Michael Buell
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Arizona
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- BFS Fight Team
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Michael Buell 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
130-142-3
.478 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
10 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 15 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 5 subUSWF 16 · USWF 6 · CCCF · FEFoMP · SAMP +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Rick Roufus4-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CCCF | Mar 29, 2008 |
| W | Andrey Lepeshko | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:00 | FEFoMP | Jun 7, 2003 |
| L | Brad Gumm10-6-1 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 2:06 | SAMP | May 5, 2003 |
| W | Fred Rodriguez0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:30 | Dangerzone | Nov 22, 1999 |
| L | Brent Medley8-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:28 | USWF 16 | May 22, 1999 |
| W | Richard Hess5-9 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 4:52 | USWF 16 | May 22, 1999 |
| W | Robert Sutton | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:28 | USWF 16 | May 22, 1999 |
| L | Shannon Ritch58-88 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:33 | SB 9 | Sep 19, 1998 |
| L | Eric Payne18-9 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:18 | USWF 11 | Sep 1, 1998 |
| L | Rumina Sato26-17-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:31 | Shooto | Apr 26, 1998 |
| L | David Elizade1-0 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 14:54 | USWF 8 | Mar 28, 1998 |
| W | Diego Acosta | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 6:19 | USWF 7 | Oct 18, 1997 |
| W | Bobo Navarette | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 6:49 | USWF 6 | Aug 16, 1997 |
| W | Tony Hernandez | KO/TKO | Palm Strikes | R1 | — | USWF 6 | Aug 16, 1997 |
| W | Freddy Urioste0-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:23 | USWF 6 | Aug 16, 1997 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.