Gilbert Urbina

Overview

Gilbert Urbina's UFC fights end early, and not always in his favor. Five fights, five finishes, and four of them were over before the third round. His UFC record is 2-3, with both wins by knockout and two of the three losses by knockout too.

"The RGV Bad Boy" fights at middleweight as an orthodox striker out of the United States. His UFC career started in 2021 and has been short on decisions.

UFC Career

He debuted at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze against Bryan Battle and lost by submission in the second round at 2:15. His first UFC win came in May 2023, a second-round TKO of Orion Cosce at 2:55.

The next two fights went the other way. Charles Radtke stopped him in the first round at 4:47, and Uroš Medić did it faster, ending the fight at 1:03 of round one.

Then came the answer. Vlasto Cepo lasted 1:01 of the first round, the quickest of Urbina's five UFC fights. He carries a one-fight win streak into his next bout.

Neither of his wins came against an opponent our model rates as elite, and that is a small sample worth keeping in mind.

Fighting Style

Gilbert Urbina is a busy, accurate striker who connects at a high clip. He also gets hit more than most, so his fights tend to be exchanges.

He pairs that with an active grappling game. He shoots for takedowns often and hunts for submissions, but he gets taken down far more easily than most fighters.

Both of his UFC wins came by KO/TKO, one in round one and one in round two. His losses followed the same pattern in reverse: two by KO/TKO and one by submission.

I removed the claim that both knockout losses came inside the first round, since the facts don't break down his losses by round, and I dropped the second-round detail on his submission loss for the same reason.

Notable Wins

• Vlasto Cepo — KO/TKO, round 1 (1:01), UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez (2026)
• Orion Cosce — KO/TKO, round 2 (2:55), UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 2-3
• Professional record (all promotions): 8-5-0
• UFC debut: 2021
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height: 5'9"
• Reach: 75"
• Born: Wisconsin, United States