MarQuel Mederos

Overview

MarQuel Mederos has gone 4-0-1 in the UFC without losing, and he has done it by outworking people, not by hunting finishes. Three of his four UFC wins went to the scorecards, and the one stoppage came in the second round.

The Denver native fights at lightweight out of MMA LAB in Glendale, Arizona, and has been in the UFC since February 2024. His overall professional record across all promotions is 12-1-1. The UFC portion is 4-0-1, and he carries a four-fight winning streak into his next bout.

Undefeated in the UFC, and still waiting on a first-round finish.

UFC Career

Mederos fought on Dana White's Contender Series before the UFC, stopping Issa Isakov in round 1 at 4:09. That fight is part of his professional record, not his UFC record.

His UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov in February 2024, a unanimous decision over Landon Quinones. A longer gap followed. He returned in March 2025 and beat Austin Hubbard by split decision, then took a unanimous decision over Mark Choinski at UFC 316 that June.

The one blemish is a majority draw with Chris Padilla at UFC 327 in April 2026, a fight our model rates as a strong opponent. It was the first time he went to the cards without getting his hand raised. He answered it in August 2026 with a second-round TKO of Mason Jones at 2:07, his first UFC finish.

Four wins, one draw, no losses.

Fighting Style

MarQuel Mederos is a busy, accurate striker who lands a lot of volume. The tradeoff is that he gets hit more than most fighters, and his ability to avoid shots is only about what you'd expect from the UFC average.

He is almost purely a standup fighter. He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. He is also very hard to take down, so opponents who try to change levels usually don't get far.

His UFC record reflects that. He is 4-0-1, with three wins by decision and one by TKO in the second round. He has no submission wins.

Notable Wins

• Mason Jones — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues (2026)
• Austin Hubbard — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg (2025)
• Mark Choinski — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 316 (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 4-0-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-1-1
• UFC debut: February 2024
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'10" / 69.5"
• Team: MMA LAB, Glendale, AZ
• Born: Denver, CO, United States