Bautista vs Blackshear

Who won Bautista vs Blackshear?

Mario Bautista beat Da’Mon Blackshear by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC 292, on Saturday 19th August 2023 at TD Garden in Boston.

The scorecards were announced as 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 in favor of the winner Mario Bautista.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Bautista vs Blackshear stats

Mario Bautista stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Da’Mon Blackshear made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Mario Bautista's 11th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Da’Mon Blackshear marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Mario Bautista's UFC record stood at 9-2-0, while Da’Mon Blackshear's came in at 3-3-1.

The stats suggested Bautista had a slight advantage in power over Blackshear, with a 25% knock out percentage over Blackshear's 15%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Blackshear had an advantage over Bautista, with a 62% submission rate over Bautista's 50%.

Mario Bautista was the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Blackshear had a height advantage of 1 inch over Bautista. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Bautista was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 1 month later than Blackshear, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 27 less professional rounds, 34 to Blackshear's 61.

Bautista vs Blackshear form

Mario Bautista had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Jose Aldo at UFC 307 on 5th October 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker on 13th January 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Da’Mon Blackshear at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at TD Garden, Boston.

Before that, he was victorious against Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on 11th March 2023 by submission in the 1st round at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

He had won against Benito Lopez at UFC Fight Night: Mitchell vs. Evloev on 5th November 2022 by submission in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Bautista's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Blackshear's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Bautista vs Blackshear?

Mario Bautista was a 11/25 (-220) favourite going into the contest, while Da’Mon Blackshear made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.