Mike Penalber
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Adrenaline FC
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Mike Penalber 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
95-73-2
.565 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
8 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 10 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 3 sub · 1 decKOTC · UA 4 · Called Out MMA · CXF 3 · WEC +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Daniel Hernandez20-18 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:46 | Called Out MMA | Jan 24, 2010 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:50 | CXF 3 | Aug 19, 2006 | |
| W | Joe Martin6-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | WEC | Jun 15, 2006 |
| L | Romie Aram7-1 | Decision | — | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 20, 2004 |
| W | Jayce Jeans | Submission | Kneebar | R2 | — | UAGF 4 | Oct 12, 2003 |
| L | Buddy Clinton11-6 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 4:26 | KOTC | Sep 5, 2003 |
| L | Ronald Jhun24-26-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SB 28 | Feb 8, 2003 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | UA 4 | Sep 28, 2002 | |
| W | Jeff Hougland10-6 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 3:53 | UA 4 | Sep 28, 2002 |
| W | Lance Kimball | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:55 | UAGF 2 | Jul 30, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.