# Chris Avila

Chris Avila (born January 14, 1993), is a mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He competed in the UFC, Bellator and WSOF during his MMA career and has competed in Misfits Boxing during his boxing career

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Avila obtained a 5–2 record in the regionals and made an appearance in WSOF 16.
On July 5, 2016 Chris Avila signed with the UFC.

### UFC

Chris Avila made his UFC debut on August 20th, UFC 202, fought Artem Lobov losing by unanimous decision.
On November 5, 2016 Avila faced Enrique Barzola in UFC Fight Night 98 and lost a unanimous decision.

### Bellator

Avila made his Bellator debut on December 14, 2018 at Bellator 212 vs Brandon Pieper winning by submission in the first round.
On April 27, 2019 Avila fought against Brandon Faumui in Bellator 220 losing by a close split decision.
On January 25, 2020 Avila fought Anthony Taylor on Bellator 238 losing by a close majority decision.

## Boxing career

On December 18, 2021 Avila made his return to boxing after 7 years with 0-1 Boxing record to compete against Anthony Taylor in a rematch having previously fought in MMA losing by majority decision on Bellator 238. Avilla won by majority decision.
On October 29, 2022 Avila fought Mikhail Varshavski, won by unanimous decision.
On April 21, 2023 Avila fought future WBA-NABA, WBC Gold cruiserweight champion Paul Bamba, winning by unanimous decision in the event MF & DAZN: X Series 006 earning the award performance of the night.
On August 5, 2023 Avila fought former UFC fighter Jeremy Stevens winning by a unanimous decision.
On March 23, 2024 Avila fought BKFC Boxer Jake Bostwick in the event MF & DAZN X Series 13 and won a split decision.
On July 6, 2024 Avila fought his most notable opponent yet, former UFC Champion Anthony Pettis and won a unanimous decision in the event Diaz v Masvidal.

### Stake Pro Tournament (Exhibition Boxing)

On August 20, 2024 it was announced that Avila would partake in a tournament hosted by Stake on X Series 18 – Stake Pro Tournament Card on September 14 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His first opponent in the semifinals was former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson with English professional boxer Idris Virgo vs English influencer Fes Batista in the other bracket. Henderson defeated Avila by unanimous decision and advanced to the finals.

## Boxing record

| 7 fights | 6 wins | 1 loss |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Anthony Pettis | UD | 6 | Jul 6, 2024 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Jake Bostwick | SD | 4 | Mar 23, 2024 | Worldwide Stages, Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Jeremy Stephens | UD | 6 | Aug 5, 2023 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Paul Bamba | UD | 4 | Apr 21, 2023 | XULA Convocation Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Mikhail Varshavski | UD | 4 | Oct 29, 2022 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Anthony Taylor | MD | 8 | Dec 18, 2021 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Vicente Guzman | UD | 4 | Sep 6, 2014 | SOS Club, Modesto, California, U.S. |

### Exhibition record

| 1 fight | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 1 | loss | 0-1 | Benson Henderson | UD | 5 | Sep 14, 2024 | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | MF-Professional bout; Stake pro tournament semifinal |

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 17 matches | 8 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 9 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 8–9 | Jon Kennedy | TKO (strikes) | North Iowa Fights - Hatch vs. Ottow | July 31, 2021 | 1 | 1:53 | Mason City, Iowa, United States |
| Win | 7–9 | Jessy Ebrecht | KO (punch) | North Iowa Fights - Aguayo vs. Konkol | April 24, 2021 | 1 | 0:11 | Mason City, Iowa, United States |
| Loss | 6–9 | Anthony Taylor | Decision (majority) | Bellator 238 | January 25, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States |
| Loss | 6–8 | Brandon Faumui | Decision (split) | Bellator 220 | April 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States |
| Win | 6–7 | Brandon Pieper | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 212 | December 14, 2018 | 1 | 3:44 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Loss | 5–7 | Horacio Gutierrez | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas - Mexico vs. USA | May 11, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jamall Emmers | Decision (unanimous) | GKO 11 - Global Knockout 11 | November 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson, California, United States |
| Loss | 5–5 | Ricky Palacios | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas - Combate Clasico | July 27, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Loss | 5–4 | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 98 | November 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Loss | 5–3 | Artem Lobov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 5–2 | Drake Boen | TKO (punches) | GKO 6 - Global Knockout 6 | March 26, 2016 | 2 | 0:45 | Jackson, California, United States |
| Win | 4–2 | Zach Zane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GKO 5 - Global Knockout 5 | November 21, 2015 | 1 | 4:20 | Jackson, California, United States |
| Win | 3–2 | Adel Altamimi | KO (punch) | IFC - Caged Combat | September 26, 2015 | 2 | 0:47 | Clovis, California, United States |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jason Powell | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 16 | December 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Win | 2–1 | Mike Ryan | KO (punch) | GKO 2 - Global Knockout 2 | October 18, 2014 | 2 | 1:13 | Jackson, California, United States |
| Win | 1–1 | Beau Hamilton | Decision (unanimous) | WFC 10 - Diagne vs. Ricetti | June 28, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Placerville, California, United States |
| Loss | 0–1 | Christian Buron | Decision (unanimous) | Art of War Productions - Yakuza Moon | January 18, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Fresno, California, United States |