Boris Mbarga Atangana MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History
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BORIS MBARGA ATANGANA
“Modern Gladiator”
BELGIUM • MIDDLEWEIGHT
W-L-D
9-0-0
(T)KO
7-0
SUB
2-0
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY
Belgium
WT CLASS
Middleweight
HT / WT
6′ 0″, 185 lbs
BIRTHDATE
11/23/1998 (27)
STANCE
Orthodox
REACH
76.0″ (193cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE
Team Sendo • Brussels, Belgium
NICKNAME
“Modern Gladiator”
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CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record
WINS9
KO/TKO
7
SUB
2
DECISION
0
LOSSES0
KO/TKO
0
SUB
0
DECISION
0
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics
Calculated from 9 professional bouts (9-0-0).
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
UPCOMING
Bryan Battle
United States
United States
PFL Lyon: Lapilus vs. McKee
Dec / 19 / 2026
Bout Scheduled
3 x 5 min
Dec / 19 / 2026
ROUNDS3
STATUSMain Card
METHODScheduled
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 PFL Middleweight Co-Feature • Atangana vs. Battle
Co-Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Bryan Battle
Fight Location Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France (LDLC Arena)
Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France (LDLC Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup185 lbs vs 185 lbs
Bryan Battle Record at Bout (Opponent)13-3-0 (1 NC)
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout9-0-0
🥊 Bout Preview:
High-profile middleweight clash set for the LDLC Arena in Lyon, pitting undefeated Belgian powerhouse Boris Mbarga Atangana against The Ultimate Fighter Season 29 champion and former UFC standout Bryan “The Butcher” Battle.
WIN
Jared Gooden
United States
United States
PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson
May / 23 / 2026
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:05)
May / 23 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME1:05
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 PFL Middleweight Feature • Atangana vs. Gooden
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Jared Gooden
Fight Location Brussels, Belgium (ING Arena)
Brussels, Belgium (ING Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup185 lbs vs 185 lbs
Jared Gooden Record at Bout (Opponent)23-11-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout8-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Boris Mbarga Atangana: -350 (Favorite)
vs
Jared Gooden: +275 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mike Beltran
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his official middleweight debut, Atangana stunned two-time UFC veteran Jared Gooden with a thunderous head kick and swarmed with a barrage of power punches along the fence, forcing referee Mike Beltran’s stoppage at 1:05 of round one.
WIN
Guilherme Soares
Brazil
Brazil
PFL Lyon: Nemkov vs. Ferreira
Dec / 13 / 2025
Submission
Rnd 2 (2:35)
Dec / 13 / 2025
ROUND2
TIME2:35
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 PFL Light Heavyweight Showcase • Atangana vs. Soares
Showcase Bout
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Guilherme Soares
Fight Location Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France (LDLC Arena)
Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France (LDLC Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205.5 lbs vs 204.9 lbs
Guilherme Soares Record at Bout (Opponent)17-7-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout7-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Boris Mbarga Atangana: -450 (Favorite)
vs
Guilherme Soares: +350 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Adrien Caillol
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Atangana battered the Brazilian veteran on the feet before securing a powerful takedown in round two, flattening Soares out and locking in a rear-naked choke at 2:35.
WIN
Jhony Gregory
Brazil
Brazil
2025 PFL Europe Semifinals: Nantes
Sep / 26 / 2025
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (2:17)
Sep / 26 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME2:17
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 PFL Europe Co-Main Event • Atangana vs. Gregory
Co-Main Event
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Jhony Gregory
Fight Location Nantes, France (Zénith Nantes Métropole)
Nantes, France (Zénith Nantes Métropole)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup204.6 lbs vs 203.1 lbs
Jhony Gregory Record at Bout (Opponent)10-4-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout6-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Boris Mbarga Atangana: -1000 (Favorite)
vs
Jhony Gregory: +650 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Loïc Pora
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Co-main event feature in Nantes. Atangana sent Gregory crashing to the mat with a vicious left hook and swarmed with follow-up punches, forcing referee Loïc Pora to wave off the bout at 2:17 of round one.
