
Official MMA record
Rob Watley
“Contact”
Professional record
16-4-0
- Division
- Lightweight
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Silver Spring, Maryland
Profile summary
Rob Watley is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 16-4-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
16-4-0
Total fights
20
Rounds fought
51.7
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
62.5%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
11y 9m 7d
Fights per year
1.7
Longest layoff
3y 8m 17d
Quickest turnaround
1m 12d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:35
Fastest KO
00:35
Fastest submission
03:28
Finished rate
50%
Avg. fight length · wins
14:01
Avg. fight length · losses
08:34
Avg. rounds · wins
2.8
Avg. rounds · losses
1.7
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | L | Dakota Bush | Lightweight | KO · Strike 2026 PFL 3 - PittsburghVerified | R1/00:34 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | W | Mads Burnell | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes 2025 PFL 9Verified | R3/02:17 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | W | Morquez Forest | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) 133VerifiedTitle bout | R4/02:48 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | W | Cedric Gunnison | Lightweight | Decision Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) 122VerifiedTitle bout | R4/05:00 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | W | Jerome Featherstone, Jr. | Welterweight | Submission · Choke Shogun Fights 11/02/19Verified | R3/02:50 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | L | Chris Wade | Lightweight | Decision · Majority Decision PFL 9 - 2018 PlayoffsVerified | R2/05:00 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | L | Will Brooks | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision PFL 5 - 2018 Regular SeasonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 21, 2018 | W | Thiago Tavares | Lightweight | TKO/RSC PFL 2 - 2018 Regular SeasonVerified | R1/00:35 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | W | Brandon Jenkins | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Legacy Fighting Alliance 34 (LFA 34)VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | W | Daryl Wilson | Lightweight | TKO/RSC LFA 27 Legacy Fighting Alliance Oklahoma OKVerifiedTitle bout | R3/04:32 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | W | Thiago Moises | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision LFA AND FIGHT LAB: LFA 17VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | W | Joshua Visel | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Xtreme Caged Combat 27VerifiedTitle bout | R3/04:55 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | W | Cole Presley | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Shogun Fights 15Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | W | Daniel Root | Lightweight | KO · Kick Shogun Fights 14Verified | R2/00:43 |
| Jul 18, 2015 | W | Sergio DeBari | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Cage Fury Fighting Championships 50Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | W | Daniel Chacon | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Shogun Fights 12Verified | R1/03:28 |
| Feb 7, 2015 | W | Pat Sabatini | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Cage Fury Fighting Championships 45Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | W | Spencer Strube | Lightweight | TKO/RSC Shogun Fights 11Verified | R3/04:19 |
| Jun 21, 2014 | L | Francisco Isata | Lightweight | Submission · Arm Bar Shogun Fights 10Verified | R2/03:44 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
3-2-0
Total fights
5
Rounds fought
12.3
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
66.7%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
1y 5m
Fights per year
3.5
Longest layoff
9m 26d
Quickest turnaround
2m 4d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:29
Fastest KO
01:29
Fastest submission
00:00
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
06:17
Avg. fight length · losses
09:00
Avg. rounds · wins
2.1
Avg. rounds · losses
3
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | L | Tony Dabbondanza | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision Conflict 27Verified | R3/03:00 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | W | Jeffrey Melvin | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage LOC Fights: Heavy Artillery | R3/02:22 |
| Feb 16, 2013 | W | Justin Vinnedge | — | TKO/RSC LOC Fights: Valentine's Day Massacre | R1/01:29 |
| Dec 1, 2012 | W | Ravon Dixon | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision OO Fights | R3/03:00 |
| Sep 15, 2012 | L | Jonathan Escalona | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Lights Out Combat: Warrior | R3/03:00 |
