Richard Palencia
UFC DebutNickname“Relentless”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- MMA Lab
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Richard Palencia 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
75-56-2
.573 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
11 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 12 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 3 sub · 7 decLFA · Bellator · Combate Americas · Genesis Desert Combat Legion · WFF MX +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Matheus Mattos14-4-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:20 | Bellator | Nov 17, 2023 |
| L | C.J. Hamilton16-10 | KO/TKO | Leg Injury | R2 | 0:12 | Bellator | Oct 1, 2022 |
| W | Allan Begosso10-4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | LFA | Dec 3, 2021 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Jan 29, 2021 | |
| W | Federico David Olivera4-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | Sep 14, 2018 |
| W | Kevin Wirth8-3 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Jun 29, 2018 |
| W | Ruben Paez2-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Genesis Desert Combat Legion | Sep 2, 2017 |
| W | Fard Muhammad6-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:59 | LFA | May 5, 2017 |
| W | Marco Aguilar0-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WFF MX | Oct 15, 2016 |
| W | Misael Chacon0-1 | Submission | Choke | R2 | 2:45 | Iron Boy Promotions | Jun 4, 2016 |
| W | Alfredo Moreno6-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RITC | Oct 24, 2015 |
| W | Ben Katshor | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:09 | RITC 166 | Jun 22, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsCoalition of Combat · WMMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Noel Soriano | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Coalition of Combat | Sep 15, 2012 |
| W | Jonathan Sanchez | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:45 | WMMA | Apr 14, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.