Robert Best
UFC DebutNickname“The Beast”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Utica, New York
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Robert Best 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
Opponents' combined record
12-6
.667 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 2
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
3
2 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 3 bouts · 3 promotionsCES MMA 57 · Combat Zone 67 · KOTC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 57 | Jul 26, 2019 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:26 | Combat Zone 67 | Sep 21, 2018 | |
| L | Todd Liberati | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Nov 18, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-6across 10 amateur bouts · 10 promotionsAOCSC 14 · AOCSC 11 · AOCSC 10 · GF 19 · AOCSC 7 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jeremy Post10-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AOCSC 14 | May 13, 2017 |
| L | Dillon Yarka0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | AOCSC 11 | Apr 30, 2016 |
| L | Vince Ciotoli2-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | AOCSC 10 | Jan 16, 2016 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GF 19 | Nov 14, 2015 | |
| L | Derak Heyman | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AOCSC 7 | Jul 26, 2014 |
| W | Erik Gillette | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:35 | AOCSC 6 | Mar 15, 2014 |
| W | Wally MacDonald4-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GF 5 | Jun 29, 2013 |
| W | Kassine Omar Cass | Submission | — | R2 | 0:00 | AOCSC 4 | Apr 26, 2013 |
| W | Todd Liberati | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GF 2 | Jan 26, 2013 |
| L | George Heerema | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Helster MMA | Oct 8, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Highlights! Tommy Fury barely edges out Strongman Eddie Hall in sloppy slugfest | ‘Beauty vs. The Beast’mmamania · Jun 13, 2026
- Tommy Fury vs. Eddie Hall: Misfits Boxing LIVE stream info, updates as Beauty beats ‘The Beast’bloodyelbow · Jun 13, 2026
- LIVE! Watch official ‘Beauty vs. The Beast’ PPV undercard video stream | Fury vs. Hallmmamania · Jun 13, 2026
- Tommy Fury vs. Eddie Hall press conference video, LIVE stream updates | Beauty vs. The Beastmmamania · Jun 11, 2026
- Tommy Fury vs Eddie Hall preview: Start time, full card and how to watch ‘Beauty vs The Beast’bloodyelbow · Jun 8, 2026