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Patrício Pitbull Record, stats and next fight

38-9-0 (W-L-D)

13Wins by knockout
12Wins by submission
13First round finishes
Portrait de Patricio Pitbull, combattant de MMA
Photo : Sexto Round, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Stats and record

47Pro fights
66%Finish rate
4UFC fights
15Title fights
0Performance bonuses
1Win streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO13 (34 %)
Submission12 (32 %)
Decision13 (34 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO2 (22 %)
Submission1 (11 %)
Decision6 (67 %)

Profile

Age
39 years
Born
July 7, 1987
Birthplace
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brésil
Height
5'6" (168 cm)
Weight
146 lbs (66 kg)
Reach
65" (166 cm)
Division
Featherweight
Fighting out of
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Team
Team Nogueira
Trainer
Amilcar Alves
UFC debut
April 12, 2025

Fight history

  1. Win

    vs Choi Doo-ho

    UFC 331 · Sep 19, 2026 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches and elbows)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:28
  2. Loss

    vs Aaron Pico

    UFC 327 · Apr 11, 2026 · Miami, Florida, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs Dan Ige

    UFC 318 · Jul 19, 2025 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Loss

    vs Yair Rodríguez

    UFC 314 · Apr 12, 2025 · Miami, Florida, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Jeremy Kennedy Title

    Bellator Champions Series 1 · Mar 22, 2024 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

    Method
    TKO (knees and punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    4:07
  6. Loss

    vs Chihiro Suzuki

    Super Rizin 2 · Jul 30, 2023 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:32
  7. Loss

    vs Sergio Pettis Title

    Bellator 297 · Jun 16, 2023 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Kleber Koike Erbst

    Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Dec 31, 2022 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
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  1. Win

    vs Ádám Borics Title

    Bellator 286 · Oct 1, 2022 · Long Beach, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  2. Win

    vs A. J. McKee Title

    Bellator 277 · Apr 15, 2022 · San Jose, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  3. Loss

    vs A. J. McKee

    Bellator 263 · Jul 31, 2021 · Inglewood, California, United States

    Method
    Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:57
  4. Win

    vs Emmanuel Sanchez Title

    Bellator 255 · Apr 2, 2021 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

    Method
    Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:35
  5. Win

    vs Pedro Carvalho Title

    Bellator 252 · Nov 12, 2020 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:10
  6. Win

    vs Juan Archuleta Title

    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019 · Inglewood, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Michael Chandler Title

    Bellator 221 · May 11, 2019 · Rosemont, Illinois, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:01
  8. Win

    vs Emmanuel Sanchez Title

    Bellator 209 · Nov 15, 2018 · Tel Aviv, Israel

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  9. Win

    vs Daniel Weichel Title

    Bellator 203 · Jul 14, 2018 · Rome, Italy

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  10. Win

    vs Daniel Straus Title

    Bellator 178 · Apr 21, 2017 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:37
  11. Loss

    vs Benson Henderson

    Bellator 160 · Aug 26, 2016 · Anaheim, California, United States

    Method
    TKO (leg injury)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:26
  12. Win

    vs Henry Corrales

    Bellator 153 · Apr 22, 2016 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:09
  13. Loss

    vs Daniel Straus

    Bellator 145 · Nov 6, 2015 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  14. Win

    vs Daniel Weichel Title

    Bellator 138 · Jun 19, 2015 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:32
  15. Win

    vs Daniel Straus Title

    Bellator 132 · Jan 16, 2015 · Temecula, California, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    4
    Time
    4:49
  16. Win

    vs Pat Curran Title

    Bellator 123 · Sep 5, 2014 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  17. Win

    vs Justin Wilcox

    Bellator 108 · Nov 15, 2013 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:23
  18. Win

    vs Fabrício Guerreiro

    Bellator 103 · Oct 11, 2013 · Mulvane, Kansas, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  19. Win

    vs Diego Nunes

    Bellator 99 · Sep 13, 2013 · Temecula, California, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:19
  20. Win

    vs Jared Downing

    Bellator 97 · Jul 31, 2013 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:54
  21. Loss

    vs Pat Curran Title

    Bellator 85 · Jan 13, 2013 · Irvine, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  22. Win

    vs Daniel Straus

    Bellator 45 · May 21, 2011 · Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  23. Win

    vs Wilson Reis

    Bellator 41 · Apr 16, 2011 · Yuma, Arizona, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:29
  24. Win

    vs Georgi Karakhanyan

    Bellator 37 · Mar 19, 2011 · Concho, Oklahoma, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    0:56
  25. Loss

    vs Joe Warren

    Bellator 23 · Jun 24, 2010 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  26. Win

    vs Wilson Reis

    Bellator 18 · May 13, 2010 · Monroe, Louisiana, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  27. Win

    vs William Romero

    Bellator 15 · Apr 22, 2010 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

    Method
    Submission (heel hook)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:01
  28. Win

    vs Johnny Iwasaki

    Platinum Fight Brazil 2 · Dec 5, 2009 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:27
  29. Win

    vs Vinicius Borba

    Eagle FC 1 · Sep 26, 2009 · São Paulo, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (head kick and punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:24
  30. Win

    vs Giovani Diniz

    Platinum Fight Brazil 1 · Aug 13, 2009 · Natal, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (kimura)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:20
  31. Win

    vs Gleristone Santos

    Brazil Nordeste Combat · Apr 2, 2009 · Natal, Brazil

    Method
    KO (flying knee)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:16
  32. Win

    vs Fernando Vieira

    Leal Combat: Premium · Jun 5, 2008 · Natal, Brazil

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  33. Win

    vs Paulo Mantas

    Rino's FC 4 · Sep 27, 2007 · Fortaleza, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (heel hook)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:21
  34. Win

    vs Jadyson Costa

    Leal Combat: Natal · Jul 5, 2007 · Natal, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:34
  35. Win

    vs Rafael Gargula

    Tridenium Combat · Apr 6, 2006 · Fortaleza, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:05
  36. Win

    vs Joao Paulo Rodrigues

    Fight Ship Looking Boy 1 · Sep 8, 2005 · Natal, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    N/A
  37. Win

    vs Tarcisio Jardim

    Octagon Fight 1 · Feb 24, 2005 · Natal, Brazil

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    N/A
  38. Win

    vs Marlon Silva

    Brazilian Challenger 2 · Oct 21, 2004 · Natal, Brazil

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  39. Win

    vs Dida Dida

    Desafio: Natal vs. Nordeste · Mar 9, 2004 · Natal, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (corner stoppage)
    Round
    1
    Time
    5:00

Analysis

Signed to the UFC at featherweight, Patrício Pitbull fights under the nickname “Pitbull” and hails from Brazil.

His professional record stands at 38 wins and 9 losses. Of those wins, 13 came by KO or TKO, 12 by submission and 13 on the scorecards, a 66% finish rate.

He made his promotional debut on April 12, 2025 at UFC 314 against Yair Rodríguez (loss). He has since gone 2-2 in 4 UFC bouts.

In his most recent fight, on September 19, 2026 at UFC 331, he beat Choi Doo-ho by TKO (punches and elbows) in the first round.

His career includes 15 title fights.

He stands 168 cm and has a 166 cm reach.

He trains at Team Nogueira out of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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