Oct 9, 2009 |
| W | Jason Von Flue14-12-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 0:58 | TWC 4 | Jul 23, 2009 |
| L | Matt Major6-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | DTP | Jun 27, 2009 |
| L | Lee Doss15-17 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:22 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 14, 2009 |
| W | Michael Brown | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R2 | 2:18 | PureCombat 6 | Nov 1, 2008 |
| L | Tony Johnson8-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:25 | WG | Sep 12, 2008 |
| L | Jaime Jara38-18 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:54 | PFC 9 | Jul 18, 2008 |
| L | Cedric Marks31-27 | Disqualification | — | R3 | 2:32 | NLF | Apr 26, 2008 |
| L | Eric Lawson9-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GC 75 | Mar 15, 2008 |
| W | Jayhson Rogers0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:28 | NLF | Jan 26, 2008 |
| L | Josh Neal5-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:37 | GKO 4 | Nov 29, 2007 |
| W | Mavrick Harvey8-5-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:07 | WCO | Nov 7, 2007 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 2:30 | RF | Jun 29, 2007 | |
| L | Jay Carter8-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:35 | ROTR | May 5, 2007 |
| W | John Pop | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:45 | Valor Fighting | Sep 15, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.