Bryan Caraway

“Kid Lightning”

OctagonStats Rating 1532

8-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)

Reach68" (173 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 04, 1984

Age42

DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.53

Str. Acc34%

SApM3.61

Str. Def54%

TD Avg2.57

TD Acc25%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

L L W W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

14 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

0 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate62%

Times finished33%

StreakL2

Best streak2

Avg fight11:04

Octagon time2h 34m

Opp win%68%

ActiveJun. 27, 2008 – Nov. 30, 2018 (11y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winAljamain Sterling (#4 Featherweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Bryan Caraway "Kid Lightning" is a 21-9-0 submission specialist. 62% finish rate.

Bryan debuted Jun. 27, 2008 vs Alvin Cacdac (win). On a 2-fight losing skid. 11 years active (Jun. 27, 2008–Nov. 30, 2018).

Best wins: Aljamain Sterling (S-DEC R3, May. 29, 2016); Erik Perez (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Jun. 07, 2014); Eddie Wineland (U-DEC R3, Jul. 25, 2015).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 30, 2018	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale	L Pedro Munhoz	KO/TKO Kick	1	2:39	0 1	20 35	0 0	0 0
Mar. 03, 2018	UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya	L Cody Stamann	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	59 95	1 0	0 0
May. 29, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt	W Aljamain Sterling	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	9 32	3 1	0 2
Jul. 25, 2015	UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II	W Eddie Wineland	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	61 52	0 0	0 0
Oct. 04, 2014	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine	L Raphael Assuncao	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 75	2 2	0 0
Jun. 07, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov	W Erik Perez	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	1:52	0 0	7 10	2 1	2 0
Apr. 27, 2013	UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen	W Johnny Bedford	SUB Guillotine Choke	3	4:44	0 0	43 50	3 0	1 0
Mar. 02, 2013	UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann	L Takeya Mizugaki	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	37 67	2 0	1 0
Jul. 21, 2012	UFC 149: Faber vs Barao	W Mitch Gagnon	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	1:39	0 0	11 27	3 1	1 0
Dec. 03, 2011	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale	W Dustin Neace	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:38	0 0	23 18	3 0	1 1
Aug. 18, 2010	WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez	L Fredson Paixao	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	36 40	3 1	0 2
Jan. 10, 2010	WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson	L Mark Hominick	SUB Armbar	1	3:48	0 0	8 3	1 0	0 2
Jun. 19, 2009	Strikeforce Challengers 2	W Alex Zuniga	U-DEC	3	5:00	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Jun. 27, 2008	Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson	W Alvin Cacdac	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:39	0 0	1 2	1 0	1 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.