Sidney Outlaw
UFC DebutNickname“Shogun”
Record
Streak
W5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Philadelphia
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Dante Rivera BJJ
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
- Reach
- 74" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Sidney Outlaw 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
Jul 18, 2017
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
395-181-7
.686 win rate
Winning-record opponents
24 of 27
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
27
all opponents have 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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout · wins by 1 dec
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Michael Cora5-6 | Decision | 29–27, 29–27, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 27 bouts · 20 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 10 sub · 10 decBellator · ACA 201 · ACA 197 · ACA 192 · SFN 07 +15
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Davi Ramos12-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ACA 201 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| W | Pavel Gordeev23-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ACA 197 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| W | Lom-Ali Nalgiev23-15 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:08 | ACA 192 | Sep 14, 2025 |
| W | Marco Elpidio24-13-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SFN 07 | Oct 18, 2024 |
| W | Dan Moret16-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:07 | Xtreme Fighting Championships | Sep 27, 2024 |
| L | A.J. McKee25-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Nov 17, 2023 |
| W | Islam Mamedov23-3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Aug 11, 2023 |
| L | Tofiq Musayev23-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:27 | Bellator | Jul 22, 2022 |
| W | Myles Jury19-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:44 | Bellator | Jun 25, 2021 |
| W | Adam Piccolotti15-6 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Aug 21, 2020 |
| L | Michael Chandler23-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:59 | Bellator | Dec 29, 2019 |
| W | Roger Huerta24-14-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Nov 15, 2019 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:30 | CFFC 74 | May 17, 2019 | |
| W | Zach Fears10-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:52 | Square Ring Promotions | Dec 21, 2018 |
| W | Krzysztof Kulak32-18-2 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:46 | ROC 65 | Sep 21, 2018 |
| W | Raush Manfio17-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Titan FC 50 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| W | James Rumley4-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:18 | ROC 59 | Jun 2, 2017 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ROC 58 | Feb 24, 2017 | |
| W | Lashawn Alcocks8-13-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:55 | PA Cage Fight 26 | Oct 15, 2016 |
| L | Gregor Gillespie14-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | ROC 55 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:46 | ROC 53 | Nov 20, 2015 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:42 | NEF 19 | Sep 12, 2015 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GPG 21 | Jul 25, 2015 | |
| L | Nick Browne14-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:25 | WSOF 13 | Sep 13, 2014 |
| W | Mike Bannon5-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | May 2, 2014 |
| W | Steve Simms4-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 3:37 | ROC 45 | Jun 14, 2013 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:04 | CFFC 19 | Feb 2, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-1across 7 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsNBF · Helster MMA · NBF 35 · ROC · Reality Fighting
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:02 | Helster MMA | Oct 8, 2011 | |
| W | Jason Eib1-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | NBF 35 | Jun 11, 2011 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 2:07 | ROC | Dec 11, 2010 | |
| W | Jared Moore0-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | NBF | Oct 9, 2010 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:47 | Reality Fighting | Aug 6, 2010 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | NBF | Jul 24, 2010 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:25 | NBF | May 1, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
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