Wesley Welch
UFC DebutNickname“The Salamander”
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Olympia, Washington
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Wesley Welch 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
148-132-2
.529 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
24
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 24 bouts · 19 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 8 sub · 1 decCS · XFC · XRW · RTV · PPKA +14
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sandeep Kumar Dahiya15-8-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:40 | SFL 2017: Semifinals | Feb 18, 2017 |
| L | Shane Primm5-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:39 | M-1 | Jun 26, 2010 |
| W | Brad Nordquist9-22 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:30 | CS | Oct 3, 2009 |
| W | Mike Ada | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:27 | CATC 6 | Jun 6, 2009 |
| W | Jeremy Brummett | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:37 | ROTR | May 16, 2009 |
| L | Jason Floyd | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:35 | Champ Enterprises | Mar 5, 2009 |
| W | Carmen Cassella | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:51 | CS | Nov 29, 2008 |
| L | Rick Story21-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | CATC 3 | Aug 22, 2008 |
| L | Julio Paulino23-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:00 | GPI | May 30, 2008 |
| L | Rick Reeves12-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:14 | XCC 6 | Apr 5, 2008 |
| W | Ryan Pope7-14 | KO/TKO | Submission to Strikes | R1 | 1:23 | XFC | Jul 22, 2006 |
| W | Ray Perales13-22 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:00 | XFC | May 20, 2006 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:43 | Valor Fighting | Feb 3, 2006 | |
| L | Cesar Narita6-3 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:21 | NFC 5 | Nov 25, 2005 |
| L | Dale Hartt6-3 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:48 | RITR 11 | Jun 11, 2005 |
| W | Jason Stumpf0-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:16 | USA MMA | Mar 6, 2004 |
| W | Lupe Munoz | Submission | — | R1 | — | XRW | Sep 27, 2003 |
| W | James Keefover | Submission | Verbal Submission | R2 | 1:01 | RTV | Sep 20, 2003 |
| W | Johnny Salisbury | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | TQP | Aug 23, 2003 |
| L | Ceasar Cruz | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:13 | PPKA | Jun 28, 2003 |
| W | David Banuet | N/A | — | R0 | 0:00 | PPKA | May 31, 2003 |
| L | Dave Lehr Cochran26-29-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:22 | XRW | May 10, 2003 |
| W | Ben Augburn | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:29 | URC 4 | Mar 29, 2003 |
| L | Rick Little | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:28 | RTV | Jan 25, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsUSA MMA · SF 9 · URC 8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Boe Caldwell0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:16 | USA MMA | Jun 25, 2005 |
| W | Ken Barringer | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:47 | SF 9 | Mar 26, 2005 |
| W | Tanner McPherson | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:04 | USA MMA | Mar 12, 2005 |
| L | Geoff Booker | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:30 | URC 8 | Aug 21, 2004 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.