Brian Bowles

OctagonStats Rating 1551
7-3-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)
Reach70" (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJun 22, 1980
Age46
DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.36
Str. Acc26%
SApM2.98
Str. Def64%
TD Avg1.39
TD Acc70%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.4

Recent form

L L W W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 1 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 0 decision losses
Finish rate86%
Times finished100%
StreakL2
Best streak5
Avg fight7:32
Octagon time1h 15m
Opp win%70%
ActiveJun. 03, 2007 – May. 25, 2013 (7y)

Bonus awards

Submission of the Night1
Total bonuses1
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Brian Bowles is a 10-3-0 submission specialist. 85% finish rate.

Brian debuted Jun. 03, 2007 vs Charlie Valencia (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Jun. 03, 2007–May. 25, 2013).

Best wins: Miguel Torres (KO/TKO Punch R1, Aug. 09, 2009); Takeya Mizugaki (U-DEC R3, Jul. 02, 2011); Marcos Galvao (KO/TKO Punch R2, Dec. 12, 2007).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
May. 25, 2013UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2L George RoopKO/TKO Punch21:431 124 440 01 0
Nov. 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonL Urijah FaberSUB Guillotine Choke21:270 113 360 10 1
Jul. 02, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberW Takeya MizugakiU-DEC35:000 029 141 00 0
Mar. 03, 2011UFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannW Damacio PageSUB Guillotine Choke13:300 019 171 01 0
Mar. 06, 2010WEC 47: Bowles vs. CruzL Dominick CruzKO/TKO25:000 015 420 20 0
Aug. 09, 2009WEC 42: Torres vs. BowlesW Miguel TorresKO/TKO Punch13:571 012 81 00 0
Dec. 03, 2008WEC 37: Torres vs. TapiaW Will RibeiroSUB Guillotine Choke31:110 019 232 12 0
Aug. 03, 2008WEC 35: Condit vs. MiuraW Damacio PageSUB Guillotine Choke13:300 012 140 02 0
Dec. 12, 2007WEC 31: Faber vs. CurranW Marcos GalvaoKO/TKO Punch22:092 021 130 10 0
Jun. 03, 2007WEC 28: Faber vs. FarrarW Charlie ValenciaSUB Rear Naked Choke22:501 014 132 01 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.