Jose Miguel Delgado
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5′11″1.80 m
- Reach
- 73″185 cm
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Nationality
- United States
- Team
- The MMA Lab
- Active
- 2022-present
Record
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WinDEC
UFC Fight Night - Du Plessis vs. Usman
18 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026
Bashi started fast and put Delgado down in the first round, but a left hook in the closing minute badly hurt him and the fight turned there.
Key moments
- Scored a first-round knockdown and looked the sharper man early.
- Was badly hurt by a Delgado left hook in the closing minute of round one.
- Was picked apart through the second and third as the damage accumulated.
WinDEC
Opponent: Andre FiliSplitR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 269 - Emmett vs. Vallejos
14 Mar 2026
14 Mar 2026
Jose Miguel Delgado edged Andre Fili by split decision after a hard three-round striking fight at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos. Fili scored the cleaner counter right and controlled the opening round, but Delgado adjusted, raised his pressure, and fought level through the final horn.
Key moments
- Fili landed a clean counter right and had the stronger opening round.
- Delgado adjusted in round two by increasing his pressure and output.
- The pair traded blows through a competitive third round that went to the horn.
- Delgado won the split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.
LossDEC
UFC 321 - Aspinall vs. Gane
25 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025
Jose Miguel Delgado started quickly against Nathaniel Wood at UFC 321, but Wood recovered and turned the fight into a competitive three-round decision. Delgado scored an early knockdown, yet Wood's composure and sustained work carried him to a unanimous decision.
Key moments
- Delgado started fast and scored a knockdown in the opening round.
- Wood recovered from the early damage and made the fight competitive through the remaining rounds.
- Delgado's frustration rose as the dominant performance he wanted slipped away.
- Wood won the unanimous decision 29-28 on all three judges' cards.
WinKO
Opponent: Hyder AmilKnee and ElbowsR1 0:26
UFC 317 - Topuria vs. Oliveira
28 Jun 2025
28 Jun 2025
Jose Miguel Delgado defeated Hyder Amil at UFC 317 with a first-round knockout. Delgado connected with a stepping knee up the middle, sent Amil to the canvas, and finished with follow-up strikes at 0:26 of round one.
Key moments
- Delgado met Amil's forward pressure with a stepping knee up the middle.
- The knee landed flush and sent Amil crashing to the canvas.
- Delgado immediately followed with ground strikes to force the stoppage.
- The finish came at 0:26 of round one by knee and elbows.
WinKO
Opponent: Connor MatthewsPunchesR1 2:58
UFC Fight Night 251 - Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
15 Feb 2025
15 Feb 2025
Jose Miguel Delgado overwhelmed Connor Matthews in his UFC debut, using a spinning backfist to open the exchange before taking mount and finishing with unanswered ground strikes at 2:58 of round one.
Key moments
- Delgado landed a clean spinning backfist early in the opening round.
- Matthews absorbed the shot, but Delgado soon put him on the canvas.
- Delgado climbed into mount and maintained the dominant position.
- Unanswered ground strikes ended the fight at 2:58 of round one.
13 Aug 2024
12 Jul 2024
27 Apr 2024
2 Feb 2024
18 Nov 2023
18 Feb 2023
4 Nov 2022
15 Jul 2022
26 Mar 2022
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Delgado fights like a featherweight who wants the exchange to feel dangerous immediately. The pace, knees and elbows make the striking look reckless at first glance, but there is structure underneath it, and when opponents freeze on the fence he is quick to turn that hesitation into a burst finish.
The contrast between the Chris Mecate and Nathaniel Wood setbacks and the Amil, Matthews, Juarez and Fili wins tells the useful story: strong decision fighters can flatten his rhythm, but the ceiling rises quickly when Delgado gets to dictate tempo instead of chasing it.
Signature Fights
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