UFC · Welterweight · Unranked
Bryan Barberena
“Bam Bam”
18-12
Record
11
KO/TKO wins
2
Sub wins
5
Decision wins
Photo: ESPN
Tale of the Tape
Age
37
Height
6' 0"
Reach
72.5"
Stance
Southpaw
Country
USA
Key Stats
60%
Win Rate
72%
Finish Rate
11
KO/TKO Wins
2
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
30
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Nobody hands you anything at welterweight. Bryan Barberena — "Bam Bam" to fight fans — has built a 18-12 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.
This is power striking with numbers behind it — 11 KO/TKO wins, 5.35 significant strikes landed per minute. Opponents don't get outpointed so much as dismantled. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.
The last fight went to Gerald Meerschaert (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.
He's 37 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.
Recent Fights
Gerald Meerschaert
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2 · Mar 16, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
Makhmud Muradov
Decision - Unanimous · Jul 22, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
Gunnar Nelson
Submission (Armbar) R1 · Mar 18, 2023
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Rafael Dos Anjos
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2 · Dec 4, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Robbie Lawler
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Jul 3, 2022
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier