Featherweight
Austin Bashi
MI, United States
Pro record
15-2-0
Model Elo
1567
#497 of 1994
- Age
- 25
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- —
- Team
- —
- Born
- MI, United States
- UFC debut
- Jan 10, 2025
Profile
Overview
Austin Bashi's two UFC wins are both submissions, both in round one, and neither needed more than 3:39. The two losses are both unanimous decisions. Finish it early or lose on the scorecards: there's been no middle ground yet.
Bashi fights at featherweight and sits at 2-2 in the UFC, with a 15-2-0 professional record across all promotions. He arrives at his next fight on a one-fight win streak.
The 2-2 is a small sample. It's a clear one, though.
UFC Career
Bashi's path to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Dorian Ramos by submission in round 2 at 3:15 in September 2024. That fight sits outside his UFC record.
His UFC debut came in January 2025 against Christian Rodriguez, and it went the full three rounds. Rodriguez took a unanimous decision. Bashi answered in August 2025 with a first-round submission of John Yannis at 3:39.
Next came Jose Miguel Delgado in July 2026, a "strong" opponent by our model's tiers, and another unanimous decision loss over three rounds. Then he reset in November 2026 with the quickest win of his UFC run: Carlos Calderon submitted in round 1 at 1:07.
Two wins, both quick. Two losses, both the distance.
Fighting Style
Bashi is a grappler first. He throws very little on the feet, but he is also hard to hit, so his fights rarely turn into exchanges. His wrestling and submission numbers are the real story. He takes opponents down often, stops most attempts to take him down, and hunts for submissions more than almost anyone he fights.
That shows up in his results. Both of his UFC wins came by submission, and both ended in the first round.
His two losses went to decision, with no one finishing him in either fight.
Notable Wins
- Carlos Calderon — submission, round 1 (1:07), UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker (2026)
- John Yannis — submission, round 1 (3:39), UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park (2025)
Quick Facts
- Division: Featherweight
- UFC record: 2-2
- Professional record (all promotions): 15-2-0
- UFC debut: 2025
- Height: 5'6"
- Reach: 70"
- Born: MI, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–2
- since 2025
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 2 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- W1
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 34:46
- avg 8:42 per fight
- Opposition
- 1537
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1500opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
- 1440opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker · Nov 7, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:29
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Carlos CalderonRecord after: 3-2 | submissionRound 1 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs WalkerNov 7, 2026 |
| L |  Jose Miguel DelgadoRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. UsmanJul 18, 2026 |
| W |  John YannisRecord after: 2-1 | submissionRound 1 · 3:39 | UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkAug 2, 2025 |
| L |  Christian RodriguezRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Jan 11, 2025 |
| W | DRDorian RamosRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 2 · 3:15 | Dana White's Contender Series 8.4Sep 3, 2024 |