Yadier del Valle
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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WinTKO
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
8 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026
Del Valle shut down Elkins's first takedown attempt, hurt him with a knee and then landed the left hand that ended the fight in the opening minute.
Key moments
- Defended the immediate takedown attempt.
- Landed a knee and then a short left hook on the break.
- Dropped Elkins with another left and finished the TKO at 0:35 of round one.
LossDEC
Opponent: Jordan LeavittunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
21 Feb 2026
21 Feb 2026
Leavitt controlled the wrestling and scrambling exchanges over three rounds and took a clear unanimous decision, handing del Valle his first professional loss after a 10-0 start.
Key moments
- Lost a unanimous decision after three rounds.
- It was del Valle's first defeat in eleven professional fights.
- The loss followed back-to-back first-round submission wins over Connor Matthews and Isaac Dulgarian.
WinSUB
Opponent: Isaac Dulgarianrear-naked chokeR1 3:41
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
1 Nov 2025
1 Nov 2025
Del Valle submitted Isaac Dulgarian with a rear-naked choke just under four minutes into the first round, improving to 2-0 in the UFC.
Key moments
- Finished Dulgarian by rear-naked choke at 3:41 of round one.
- It was del Valle's second straight UFC win by first-round submission.
- The result moved him to 10-0 as a professional heading into the Jordan Leavitt fight.
WinSUB
Opponent: Connor Matthewsrear-naked chokeR1 2:54
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
17 May 2025
17 May 2025
Del Valle made a fast first UFC appearance count, submitting Connor Matthews with a rear-naked choke less than three minutes into round one in his official Octagon debut.
Key moments
- Finished Matthews by rear-naked choke at 2:54 of round one.
- The bout was del Valle's UFC roster debut, per UFC.com's Octagon Debut field (May 17, 2025).
- It followed his October 2024 win over Antonio Monteiro on Dana White's Contender Series that earned him the UFC contract.
WinDEC
Opponent: Antonio MonteirounanimousR3 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series 76
15 Oct 2024
15 Oct 2024
Del Valle beat Antonio Monteiro by unanimous decision on Dana White's Contender Series, a performance that earned him a UFC contract.
Key moments
- Won a unanimous decision after three rounds.
- The win came on Dana White's Contender Series (episode 76) and led to a UFC contract offer.
- It moved del Valle to 8-0 as a professional before his UFC debut against Connor Matthews the following May.
WinDEC
Opponent: Pena AllamovunanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 91
9 Jun 2024
9 Jun 2024
Del Valle closed out his Fury FC run with a unanimous decision over Pena Allamov, extending his unbeaten start to 7-0 before his Contender Series tryout later that year.
Key moments
- Won a unanimous decision after three rounds.
- The win followed a first-round submission win over Adam Smith four months earlier.
- It preceded his October 2024 Contender Series win over Antonio Monteiro.
WinSUB
Opponent: Adam Smithguillotine chokeR1 1:06
Fury FC: Challenger Series 11
4 Feb 2024
4 Feb 2024
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WinDEC
Opponent: Michael AswellunanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 80
25 Jun 2023
25 Jun 2023
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WinTKO
Opponent: Miguel LugopunchesR2 2:04
Combate Global: Martinez vs. Osuna
7 Oct 2022
7 Oct 2022
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WinDEC
Opponent: Aric MercadounanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 48
25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021
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WinSUB
Opponent: Alonso SanchezarmbarR1 4:27
Fury FC 40
13 Dec 2019
13 Dec 2019
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WinTKO
Opponent: Nicko CommissiongpunchesR1 2:12
Bayou FC 38
15 Jun 2019
15 Jun 2019
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The Read
Style, strengths, and where this fighter stands.
Del Valle backs up a high-output, southpaw style with real finishing instinct: 4.05 significant strikes landed per minute at 61% accuracy, and a submission average of 2.05 that shows up on the record — seven of his eleven wins have come by finish, four by submission and three by knockout or TKO.
Del Valle's unanimous-decision loss to Jordan Leavitt in February 2026 was answered emphatically: he stopped Darren Elkins with a first-round left hand, adding a UFC main-card finish to the first-round submissions that opened his Octagon account.