Mike Budnik
UFC DebutNickname“Wildfire”
Record
Streak
W6
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Tulsa
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Mike Budnik 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.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
243-270-4
.474 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 16
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
16 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 18 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 8 sub · 3 decXFL · WEC · C3 Fights · XFO 62 · CMMA +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jay Ellis17-112 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:39 | XFO 62 | Feb 17, 2018 |
| W | Jesse Chaffin | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:23 | CMMA | Aug 17, 2013 |
| W | Brandon Adamson11-13 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:30 | XFO 44 | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | Jonny Carson11-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:15 | XFL | Feb 25, 2011 |
| W | Mario Stapel20-17 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | C3 Fights | Sep 4, 2010 |
| W | Anthony Macias26-18 | Submission | Choke | R2 | 1:30 | C3 Fights | Jul 17, 2010 |
| L | Rich Clementi45-23-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R5 | 2:10 | 5150 Combat League / Xtreme Fighting League | Jan 16, 2010 |
| W | Ryan Bixler27-25-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | C3 Fights | Sep 18, 2009 |
| L | Rafael Dias17-12-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WEC | Apr 5, 2009 |
| L | John Franchi6-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WEC | Mar 1, 2009 |
| L | Shane Roller11-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:01 | WEC | Dec 3, 2008 |
| W | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 3:21 | WEC | Aug 3, 2008 | |
| W | Dustin Phillips13-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:06 | XFL | Mar 15, 2008 |
| W | Tim Estes4-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:51 | XFL | Jan 25, 2008 |
| W | Kenny Giddens12-7 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:07 | XFL | Nov 10, 2007 |
| W | Ryan Robinson0-3 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:19 | ICS | Oct 13, 2007 |
| W | Johnny Flores | Decision | Split | R2 | 0:00 | KOTC | Sep 29, 2007 |
| W | Josh Pulsifer17-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:44 | XFL | Sep 8, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.