Mike Valdez
UFC Debut
Record
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
Before the UFC
Mike Valdez 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
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
54-61-2
.470 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
6 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 9 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 3 subKOTC · GFC 1 · EVO MMA · RITC 113 · SCA +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Marciano Wilson | No Contest | Accidental Eye Poke | R1 | 3:54 | GFC 1 | Feb 20, 2009 |
| L | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 1:38 | EVO MMA | Oct 4, 2008 | |
| W | Carlos Lopez4-14 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:22 | RITC 113 | Aug 2, 2008 |
| W | Jeff Cox | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:30 | SCA | Apr 14, 2007 |
| W | Fernando Rodriguez4-10-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | MMA Mexico 7 | Oct 27, 2006 |
| L | Mac Danzig22-12-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:13 | KOTC | Jun 12, 2005 |
| W | Theo McDonald1-5 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 2:06 | KOTC | Apr 15, 2005 |
| L | Nam Phan21-17 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:41 | KOTC | Feb 5, 2005 |
| W | Antonio Sena | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | DE | Jun 19, 2004 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsKOTC · FW 2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Grant Hobbs | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:44 | KOTC | Sep 18, 2010 |
| W | Junior McDonald | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:17 | FW 2 | Sep 11, 2004 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.