WIN
Bruno Santos
Portugal
Portugal
2025 PFL Europe Regular Season: Brussels
Jul / 05 / 2025
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (0:56)
Jul / 05 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME0:56
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 PFL Promotional Debut • Atangana vs. Santos
PFL Debut
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Bruno Santos
Fight Location Brussels, Belgium (ING Arena)
Brussels, Belgium (ING Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Bruno Santos Record at Bout (Opponent)3-3-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout5-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Boris Mbarga Atangana: -1000 (Favorite)
vs
Bruno Santos: +600 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Axel Vankimmenade
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Making his PFL promotional debut in Brussels, Atangana exploded with an immediate takedown, advanced to back mount, and hammered Santos with unanswered ground-and-pound in just 56 seconds.
WIN
Raphael Pessoa
Brazil
Brazil
KOF 13: King of Fighters 13
Jan / 24 / 2025
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (2:05)
Jan / 24 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME2:05
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 KOF 13 Heavyweight Feature • Atangana vs. Pessoa
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Raphael Pessoa
Fight Location Nantes, France (Zénith de Nantes)
Nantes, France (Zénith de Nantes)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup235 lbs vs 250 lbs
Raphael Pessoa Record at Bout (Opponent)10-5-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout4-0-0
Officials
Ref: Mohamed El Fadili
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Stepping up against former UFC heavyweight Raphael “Bebezão” Pessoa, Atangana out-maneuvered the Brazilian giant and landed a barrage of crisp power punches to earn a first-round TKO at 2:05.
WIN
Alexis Kitti
France
France
King of Fighters 10
Nov / 30 / 2024
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 3 (2:46)
Nov / 30 / 2024
ROUND3
TIME2:46
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 KOF 10 Light Heavyweight Feature • Atangana vs. Kitti
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Alexis Kitti
Fight Location Paris, France (Dôme de Paris)
Paris, France (Dôme de Paris)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Alexis Kitti Record at Bout (Opponent)1-0-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout3-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Atangana dominated with smothering grappling and ground strikes across the first two rounds before locking in a rear-naked choke at 2:46 of round three.
WIN
Carlos Salazar
Spain
Spain
King of Fighters 8
Oct / 11 / 2024
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:18)
Oct / 11 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME1:18
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 KOF 8 Main Card • Atangana vs. Salazar
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Carlos Salazar
Fight Location Paris, France (Cirque Bormann)
Paris, France (Cirque Bormann)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Carlos Salazar Record at Bout (Opponent)6-2-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout2-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Atangana blitzed Spanish veteran Salazar from the opening seconds, hurting him with a hard right hook and finishing with follow-up punches at 1:18 of the first round.
WIN
Gilberto Da Silva
Brazil
Brazil
FightStar Championship 29
Jun / 29 / 2024
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (3:21)
Jun / 29 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME3:21
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 FSC 29 Feature Bout • Atangana vs. Da Silva
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Gilberto Da Silva
Fight Location London, England, United Kingdom (Brentford Community Stadium)
London, England, United Kingdom (Brentford Community Stadium)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Gilberto Da Silva Record at Bout (Opponent)0-2-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout1-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Traveling to London for his second pro bout, Atangana quickly dragged Da Silva to the canvas and unloaded relentless ground-and-pound to secure the TKO at 3:21 of round one.
WIN
Mateusz Rycak
Poland
Poland
AEF Championship 7
May / 31 / 2024
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (4:32)
May / 31 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME4:32
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Atangana vs. Rycak
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupBoris Mbarga Atangana vs Mateusz Rycak
Fight Location Rennes, France (Le Liberté)
Rennes, France (Le Liberté)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Mateusz Rycak Record at Bout (Opponent)1-2-0
Boris Mbarga Atangana Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
Officials
Ref: Mohamed El Fadili
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his professional MMA debut, Atangana trapped Polish fighter Mateusz Rycak along the fence and unloaded vicious punch combinations to secure a first-round stoppage with under thirty seconds remaining.
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