Middleweight · Men

Buddy Wallace

“Braveheart”
United States Last Stand Fight Team debut 2011
Held by Nick Maximov
Form W W L NC L
Elo 1,561 peak 1,692 · 2 May 2025 131 below it
Tapology Sherdog
23-12-1 (1)pro record
2L current streak
1,565best win, Elo
1,309average opponent
-- born 1 Mar 1989
71.0" / 69.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,353 Sub1,254 Dec1,192

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2023): 1,537 Elo, 20-9, aged 34, average opponent 1,252.

  1. Allisson Barbosa then 1,500, 21-9, aged 34 2-5 after peaked 1,461 ▼
  2. Ryan Sanders then 1,481, 20-10, aged 35 3-2 after peaked 1,532 ▲
  3. Márcio Breno then 1,488, 22-8, aged 36 1-4 after peaked 1,526
  4. Marcão Santana then 1,553, 20-7, aged 35 3-3 after peaked 1,579
  5. Irwing Machado then 1,557, 18-9, aged 33 4-5 after peaked 1,650 ▲
  6. Saad Awad then 1,564, 20-10, aged 33 5-5 after peaked 1,819 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Renato Valente Decision R3 · 13 Sep 2024 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,565
  2. Kyle Stewart Submission R3 · 2 May 2025 · United Fight League 1,515
  3. Trent Miller Submission R2 · 4 Dec 2024 · Tuff-N-Uff 1,444
  4. Louis Cosce Submission R1 · 27 May 2023 · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1,391
  5. JC Llamas KO/TKO R1 · 18 May 2017 · Tachi Palace Fights 1,374

Losses

The latest 5 of 12
  1. Nick Maximov KO/TKO R1 · 27 Mar 2026 · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1,687
  2. Chris Brown Decision R4 · 6 Jun 2025 · Cage Fury FC 1,704
  3. Ramazan Kuramagomedov Submission R2 · 17 Nov 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,786
  4. Jackie Gosh Submission R1 · 20 Jun 2019 · Final Fight Championship 1,284
  5. Clay Collard Decision R3 · 19 Apr 2019 · Final Fight Championship 1,540

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Justin Baesman 4 meetings · 2015, 2015, 2015, 2019 3–1
  2. Nick Maximov 2 meetings · 2026, 2026 0–1
  3. Max Griffin 2 meetings · 2014, 2015 0–2

