Van Michael Palacio
UFC DebutNickname“Butter”
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Visalia, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Van Michael Palacio 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
67-77-1
.465 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
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.
Outside the UFC
across 11 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 2 decWEC · Dragon House MMA · TPF 34 · TPF 33 · TPF 31 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:40 | Dragon House MMA | Jun 15, 2019 | |
| L | Rudolph Buendia3-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:44 | TPF 34 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| L | Mohammed Usman11-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:52 | TPF 33 | Nov 2, 2017 |
| L | Chris Lewis4-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:38 | TPF 31 | May 18, 2017 |
| W | Cody Sons6-13 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:12 | TWC 26 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| NC | Josh Powell2-1 | No Contest | Accidental Eye Poke | R2 | 2:30 | TPF 30 | Feb 2, 2017 |
| W | Rafael del Real6-20 | KO/TKO | Leg Injury | R1 | 1:41 | TPF 29 | Nov 3, 2016 |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Fight Quest | Jan 31, 2009 | |
| NC | Wes Sims24-15-1 | No Contest | Accidental Knee to Groin | R1 | 0:54 | PFC 2 | Mar 22, 2007 |
| L | Ernie Tiserino1-0 | Submission | Keylock | R3 | 2:48 | WEC | Aug 18, 2005 |
| W | Fred Diaz2-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WEC | Jan 22, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.