Who will Mario Bautista 🇺🇸 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Umar Nurmagomedov (16%), no event announced yet. Next: Song Yadong (7%), Sean O'Malley (6%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Cory Sandhagen (Decision (unanimous), UFC 329, 11 Jul 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 16%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #5 and #4, neither has a fight booked. Umar Nurmagomedov lost last time out, against Song Yadong (29 Aug 2026).
- 7%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #5 and #3, neither has a fight booked. Song Yadong won last time out, against Umar Nurmagomedov (29 Aug 2026).
- 6%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #5 and #2, neither has a fight booked. Sean O'Malley won last time out, against Aiemann Zahabi (14 Jun 2026).
Field / other: 71%, including Aiemann Zahabi 6%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Cory Sandhagen · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC 329 · 11 Jul 2026
- Career stage
- 2 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 18-3-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Cory Sandhagen 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 329 | |
| W | Vinicius Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 4:46 | 2 | 4:46 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | |
| L | Umar Nurmagomedov 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 321 | |
| W | Patchy Mix | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 316 | |
| W | José Aldo | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 307 | |
| W | Ricky Simón | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | |
| W | Da'Mon Blackshear | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 292 | |
| W | Guido Cannetti | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:18 | 1 | 3:18 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | |
| W | Benito Lopez | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) · R1, 4:54 | 1 | 4:54 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:27 | 1 | 2:27 | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | |
| W | Jay Perrin | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | |
| L | Trevin Jones | TKO (punches) · R2, 0:40 | 2 | 0:40 | UFC 259 | |
| W | Miles Johns | TKO (flying knee and punches) · R2, 1:41 | 2 | 1:41 | UFC 247 | |
| W | Son Jin-soo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | |
| L | Cory Sandhagen 🇺🇸 | Submission (armbar) · R1, 3:31 | 1 | 3:31 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | |
| W | Juan Pablo Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas 26 | |
| W | A.J. Robb | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 3:30 | 2 | 3:30 | LFA 44 | |
| W | Raphael Montini de Lima | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | LFA 31 | |
| W | DeMarcus Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:46 | 1 | 4:46 | SMASH Global 6 | |
| W | Devon Chavez | Submission (brabo choke) · R2, 0:59 | 2 | 0:59 | Tachi Palace Fights 32 | |
| W | Jesse Orta | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:28 | 1 | 1:28 | Iron Boy MMA 6 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Mario Bautista: frequently asked questions
When is Mario Bautista's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Mario Bautista fight last?
Mario Bautista beat Cory Sandhagen at UFC 329 on 11 Jul 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Mario Bautista likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Umar Nurmagomedov (16%), Song Yadong (7%), Sean O'Malley (6%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Mario Bautista's record?
18-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other bantamweight fighters
- Umar Nurmagomedov #4 · next: Mario Bautista 16%
- Cory Sandhagen #6 · next: Aiemann Zahabi 12%
- Song Yadong #3 · next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 20%
- Aiemann Zahabi #7 · next: Cory Sandhagen 12%
- Sean O'Malley #2 · next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 15%
More: Bantamweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.