Fight history

40 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
40 27 Mar 202637.1 yrs L23-12-1 (1) Nick Maximov 13-2 (1) · 28.3 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:21 0.00 1,636→1,561 -75 1,687 +250→+285 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34: Maximov vs. Wallace 2 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
39 30 Jan 202636.9 yrs NC23-11-1 (1) Nick Maximov 13-2 · 28.1 yrs Middleweighttitle -- R12:22 0.00 1,636→1,636 +0 1,687 +800→+538 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33: Faber vs. Rivera Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
38 6 Jun 202536.3 yrs L23-11-1 Chris Brown 11-5 · 36.1 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R420:00 0.16 1,692→1,636 -57 1,704 +175→+175 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 143: Hasan vs. Eastman Cage Fury FC
37 2 May 202536.2 yrs W23-10-1 Kyle Stewart 15-6 · 36.2 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R311:08 1.00 1,633→1,692 +59 1,515 – United Fight League - UFL 6: Team Rampage vs. Team Cejudo United Fight League
36 4 Dec 202435.8 yrs W22-10-1 Trent Miller 6-1 · 29.1 yrs Middleweight SubFace Crank R28:01 1.00 1,578→1,633 +55 1,444 – Tuff-N-Uff 140 Tuff-N-Uff
35 13 Sep 202435.5 yrs W21-10-1 Renato Valente 10-6 · 32.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,503→1,578 +75 1,565 -125→+165 LFA 192: Climaco vs. Dias Legacy Fighting Alliance
34 17 Nov 202334.7 yrs L20-10-1 Ramazan Kuramagomedov 11-0 · 27.2 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:49 0.00 1,537→1,503 -34 1,786 +300→+1000 Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson Bellator MMA
33 18 Aug 202334.5 yrs W20-9-1 Wallace Lopes 7-5 · 36.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOElbow & Punches R12:04 1.00 1,500→1,537 +37 1,269 – LFA 165: Compton vs. Valente Legacy Fighting Alliance
32 27 May 202334.2 yrs W19-9-1 Louis Cosce 7-2 · 27.7 yrs Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R13:24 1.00 1,420→1,500 +80 1,391 – Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 11: Cosce vs. Wallace Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
31 31 Jul 202233.4 yrs W18-9-1 Joaquin Lopez 6-2 · 34.0 yrs Middleweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R28:26 1.00 1,355→1,420 +65 1,262 – Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 4: Wallace vs. Batinich Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
30 28 May 202233.2 yrs W17-9-1 Aaron Phillips 6-3 · 31.2 yrs Middleweighttitle SubBulldog Choke R27:49 1.00 1,241→1,355 +114 1,351 – Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 2: Talbott vs. Fajardo Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
29 29 Jun 201930.3 yrs W16-9-1 Justin Baesman 18-22-1 · 38.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:43 1.00 1,234→1,266 +32 976 – GKO 13: Global Knockout 13 Global Knockout
28 20 Jun 201930.3 yrs L15-9-1 Jackie Gosh 6-2 · 36.1 yrs Welterweight SubSubmission R12:40 0.00 1,334→1,234 -100 1,284 – Final Fight Championship 38 Final Fight Championship
27 19 Apr 201930.1 yrs L15-8-1 Clay Collard 17-8 (1) · 26.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,350→1,334 -16 1,540 – Final Fight Championship 35: Egli vs. Holt Final Fight Championship
26 29 Mar 201829.1 yrs D15-7-1 Otgonbaatar Nergui 1-1 · 31.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.50 1,420→1,351 -69 1,048 – Tachi Palace Fights 34 Tachi Palace Fights
25 15 Aug 201728.5 yrs L15-7 Charles Byrd 8-4 · 33.8 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:03 0.00 1,497→1,420 -77 1,541 +175→+175 Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 6 Dana White's Contender Series
24 5 Aug 201728.4 yrs W15-6 Mike Morales 7-7-1 · 31.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:33 1.00 1,479→1,497 +18 1,100 – GKO 10 Global Knockout
23 18 May 201728.2 yrs W14-6 JC Llamas 8-6 · 32.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut) R15:00 1.00 1,397→1,479 +82 1,374 – Tachi Palace Fights 31 Tachi Palace Fights
22 19 Nov 201627.7 yrs W13-6 Angelo Trevino 3-1 · 23.4 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:00 1.00 1,302→1,397 +95 1,331 – GKO 8 Global Knockout
21 30 Apr 201627.2 yrs L12-6 James Terry 16-9 · 35.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,329→1,302 -26 1,469 – Conquer Fighting Championships 2 Conquer Fighting Championships
20 10 Oct 201526.6 yrs L12-5 Max Griffin 10-3 · 29.9 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOElbow Uppercut & Strikes R416:44 0.00 1,360→1,329 -32 1,623 – West Coast FC 15: Griffin vs. Wallace West Coast Fighting Championship
19 29 Aug 201526.5 yrs W12-4 Justin Baesman 15-8-1 · 34.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,391→1,360 -31 1,210 – GKO 4 Global Knockout
18 21 Mar 201526.1 yrs W11-4 Justin Baesman 15-7-1 · 33.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:00 1.00 1,307→1,391 +84 1,295 – GKO 3: Global Knockout 3 Global Knockout
17 28 Feb 201526.0 yrs L10-4 Justin Baesman 14-7-1 · 33.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,335→1,307 -27 1,267 – WFC 13: Huckaba vs. Mitchell West Coast Fighting Championship
16 3 Oct 201425.6 yrs L10-3 Roan Carneiro 18-9 · 36.3 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R13:29 0.00 1,362→1,335 -27 1,658 – BattleGrounds MMA 5 - O.N.E.: One Night Elimination BattleGrounds MMA
15 19 Jun 201425.3 yrs L10-2 Max Griffin 8-2 · 28.6 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:20 0.00 1,458→1,362 -97 1,422 – TPF 19: Throwback Thursday Tachi Palace Fights
14 6 Feb 201424.9 yrs W10-1 Joey Cabezas 5-6 Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R14:33 1.00 1,422→1,458 +36 1,190 – TPF 18: Martinez vs. Culley Tachi Palace Fights
13 14 Nov 201324.7 yrs W9-1 Kenny Ento 13-12 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,412→1,422 +10 1,188 – TPF 17: Fall Brawl Tachi Palace Fights
12 14 Sep 201324.5 yrs W8-1 Polo Reyes 8-1 · 28.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:58 1.00 1,336→1,412 +76 1,290 – Argos MMA Fighting Mexico Regional
11 3 Aug 201324.4 yrs W7-1 Jeremy Ybara 2-2 Welterweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R12:49 1.00 1,306→1,336 +30 1,030 – AOW: Tactical Violence Art of War
10 25 May 201324.2 yrs W6-1 DJ Roberson 5-4 (1) · 31.3 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:39 1.00 1,247→1,306 +59 1,129 – AOW: Combat Ready Art of War
9 2 Mar 201324.0 yrs L5-1 Mike Persons 3-1 · 29.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,351→1,247 -104 1,159 – Art of War Productions - Stand & Deliver Art of War
8 25 Jan 201323.9 yrs W5-0 David Ramirez 0-1 Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:57 1.00 1,328→1,351 +23 998 – TWC 16: Condemned The Warriors Cage
7 19 Jan 201323.9 yrs W4-0 Joel Crawford 1-7 – KO/TKOPunches R11:28 1.00 1,315→1,328 +13 878 – AOW: Game Face Art of War
6 27 Oct 201223.7 yrs W3-0 Beau Hamilton 1-1 · 25.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,225→1,315 +90 1,234 – Red Canvas - Art of Submission 3 California Regional
5 6 Oct 201223.6 yrs W2-0 Aaron Medina debut – KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:26 1.00 1,166→1,225 +59 1,049 – AOW: MMA Gold: Best of the Best Art of War
4 18 Aug 201223.5 yrs W1-0 David Villescaz 1-2 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:02 1.00 1,099→1,166 +67 1,017 – California Regional California Regional
3 18 May 201223.2 yrs L2-1 Anthony Hernandez 7-0 · 18.6 yrs Middleweight SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,129→1,099 -30 1,339 – Ultimate Reno Combat 33 Ultimate Reno Combat am
2 18 Feb 201223.0 yrs W2-0 Victor Bryson III debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:48 1.00 1,065→1,129 +64 1,055 – Rocktagon MMA - Elite Series 14 Rocktagon am
1 19 Nov 201122.7 yrs W1-0 Alan Wood debut Middleweight KO/TKOHead Kick R11:59 1.00 1,000→1,065 +66 1,000 – Galaxy Fight Night 1 Clutch Promotions am