Lightweight

Austin

"Thud"

Hubbard

L UD
Hubbard
VS
OPPONENT
Rongzhu
U-DEC
August 23, 2025
L SD
Hubbard
VS
OPPONENT
MarQuel Mederos
S-DEC
March 29, 2025
L SD
Hubbard
VS
OPPONENT
Alexander Hernandez
S-DEC
October 05, 2024
W UD
Hubbard
VS
OPPONENT
Michal Figlak
U-DEC
April 27, 2024
L SUB
Hubbard
VS
OPPONENT
Kurt Holobaugh
SUB Triangle Choke
August 19, 2023
17
WINS
10
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
34
HEIGHT
178 cm
WEIGHT
70.3 kg
REACH
180 cm
LEG REACH
40 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(8/23/25) Hubbard lost a three round unanimous decision to Rongzhu
• UFC Fight Night(3/29/25) Hubbard lost a three round split decision to MarQuel Mederos
• UFC 307(10/5/24) Hubbard lost a three round split decision to Alexander Hernandez
• UFC on ESPN(4/27/24) Hubbard won a three round unanimous decision over Michal Figlak
• UFC 292(8/19/23) Hubbard was submitted by Kurt Holobaugh via triangle choke at 2:39 of the second round in the TUF 31 lightweight final
• UFC on ESPN(8/21/21) Hubbard lost a three round unanimous decision to Vinc Pichel
• UFC on ESPN(4/17/21) Hubbard won a three round unanimous decision over Dakota Bush
• UFC on ESPN(8/22/20) Hubbard was submitted by Joe Solecki via rear naked choke at 3:51 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(6/20/20) Hubbard defeated Max Rohskopf via TKO (corner retirement) at 5:00 of the second round
• UFC 248(3/7/20) Hubbard lost a three round unanimous decision to Mark Madsen
• UFC Fight Night(9/14/19) Hubbard won a three round unanimous decision over Kyle Prepolec
• UFC Fight Night(5/18/19) Hubbard lost a three round unanimous decision to Davi Ramos
• The Ultimate Fighter, Season 31
• In the semifinals, Hubbard won a three-round split decision over Roosevelt Roberts
• In the quarterfinals, Hubbard won a two-round unanimous decision over Aaron McKenzie

IMPORTANT FACTS

Team Chandler on TUF 31
Pro since 2015
Five wins by KO, two by submission (RNC, guillotine)
Has gone into the fifth round five times, four times going the distance
Has won four of his last 11
Two first round finishes
3-0 between UFC bouts, with win over TUF vet Julian Lane
Origin of nickname: “It was given to me because of the sound it makes when my strikes land.”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started training in 2012, basically out of boredom.
Q: Training
ANSWER: Two to three times a day – a lot of skill work, as well as hard goes and work
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER: LFA lightweight title, Sparta Combat League lightweight title, HFC lightweight title. TUF 31 finalist
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: It means everything.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: Sauk Valley Community College – Criminal Justice degree
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: Construction at a Walmart Distribution Center
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER: 10-1 record with eight finishes
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER: Wrestling
Q: Favorite striking technique
ANSWER: Boxing

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY42%
STRIKING DEFENSE55%
LANDED/MIN
3.97
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
4.1
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY28%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE68%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.63
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.1
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
4 W - 8 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-3 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission2
Decision6
FIGHTING STYLE Freestyle
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT May. 18, 2019