Chris Gutierrez

Overview

Fourteen UFC fights, and 11 of them have gone the distance. Chris Gutierrez, "El Guapo," is a bantamweight who wins by out-pointing people, not by ending nights early.

His UFC record is 10-4-1, built on seven decision wins and three knockouts. He debuted in November 2018 and has been a regular on the bantamweight roster since. He takes a one-fight losing streak into his next outing, a unanimous decision loss to Farid Basharat in October 2025.

Ten wins, but only one of them came with time to spare in the first round.

UFC Career

The debut was rough. Gutierrez lost to Raoni Barcelos by submission in round 2 at the Heavy Hitters finale, and it remains his only submission loss. He rebounded with decisions over Ryan MacDonald and Geraldo de Freitas, then stopped Vince Morales in round 2 in May 2020.

A draw with Cody Durden followed, and then the run that defines his career. Wins over Andre Ewell, Felipe Colares, Batgerel Danaa and Frankie Edgar made four straight, his longest UFC streak. The Edgar win ended in a round 1 TKO at 2:01 at UFC 281, his fastest finish in the promotion.

The streak ended against Pedro Munhoz, a unanimous decision loss in April 2023. After a decision win over Alatengheili, he took a five-round fight against Song Yadong, an opponent our model rates as elite, and lost on the scorecards. Wins over Quang Le and John Castaneda followed, the latter by split decision, before the loss to Farid Basharat, another strong opponent by our model's tiers.

Three of his four UFC losses came on the scorecards, so he rarely gets finished. He just doesn't always win the close ones.

Fighting Style

Gutierrez is a busy, accurate striker who is hard to hit. He lands more than most fighters in the UFC, makes a high share of his shots count, and takes far fewer clean strikes than the typical fighter.

His grappling is the opposite. He rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions, but he is tough to take down. His game is built around staying on the feet.

The finish pattern fits. All three of his finishes are knockouts, one in round 1 and two in round 2, and he has no submission wins. The other seven wins went to the judges.

Notable Wins

• Frankie Edgar — KO/TKO, round 1 (2:01), UFC 281 (2022)
• Batgerel Danaa — KO/TKO, round 2 (2:34), UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus (2022)
• Vince Morales — KO/TKO, round 2 (4:27), UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns (2020)
• John Castaneda — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Bantamweight
• UFC record: 10-4-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 22-7-2
• UFC debut: 2018
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'9" / 67"
• Born: Jersey City, NJ, United States