Yannick Bahati
UFC DebutNickname“Black Mamba”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Born
- DR Congo
- Camp
- UTC Birmingham
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Yannick Bahati 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
141-70-1
.668 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
11 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 19 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 4 sub · 1 decBellator · EFC · Fight UK MMA · CW 186 · CW 181 +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Charles Joyner | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:04 | CW 186 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| D | Charles Joyner | Draw | Split | R3 | 2:54 | CW 181 | Nov 23, 2024 |
| L | Jaroslaw Lech11-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | LFL 7 | Feb 5, 2023 |
| L | Luke Trainer10-1 | KO/TKO | Elbow and Punches | R2 | 2:50 | Bellator | Oct 1, 2021 |
| L | Melvin Manhoef32-17-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:29 | Bellator | Oct 12, 2019 |
| W | Amir Dadovic4-5 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:00 | Bellator | May 4, 2019 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:18 | KSW 43 | Apr 14, 2018 | |
| L | Mike Shipman17-5 | KO/TKO | Spinning Backfist | R3 | 1:17 | BAMMA 31 | Sep 15, 2017 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:30 | EFC 62 | Aug 19, 2017 | |
| W | Matt Hallam | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:19 | BAMMA 29 | May 12, 2017 |
| W | David Buirski6-3 | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R2 | 1:59 | EFC 56 | Dec 9, 2016 |
| NC | Michiel Opperman | No Contest | Overturned | R1 | 0:12 | EFC 53 | Sep 2, 2016 |
| W | J.P. Kruger9-3 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:52 | EFC | May 13, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 3:07 | EFC | Nov 7, 2015 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC | May 7, 2015 | |
| W | Ben Constantine | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BAMMA 11 | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Matt Hallam | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:10 | Fight UK MMA | Nov 17, 2012 |
| W | Tihamer Lore | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:08 | Fight UK MMA | Feb 25, 2012 |
| W | Dan Watkins | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:49 | Fight UK MMA | Jun 5, 2011 |
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
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsFight UK MMA · Budo 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Dilawar Dilawar | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:03 | Budo 1 | Mar 19, 2011 |
| W | JD Hyton | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:02 | Fight UK MMA | Mar 6, 2011 |
| W | Adam Cousins | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:42 | Fight UK MMA | Nov 6, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.