The bantamweight division of the UFC has some of the most compelling fighters in the MMA world, and Kris Moutinho has the potential to be one of them. Although the fighter has had an unfavorable run in the promotion, he has made his way back with his performances. Let’s learn why he could be a tough competitor in the bantamweight category.
Kris Moutinho: Statistics and Records
Kris Moutinho was born on August 9, 1992, in the United States, making him 32 years old as of now. He doesn’t have a nickname. Moutinho stands 5 feet 7 inches tall (170 cm), which is a decent height for his division. The fighter fights in the bantamweight category, where the ideal weight measure is 135 pounds.
Moutinho has a reach of 68 inches, which could be considered an average for the division. He has a leg reach of 38 inches, which complements his southpaw fighting stance.
Moutinho made his professional MMA debut in September 2016, and since then, he has fought 20 fights. He currently holds a record of 14 wins and six losses. He has an amateur MMA record of six wins, two losses, and one draw.
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He made his UFC debut in July 2021 at UFC 264 against former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley on short notice after Louis Smolka was pulled out of the fight. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. His next UFC fight was against Guido Cannetti at UFC Vegas 50, which he again lost via TKO in the first round.
After two back-to-back TKO losses in the promotion, Moutinho went to other MMA promotions like Combat Zone, Classic Entertainment & Sports (CES), and Cage Titans FC and is currently on a five-fight win streak. The fighter is making his return to UFC after three years on another short notice against Malcolm Wellmaker at UFC on ESPN 69.
Kris Moutinho: Knockouts, Submissions, and More
Out of Moutinho’s 14 wins so far, six came via knockouts and three came via submissions. His most recent fight was a TKO victory over Johnny Campbell at Cage Titans 68 in November 2024.
Some of his other notable knockouts were a first-round TKO against Alfred Jones at CES MMA 50 and a first-round head kick and knee KO against Jason Rine at CES MMA 41. His most impressive submission win came when he caught Jay Pressley in a guillotine choke in round one at Combat Zone 82.
Kris Moutinho scored a third round TKO tonight at Combat Zone 84 and is riding a 4 fight win streak since being released from the UFC pic.twitter.com/DFwCEMi0FW
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) May 19, 2024
As per UFC’s official stats and records, Moutinho has a striking accuracy of 33% and a significant striking defense average of 29%. The fighter lands 4.86 significant strikes per minute. However, he is not a big believer in takedowns, it seems.
Moutinho lands 58% of his strikes on the heads of his opponents, 32% on their legs, and only 10% on their bodies. His average fight lasts 8 minutes and 20 seconds, which is almost two complete rounds.