Bantamweight

Manvel Gamburyan

Last fought: Nov 2016

RECORD

Pro

15-10-0 (1 NC)

UFC

6-8-0

Age

Height

5'5"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

67"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:40
Fight Completion Rate	64.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.93
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	53-41 (56.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	15-19 (44.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	28-16 (63.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	51.8%
% Time in Control	25.5%
% Time Controlled	22.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	53.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.36
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.86
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.50
Distance Strike Accuracy	33.6%
Distance Strike Defense	62.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.54
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.74
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.12
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.40
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.24
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.29

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field

Manvel Gamburyan League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Manvel Gamburyan
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	32.6%
Takedown Defense	69.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	3:49
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	70.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:32

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Johnny Eduardo

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira • Nov 2016Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:46

Manvel Gamburyan11/2446%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Johnny Eduardo26/5448%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	10/22	45%	0/2	0:00	—
	Johnny Eduardo	12/33	36%	0/0	0:25	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	1/2	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Johnny Eduardo	14/21	67%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. John Dodson

UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:37

Manvel Gamburyan2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

John Dodson16/1984%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Dodson	16/19	84%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Scott Jorgensen

UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee • Jul 2015Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan42/9544%TD 5/13Ctrl 4:48KD 1

Scott Jorgensen36/7449%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	10/23	43%	4/6	2:24	1
	Scott Jorgensen	8/14	57%	0/0	0:44	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	10/23	43%	1/4	1:47	—
	Scott Jorgensen	11/18	61%	1/2	0:47	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	22/49	45%	0/3	0:37	—
	Scott Jorgensen	17/42	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cody Gibson

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014Bantamweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:56

Manvel Gamburyan11/5221%TD 2/6Ctrl 1:32

Cody Gibson49/11842%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:43KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	7/27	26%	1/3	0:32	—
	Cody Gibson	29/75	39%	0/0	0:46	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	4/25	16%	1/3	1:00	—
	Cody Gibson	20/43	47%	1/2	1:57	1

LOSS

vs. Nik Lentz

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan28/5254%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:20

Nik Lentz52/9953%TD 4/16Ctrl 9:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nik Lentz	20/33	61%	2/7	3:28	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	8/16	50%	1/1	0:33	—
	Nik Lentz	19/40	48%	1/6	3:11	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	14/19	74%	0/1	0:47	—
	Nik Lentz	13/26	50%	1/3	2:39	—

vs. Dennis Siver

UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 • Dec 2013Featherweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan14/4630%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:55

Dennis Siver54/13042%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	3/15	20%	1/1	0:11	—
	Dennis Siver	24/60	40%	1/1	2:00	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	7/19	37%	2/2	2:44	—
	Dennis Siver	20/43	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dennis Siver	10/27	37%	1/1	3:55	—

WIN

vs. Cole Miller

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen • Aug 2013Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan23/6237%TD 5/7Ctrl 7:52

Cole Miller32/11229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	6/23	26%	1/1	1:28	—
	Cole Miller	11/48	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	6/14	43%	3/5	3:15	—
	Cole Miller	14/33	42%	0/0	0:06	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	11/25	44%	1/1	3:09	—
	Cole Miller	7/31	23%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michihiro Omigawa

UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera • Aug 2012Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan52/11645%TD 6/12Ctrl 4:39

Michihiro Omigawa41/9444%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	19/37	51%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	14/40	35%	0/0	0:00	1

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	13/25	52%	2/6	3:03	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	20/54	37%	4/5	1:36	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	19/38	50%	0/2	1:03	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Nunes

UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem • Dec 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan19/5634%TD 2/17Ctrl 3:32

Diego Nunes42/9146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	8/15	53%	1/5	0:52	—
	Diego Nunes	13/25	52%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	6/18	33%	1/5	2:15	—
	Diego Nunes	10/20	50%	0/0	0:36	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	5/23	22%	0/7	0:25	—
	Diego Nunes	19/46	41%	0/0	0:15	—

LOSS

vs. Tyson Griffin

UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan32/7145%TD 2/12Ctrl 2:38

Tyson Griffin67/12554%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	14/18	78%	2/4	1:30	—
	Tyson Griffin	15/27	56%	0/1	1:48	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	13/38	34%	0/1	0:01	—
	Tyson Griffin	26/57	46%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	5/15	33%	0/7	1:07	—
	Tyson Griffin	26/41	63%	0/2	1:58	—

LOSS

vs. Thiago Tavares

UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 • Jan 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan26/8630%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:17

Thiago Tavares27/6442%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	4/6	67%	0/1	0:05	—
	Thiago Tavares	9/20	45%	2/2	3:59	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	7/25	28%	1/1	1:55	—
	Thiago Tavares	3/7	43%	1/3	0:59	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	15/55	27%	0/3	0:17	—
	Thiago Tavares	15/37	41%	0/2	0:09	—

LOSS

vs. Rob Emerson

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy • Aug 2008Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:12

Manvel Gamburyan0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rob Emerson3/3100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rob Emerson	3/3	100%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Jeff Cox

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:41

Manvel Gamburyan3/475%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:13

Jeff Cox2/450%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	3/4	75%	1/5	0:13	—
	Jeff Cox	2/4	50%	0/1	1:13	—

WIN

vs. Nate Mohr

UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Lightweight

Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 1, 1:31

Manvel Gamburyan3/650%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:59

Nate Mohr2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	3/6	50%	1/3	0:59	—
	Nate Mohr	2/3	67%	0/0	0:11	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale • Jun 2007LightweightTITLE

Submission (Injury) • Rd 2, 0:20

Manvel Gamburyan16/3447%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:17

Nate Diaz2/540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	15/31	48%	1/3	4:17	—
	Nate Diaz	0/1	0%	0/1	0:17	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	2/4	50%	0/0	0:08	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (4 fights)

LOSS

vs. Jose Aldo

WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan • Sep 2010

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:32

Manvel Gamburyan8/3027%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:01

Jose Aldo25/3669%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	7/27	26%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jose Aldo	10/17	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	1/3	33%	0/2	0:01	—
	Jose Aldo	15/19	79%	0/0	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Mike Brown

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber • Apr 2010

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:22

Manvel Gamburyan11/2152%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Mike Brown5/2223%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	11/21	52%	0/0	0:03	1
	Mike Brown	5/22	23%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Leonard Garcia

WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo • Nov 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan35/6356%TD 7/15Ctrl 7:10

Leonard Garcia17/7622%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	10/18	56%	1/6	1:45	—
	Leonard Garcia	9/25	36%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	11/20	55%	3/4	2:34	—
	Leonard Garcia	5/18	28%	0/0	0:09	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	14/25	56%	3/5	2:51	—
	Leonard Garcia	3/33	9%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. John Franchi

WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 • Jun 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manvel Gamburyan56/11150%TD 3/7Ctrl 10:10

John Franchi23/4551%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manvel Gamburyan	12/23	52%	1/3	2:37	—
	John Franchi	10/16	62%	0/0	0:43	—

R2	Manvel Gamburyan	18/40	45%	1/3	2:58	—
	John Franchi	10/25	40%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Manvel Gamburyan	26/48	54%	1/1	4:35	—
	John Franchi	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com