Austin Lingo

Overview

Austin Lingo has gone the distance in four of his five UFC fights and has never finished anyone inside the Octagon. "Lights Out" is the nickname. The UFC record says decisions.

The Dallas-born featherweight from Fortis MMA is 2-3 in the UFC and 9-3-0 across all promotions. He enters his next fight on a two-fight losing streak, with his only UFC wins in the middle of his run.

UFC Career

Lingo's UFC debut came at UFC 247 against Youssef Zalal, a unanimous decision loss that ran the full 15 minutes. He answered almost a year later with a unanimous decision win over Jacob Kilburn in January 2021, then repeated the result against Luis Saldana that August. Two fights, two wins, both on the scorecards.

The slide began in March 2023, when Nate Landwehr submitted him in the second round at 4:11. That is Lingo's only stoppage in either direction. Four months later he dropped a unanimous decision to Melquizael Costa.

Three of his five fights ended at the final bell with a decision on the cards, and he went 2-2 in those. The one that didn't went against him.

Fighting Style

Lingo is a busy striker who stays on his feet. He lands more per minute than most UFC fighters and is hard to take down. He rarely shoots for takedowns himself and doesn't hunt for submissions.

The volume comes with trade-offs. He gets hit more than most despite good striking defense, and his accuracy is below the UFC average, so a lot of his output doesn't land.

None of his UFC wins have come by finish. Both victories went to the judges, and his one submission loss is the lone time he was finished.

Notable Wins

• Jacob Kilburn — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar (2021)
• Luis Saldana — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 2-3
• Professional record (all promotions): 9-3-0
• UFC debut: 2020
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / Reach: 5'10" / 70"
• Team: Fortis MMA
• Born: Dallas, United States