Featherweight
Bogdan Grad
“The Unleashed”·
Timișoara, Romania
Pro record
16-4-0
Model Elo
1483
#1182 of 1994
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Timișoara, Romania
- UFC debut
- Jan 31, 2025
Profile
Overview
Bogdan Grad has finished both of his UFC wins in the second round, once by KO/TKO and once by submission, so anyone labeling him a one-dimensional fighter is working from an incomplete picture. "The Unleashed" is a 5'8" Orthodox featherweight from Timișoara, Romania, with a 2-2 UFC record and a 16-4-0 professional record across all promotions. He carries a one-fight win streak into his next fight.
Two finishes in four fights. Neither came early.
UFC Career
Grad's road ran through Dana White's Contender Series, which sits outside the UFC record. He lost by KO/TKO to Tom Nolan in 1:23 of the first round in 2023, then beat Michael Aswell Jr. by split decision in 2024.
His UFC debut came against Lucas Alexander, and he stopped him with a KO/TKO at 4:22 of the second round. The next two fights went the other way: a unanimous decision loss to Muhammad Naimov in June 2025, then a KO/TKO loss to Luke Riley at 0:30 of round two.
He answered with a submission win over Dennis Buzukja at 4:33 of the second round. Two wins, two losses, and the more recent result went his way.
Fighting Style
Bogdan Grad is a busy, accurate striker who also takes his share of punishment. He lands at a good clip and connects often, but he gets hit more than most, and his defense is about what you'd expect from a typical UFC fighter.
Wrestling is his clearest strength. He shoots for takedowns often and is very hard to take down himself. That gives him a way to change the fight when the striking exchanges aren't going his way. He hunts for submissions at an ordinary rate.
The finishes fit that mix of striking and grappling. He has one knockout and one submission in the UFC, and both came in round two.
Notable Wins
- Dennis Buzukja — submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez (2026)
- Lucas Alexander — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Imavov (2025)
Quick Facts
- Division: Featherweight
- UFC record: 2-2
- Professional record (all promotions): 16-4-0
- UFC debut: 2025
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height: 5'8"
- Reach: 70"
- Born: Timișoara, Romania
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
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- W1
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 39:25
- avg 9:51 per fight
- Opposition
- 1496
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1456opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
- 1453opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · about average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:18
Fight history (6)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Dennis BuzukjaRecord after: 3-3 | submissionRound 2 · 4:33 | UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. RodriguezAug 1, 2026 |
| L |  Luke RileyRecord after: 2-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:30 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs HookerNov 22, 2025 |
| L |  Muhammad NaimovRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Jun 21, 2025 |
| W |  Lucas AlexanderRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:22 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs ImavovFeb 1, 2025 |
| W |  Michael Aswell Jr.Record after: 1-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 8.3Aug 27, 2024 |
| L |  Tom NolanRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:23 | Dana White's Contender Series 7.1Aug 8, 2023 |