Steven Merrill
UFC DebutNickname“The Surgeon”
Record
Streak
L7
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Everett, Washington
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Steven Merrill 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
116-55-1
.678 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
13 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 15 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 5 subLFA · KOTC · NIF MMA 13 · AFC · Caged Aggression 27 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Mota8-3 | KO/TKO | Body Kick and Punches | R1 | 1:38 | NIF MMA 13 | May 21, 2022 |
| L | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 2:48 | AFC | Nov 13, 2021 | |
| L | Bryce Meredith | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:35 | LFA | May 21, 2021 |
| L | Jeff Jepsen7-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:49 | Caged Aggression 27 | Sep 12, 2020 |
| L | Justin Wetzell12-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:59 | Caged Aggression 24 | Mar 23, 2019 |
| L | Youssef Zalal18-6-1 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 3:22 | LFA | Dec 7, 2018 |
| L | Sam Thao7-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:30 | Conviction Fight Promotions | Oct 13, 2018 |
| W | Kevin Gray9-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:57 | DCS 44 | Jul 27, 2018 |
| NC | No Contest | Knee to Head of Grounded Fighter | R1 | 1:30 | EFL | Jan 20, 2018 | |
| L | Dwight Joseph15-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Oct 20, 2017 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:25 | LFA | Aug 18, 2017 | |
| W | Jeff Molina11-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:03 | Victory Fighting Championship | Jun 3, 2017 |
| W | Eric Kemper4-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:53 | KOTC | Apr 15, 2017 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:35 | KOTC | Jan 14, 2017 | |
| W | Allyn Case | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:12 | MCC 62 | Oct 22, 2016 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-2across 4 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsBrutaal Genesis Fight Night · MCC 56
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dylan Forkner1-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:57 | Brutaal Genesis Fight Night | Aug 6, 2016 |
| W | Santana Acosta8-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:39 | Brutaal Genesis Fight Night | Jun 4, 2016 |
| L | David McKinney6-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:45 | MCC 56 | Nov 26, 2014 |
| W | Cooper Anderson1-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:40 | Brutaal Genesis Fight Night | Apr 19, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.