Luis Gurule
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5′5″65 in
- Reach
- 64″64 in
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Nationality
- United States
- Team
- Good Guys MMA
- Active
- 2022–present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
LossRecord after fight: 11-4-0SUB
UFC Fight Night 277 - Song vs. Figueiredo
30 May 2026
30 May 2026
Tsuruya landed a right hand that sent Gurule backward and opened a grappling exchange. He finished with a first-round submission.
Key moments
- A right hand sent Gurule backward.
- Tsuruya used the opening to secure a grappling hold.
- Tsuruya forced the first-round submission.
WinRecord after fight: 11-3-0DEC
Opponent: Daniel BarezUnanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 276 - Allen vs. Costa
16 May 2026
16 May 2026
Barez began aggressively, but Gurule answered late in the opening round and found damaging counters in the second. Gurule kept moving forward in the third and took the decision.
Key moments
- Barez attacked early, with Gurule answering late in round one.
- Gurule hurt Barez multiple times in round two.
- Gurule continued advancing through the third round to earn the decision.
LossRecord after fight: 10-3-0DEC
UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez
21 Feb 2026
21 Feb 2026
Coria steadily increased his work rate and used timely takedowns to take control of exchanges. He staggered Gurule with his strongest strikes in the final round and earned the decision.
Key moments
- Coria outworked Gurule and raised his output as the bout progressed.
- He used timely takedowns to win exchanges.
- Coria staggered Gurule with his best strikes in round three.
LossRecord after fight: 10-2-0DEC
Opponent: Jesus Santos AguilarUnanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 259 - Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
13 Sep 2025
13 Sep 2025
Aguilar came out throwing hard, while Gurule had effective stretches and kept the second round close. Aguilar hurt Gurule in the third and continued trading through the final horn to win the decision.
Key moments
- Aguilar opened by throwing hard, while Gurule found some good moments.
- They had a close second round.
- Aguilar staggered Gurule in round three and traded to the bell.
LossRecord after fight: 10-1-0TKO
UFC on ESPN 65 - Emmett vs. Murphy
5 Apr 2025
5 Apr 2025
After a competitive first frame that slightly favoured the newcomer, Osbourne timed a straight left as Gurule pressed forward, dropping him immediately. Osbourne rushed in to finish with follow-up punches and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
Key moments
- Osbourne weathered Gurule's aggressive first-round pressure and began timing the southpaw counter in between exchanges
- A precise straight left hand in round two landed flush as Gurule stepped in, sending him crashing to the canvas
- Osbourne stormed in with finishing punches to secure the stoppage at 1:54 of round two, earning Performance of the Night
15 Oct 2024
22 Sep 2024
21 Apr 2024
22 Oct 2023
27 Aug 2023
7 May 2023
9 Dec 2022
11 Nov 2022
9 Sep 2022
3 Jun 2022
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Luis Gurule is a Denver flyweight with a compact, high-output style, Good Guys MMA behind him and sudden finishing danger.
After wins across LFA and Fury FC, he stepped into the UFC and earned a short-notice 2026 win over Daniel Barez before a submission loss to Rei Tsuruya.