Featherweight
Chepe Mariscal
“Machine Gun”·
Cicero, IL, United States
Pro record
18-7-0
Model Elo
1641
#194 of 1994
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5'7"
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Syndicate MMA
- Born
- Cicero, IL, United States
- UFC debut
- Jun 23, 2023
Profile
Overview
Five UFC wins, one finish, and he has never needed more than three rounds. Chepe Mariscal, "Machine Gun" out of Cicero, Illinois, fights at featherweight and carries a 5-1 UFC record (18-7-0 across all promotions). The nickname promises volume. The results say he wins on the scorecards, not by stoppage.
His only loss came in his most recent fight, so he enters his next one on a one-fight skid after a five-fight win streak.
UFC Career
Mariscal debuted at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria on June 23, 2023, beating Trevor Peek by unanimous decision. His one UFC finish came in his second outing: a second-round TKO of Jack Jenkins at UFC 293, 3:19 into the round.
After that, the wins were all decisions. A split decision over Morgan Charriere in April 2024 was his closest call. Unanimous decisions over Damon Jackson and Ricardo Ramos followed, which made five straight wins.
Pat Sabatini ended the run at UFC 322 in November 2025, taking a unanimous decision. Our model rates Sabatini a strong opponent, so it wasn't a loss to a stepping stone.
Six fights, five of them going the distance.
Fighting Style
Chepe Mariscal is a wrestler who also lands on the feet. He shoots for takedowns far more often than most UFC fighters and is hard to take down himself. He's a busy, accurate striker who doesn't take much damage, even though his striking defense is only around the UFC average.
He rarely hunts for submissions, and he has none in the UFC. Takedowns are a way to control a fight rather than end one.
His UFC record is 5-1, with four wins by decision and one by TKO or KO. That one finish came in the second round, and his only loss was on the scorecards.
Notable Wins
- Jack Jenkins — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC 293 (2023)
- Morgan Charriere — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 (2024)
- Ricardo Ramos — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev (2025)
Quick Facts
- Division: Featherweight
- UFC record: 5-1
- Professional record (all promotions): 18-7-0
- UFC debut: 2023
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 5'7" / 69"
- Team: Syndicate MMA
- Born: Cicero, IL, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 5–1
- since 2023
- Finish rate
- 20%
- 1 of 5 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 23m
- avg 13:53 per fight
- Opposition
- 1583
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1600opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 8, 2023
- 1587opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 23, 2023
- 1581opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024
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 · better than 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 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:53
Fight history (6)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Pat SabatiniRecord after: 5-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 322Nov 15, 2025 |
| W |  Ricardo RamosRecord after: 5-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevMar 1, 2025 |
| W |  Damon JacksonRecord after: 4-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Aug 10, 2024 |
| W |  Morgan CharriereRecord after: 3-0 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2Apr 5, 2024 |
| W |  Jack JenkinsRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:19 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. StricklandSep 8, 2023 |
| W |  Trevor PeekRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. TopuriaJun 23, 2023 |