Steve Yavo
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Born
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Camp
- Und1sputed
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Steve Yavo 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
35-23
.603 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
6
4 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 6 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 sub · 1 decGladiator Challenge · Smash Global 4 · Smash Global · Xplode Fight Series · KOTC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Bas van den Muijsenberg0-1 | Submission | North-South Choke | R1 | 2:44 | Smash Global 4 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| L | Justin Jones9-2 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:33 | Smash Global | Nov 13, 2015 |
| W | Jeremy Ewell0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:13 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 7, 2015 |
| W | Edwin Aguilar26-19 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 20, 2014 |
| W | Brandon Maynard | KO/TKO | Leg Injury | R1 | 0:30 | Xplode Fight Series | Jul 20, 2013 |
| L | Steve Cotterman | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:58 | KOTC | Jun 20, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 1 promotionECF
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jimmy Jenkins4-2 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | ECF | Jan 5, 2008 |
| W | Justin Dawson | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 0:33 | ECF | Oct 13, 2007 |
| W | Justin Boley | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:37 | ECF | Sep 1, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.