Bryan Barberena

"Bam Bam"

AGE	36 / May 3, 1989
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Gym-O

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 18

KO / TKO

61%

SUBMISSIONS

11%

DECISIONS

28%

Losses 12

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

33%

DECISIONS

50%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Gerald Meerschaert	UFC Fight Night 239 - Tuivasa vs. Tybura Mar / 16 / 2024	Technical Submission (Face Crank) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:23
loss	Makhmud Muradov	UFC Fight Night 224 - Aspinall vs. Tybura Jul / 22 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Gunnar Nelson	UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3 Mar / 18 / 2023	Submission (Armbar) Rich Mitchell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:51
loss	Rafael dos Anjos	UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland Dec / 03 / 2022	Submission (Neck Crank) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:20
win	Robbie Lawler	UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier Jul / 02 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:47
win	Matt Brown	UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus Mar / 26 / 2022	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Darian Weeks	UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo Dec / 04 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Jason Witt	UFC on ESPN 28 - Hall vs. Strickland Jul / 31 / 2021	Decision (Majority) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Anthony Ivy	UFC Fight Night 177 - Waterson vs. Hill Sep / 12 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Randy Brown	UFC Fight Night 154 - Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie Jun / 22 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:54
loss	Vicente Luque	UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez Feb / 17 / 2019	TKO (Knees and Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:54
win	Jake Ellenberger	UFC Fight Night 135 - Gaethje vs. Vick Aug / 25 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Bryan Miner VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:26
loss	Leon Edwards	UFC Fight Night 115 - Volkov vs. Struve Sep / 02 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Neil Hall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Joe Proctor	UFC Fight Night 108 - Swanson vs. Lobov Apr / 22 / 2017	TKO (Punches and Knees) Dan Miragliotta	1	3:30
loss	Colby Covington	UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson Dec / 17 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Warlley Alves	UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic May / 14 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Sage Northcutt	UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader Jan / 30 / 2016	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:06
loss	Chad Laprise	UFC 186 - Johnson vs. Horiguchi Apr / 25 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Philippe Chartier VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Joe Ellenberger	UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic Dec / 13 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:24
win	Eric Moon	KOTC - Radar Lock Feb / 22 / 2014	TKO (Punches)	1	4:07
win	Damion Hill	Dakota FC 17 - Winter Brawl 2014 Jan / 11 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) David Wald	3	2:17
win	Marcos Marquez	Dakota FC 16 - Fall Brawl 2013 Aug / 23 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Jade Pergande	3	3:43
win	Dane Sayers	Dakota FC 13 - Coming Home Oct / 13 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) David Wald	5	5:00
win	Vernon Harrison	Crowbar MMA - Rumble at the Fair Jun / 25 / 2011	TKO (Punches) James Grimestad	2	4:00
win	Garrett Olson	KOTC - Mainstream Oct / 29 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	2	4:24
loss	Tyler Klejeski	CFX - Cage Fighting Xtreme May / 15 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	David Barnett	KOTC - Uppercut Mar / 13 / 2010	KO (Punches)	1	2:25
loss	Derek Smith	KOTC - Offensive Strategy Feb / 06 / 2010	Submission (Armbar)	3	2:55
win	Dave Alvarez	The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 3 Dec / 19 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Aaron Pollard	2	1:41
win	Dirk Thiedeman	DFC 12 - Dakota Fighting Championships 12 Oct / 10 / 2009	KO (Punches) Daniel Grimestad	1	2:20

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Brandon Rossbach	KOTC - Turmoil Sep / 05 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00

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