Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Giles vs Prates
Feb. 10, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
6
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 453
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 817
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 5
- Takedowns Attempted
- 22
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
San Antonio, United States
Trains at
War Training Center
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
31
Height
72.00
Weight
192.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 9, 2017
Reach
74.00
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2014
- Five wins by submission (Inverted triangle, armbar, 2 RNC, arm triangle), six by KO
- Four first round finishes
- Took off 2018 to become a police officer. Retired in 2022.
- Has won five of his last nine
UFC Fight Night (2/10/24) Giles was knocked out by Carlos Prates at 4:03 of the second round
UFC 291 (7/29/23) Giles was submitted by Gabriel Bonfim via guillotine choke at 1:13 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (3/25/23) Giles won a three round split decision over Preston Parsons
UFC Fight Night (9/17/22) Giles won a three round unanimous decision over Louis Cosce
UFC 270 (1/22/22) Giles was stopped by Michael Morales via strikes at 4:06 of the first round
UFC 264 (7/10/21) Giles was knocked out by Dricus du Plessis at 1:41 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (3/20/21) Giles won a three round unanimous decision over Roman Dolidze
UFC on ESPN (11/7/20) Giles stopped Bevon Lewis via strikes at 1:26 of the third round
UFC 247 (2/8/20) Giles won a three round split decision over James Krause
UFC on ESPN (8/3/19) Giles was submitted by Gerald Meerschaert via guillotine choke at 1:49 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (5/18/19) Giles was submitted by Zak Cummings via guillotine choke at 4:01 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (12/9/17) Giles knocked out Antonio Braga Neto at 2:27 of the third round
UFC 213 (7/8/17) Giles knocked out James Bochnovic at 2:54 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training to fight in 2011. Originally, it was to stay in shape to play college football. As I got better at MMA, I wondered if I could win fights, and once I did, I stuck with it.
What ranks and titles have you held? I am ranked as the #1 middleweight in Texas and Louisiana, I held the middleweight title for Fury Fighting Championship as an amateur and I have won the Caribbean Fist Fighting Championship title as a professional.
Do you have any heroes? Jesus Christ
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting in the UFC is a big opportunity and it means that I am among the best fighters in the world. I am fortunate because not many people get this
opportunity.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to Texas Southern University and I graduated with my Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a Customer service cashier for Academy Sports and now I work at Elite MMA.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Arm triangle
Favorite Striking technique: Left hook
