Middleweight · “Bam Bam”
Bryan Barberena
18-12-0 UFC 9-10-0
6'0"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
1989-05-03Born
4KO wins
1Sub wins
55.6%Finish rate
11:42Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.59
Striking accuracy48.0%
Striking defense44.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.13
Takedown accuracy22.2%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.27
Control time7.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-9
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
19 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Gerald Meerschaert 10-9 walk-in Submission · R2 4:23 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · 2024-03-16
12/37Sig. strikes
11/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Makhmud Muradov 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · 2023-07-22
28/81Sig. strikes
54/97Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gunnar Nelson 9-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:51 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · 2023-03-18
7/12Sig. strikes
10/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rafael Dos Anjos 20-12 walk-in Submission · R2 3:20 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · 2022-12-03
14/29Sig. strikes
20/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robbie Lawler 14-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:47 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · 2022-07-02
147/316Sig. strikes
81/141Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Brown 16-12 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · 2022-03-26
111/211Sig. strikes
81/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darian Weeks 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · 2021-12-04
108/217Sig. strikes
118/209Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jason Witt 1-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland · 2021-07-31
50/113Sig. strikes
35/83Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Ivy 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · 2020-09-12
63/126Sig. strikes
36/84Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:57Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Randy Brown 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:54 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie · 2019-06-22
47/101Sig. strikes
89/152Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vicente Luque 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:54 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · 2019-02-17
169/355Sig. strikes
163/241Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Ellenberger 10-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:26 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · 2018-08-25
19/35Sig. strikes
12/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leon Edwards 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · 2017-09-02
44/87Sig. strikes
23/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:25Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joe Proctor 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:30 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · 2017-04-22
28/45Sig. strikes
8/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Colby Covington 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · 2016-12-17
41/111Sig. strikes
76/141Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Warlley Alves 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · 2016-05-14
120/231Sig. strikes
79/136Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sage Northcutt 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:06 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · 2016-01-30
26/48Sig. strikes
18/45Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Chad Laprise 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · 2015-04-25
94/202Sig. strikes
84/172Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Ellenberger 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:24 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · 2014-12-13
63/122Sig. strikes
24/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Bryan Barberena) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
4
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
19
KOTC
4
Dakota FC
4
Crowbar MMA
1
Cage Fighting Xtreme
1
The Cage Inc.
1
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gerald Meerschaert | Technical Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
2024-03-16 |
UFC | 2 | 4:23 |
| L | Makhmud Muradov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
2023-07-22 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (armbar) | UFC 286
2023-03-18 |
UFC | 1 | 4:51 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | Submission (neck crank) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-12-03 |
UFC | 2 | 3:20 |
| W | Robbie Lawler | TKO (punches) | UFC 276
2022-07-02 |
UFC | 2 | 4:47 |
| W | Matt Brown | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
2022-03-26 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Darian Weeks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
2021-12-04 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jason Witt | Decision (majority) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland
2021-07-31 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Ivy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
2020-09-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Randy Brown | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
2019-06-22 |
UFC | 3 | 2:54 |
| L | Vicente Luque | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
2019-02-17 |
UFC | 3 | 4:54 |
| W | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
2018-08-25 |
UFC | 1 | 2:26 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
2017-09-02 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Proctor | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
2017-04-22 |
UFC | 1 | 3:30 |
| L | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
2016-12-17 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 198
2016-05-14 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sage Northcutt | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
2016-01-30 |
UFC | 2 | 3:06 |
| L | Chad Laprise | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 186
2015-04-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Ellenberger | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
2014-12-13 |
UFC | 3 | 3:24 |
| W | Eric Moon | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Radar Lock
2014-02-22 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Damien Hill | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dakota FC 17: Winter Brawl 2014
2014-01-11 |
Dakota FC | 3 | 2:17 |
| W | Marcos Marquez | TKO (punches) | Dakota FC 16: Fall Brawl 2013
2013-08-23 |
Dakota FC | 3 | 3:43 |
| W | Dane Sayers | Decision (unanimous) | Dakota FC 13: Coming Home
2012-10-13 |
Dakota FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Vernon Harrison | TKO (punches) | Crowbar MMA: Rumble at the Fair
2011-06-25 |
Crowbar MMA | 2 | 4:00 |
| W | Garrett Olson | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Mainstream
2010-10-29 |
KOTC | 2 | 4:24 |
| L | Tyler Klejeski | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Xtreme
2010-05-15 |
Cage Fighting Xtreme | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Barnett | KO (punches) | KOTC: Uppercut
2010-03-13 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:25 |
| L | Derek Smith | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Offensive Strategy
2010-02-06 |
KOTC | 3 | 2:55 |
| W | Dave Alvarez | TKO (punches) | The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 3
2009-12-19 |
The Cage Inc. | 2 | 1:41 |
| W | Dirk Thiedeman | KO (punches) | Dakota FC 12
2009-10-10 |
Dakota FC | 1 | 2:20 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Bryan Barberena) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Middleweight average, over 165 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.