Mitch Whitesel
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L9
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Elyria
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Mitch Whitesel 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
594-410-12
.592 win rate
Winning-record opponents
31 of 46
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
47
46 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 47 bouts · 36 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 7 sub · 3 decNAAFS · WEF · C3 Fights · UWF · IFBL +31
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tim Caron13-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:42 | Combat Zone 64 | Nov 18, 2017 |
| L | Sean Lally9-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:40 | Combat Zone 62 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| L | Jared Torgeson21-27 | Decision | Split | R3 | 4:00 | Camp Lejeune | Sep 2, 2015 |
| L | Tomar Washington10-5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:19 | FCOC | May 8, 2015 |
| L | Brian Foster30-13 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:37 | C3 Fights | Feb 8, 2014 |
| L | Jared Platt1-0 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 1:54 | ROC 44 | Apr 5, 2013 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:19 | UWF | May 26, 2012 | |
| L | Chuck Parmelee34-13-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UWF | May 4, 2012 |
| L | Pete Sell10-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | ROC 39 | Feb 10, 2012 |
| W | Marc Cofer7-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:55 | Strikeforce | Mar 5, 2011 |
| L | Aung La N Sang31-15 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:09 | ROC 34 | Feb 4, 2011 |
| L | Luigi Fioravanti26-15 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 4:41 | WEF | Jan 22, 2011 |
| L | Tom DeBlass9-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | ROC 33 | Dec 3, 2010 |
| L | Lucio Linhares19-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:28 | FF 28 | Oct 16, 2010 |
| L | Tyler Combs14-17-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 3:59 | UMMAXX 11 | Sep 4, 2010 |
| W | Mark Anthony Serkez8-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WEF | Jul 10, 2010 |
| W | Elijah Garshnick | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CK | May 30, 2010 |
| L | James Brasco7-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:48 | WEF | Jan 8, 2010 |
| L | Uriah Hall17-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:34 | ROC 27 | Nov 20, 2009 |
| W | Rodney Carter3-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:24 | 1SC | Aug 28, 2009 |
| NC | Jay Freeman6-4 | No Contest | — | R2 | 3:32 | UMMAXX 8 | Aug 15, 2009 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | VFL 19 | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| L | Andrew Riddles5-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | ROC 25 | Jun 12, 2009 |
| W | Marcus Ajian9-13-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:49 | IWFC | May 16, 2009 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:24 | UMMAXX 7 | May 2, 2009 | |
| W | Micah Bender10-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:26 | KOTC | Jan 17, 2009 |
| W | Curtis Hall1-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:44 | ISCF | Dec 13, 2008 |
| L | Sean Salmon18-21 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:08 | NAAFS | Sep 19, 2008 |
| L | Gerald Harris26-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | C3 Fights | Aug 16, 2008 |
| L | Ryan Jensen21-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:41 | SF 23 | Jun 20, 2008 |
| W | John Soeder4-2-1 | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 0:51 | NAAFS | Jun 7, 2008 |
| L | Nick Catone10-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:27 | ROC 19 | May 9, 2008 |
| W | Josh Griggs8-5 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | 0:35 | IFBL | Feb 23, 2008 |
| W | Todd Seyler5-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:12 | IFBL | Sep 15, 2007 |
| L | Ron Fields30-33-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:38 | EC 82 | Aug 18, 2007 |
| W | Jeff Walker0-1 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | — | WFC 1 | Jul 7, 2007 |
| L | Jason Jones7-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:31 | NAAFS | May 18, 2007 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NAAFS | Mar 31, 2007 | |
| L | Chris Fontaine18-11 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | — | GFS | Jan 26, 2007 |
| L | Mike Dolce5-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ROC 12 | Nov 17, 2006 |
| W | Ron Hedges3-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:00 | NAAFS | Oct 7, 2006 |
| W | Adrian Serrano56-29-4 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:33 | GFS | Jun 3, 2006 |
| L | Chris Price19-4 | Submission | — | R1 | — | LOF 5 | Feb 24, 2006 |
| L | Tom Jones19-12 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:19 | FF 1 | Dec 9, 2005 |
| W | Toby Grear7-5-1 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | — | GFC | Oct 14, 2005 |
| W | Mark Miller0-2 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 0:58 | NAAFS | Sep 17, 2005 |
| L | Eli Ayars2-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:22 | OFA | Nov 8, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionKFC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jamie Watts0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:27 | KFC | May 8, 2004 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.