Alberto Montes

Overview

Alberto Montes has one UFC submission win, one UFC knockout loss, and a style that explains both. The Venezuelan featherweight, nicknamed "The Promise," fights out of Goat Shed and holds a 1-1 UFC record, inside a 12-2 professional record across all promotions. He is coming off a loss.

UFC Career

Before the UFC, Montes faced Carlos Calderon at Dana White's Contender Series 8.8 and submitted him in the second round at 2:38. That fight was not a UFC event, so it sits outside his UFC record.

His UFC debut came at UFC 326, where he submitted Ricky Turcios in round 2 at 0:40. Then came Tommy McMillen at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman, a third-round TKO loss at 3:29.

Two fights, two stoppages, one each way.

Fighting Style

Montes is a busy striker who takes a lot of damage in return. He lands more strikes per minute than most UFC fighters, but he also absorbs more than most, while his accuracy and defense sit around the UFC average. That profile belongs to a fighter who trades rather than one who stays out of range of return fire.

His grappling is the more unusual side. He rarely shoots for takedowns and is hard to take down, yet he hunts for submissions far more often than most. His one UFC win was a second-round submission, and his one loss came by strikes. It's a small sample, but it lines up with the numbers.

Notable Wins

• Ricky Turcios — submission, round 2, UFC 326 (2026)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 1-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-2-0
• UFC debut: 2025
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'7" / 69"
• Team: Goat Shed
• Born: Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela