Yadier del Valle
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5′9″1.75 m
- Reach
- 69″175 cm
- Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
- Southpaw
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Team
- Main Street Boxing and Muay Thai
- Active
- 2019–present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
WinRecord after fight: 11-1-0TKO
Del Valle defended the first takedown attempt and landed a knee to the head. A short left hook wobbled Elkins on the break before a second left hand dropped him. The referee stopped the fight at 0:35 of round one.
Key moments
- Del Valle stopped Elkins's first takedown attempt and landed a knee to the head.
- A short left hook wobbled Elkins before a second left hand dropped him.
- The referee halted the contest at 0:35 of round one.
LossRecord after fight: 10-1-0DEC
Opponent: Jordan LeavittunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
21 Feb 2026
Opponent: Jordan LeavittunanimousR3 5:00
21 Feb 2026
Leavitt controlled the wrestling and scrambling exchanges over three rounds and took a clear unanimous decision, handing del Valle his first professional loss after a 10-0 start.
Key moments
- Lost a unanimous decision after three rounds.
- It was del Valle's first defeat in eleven professional fights.
- The loss followed back-to-back first-round submission wins over Connor Matthews and Isaac Dulgarian.
WinRecord after fight: 10-0-0SUB
Opponent: Isaac Dulgarianrear-naked chokeR1 3:41
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
1 Nov 2025
1 Nov 2025
WinRecord after fight: 9-0-0SUB
Opponent: Connor Matthewsrear-naked chokeR1 2:54
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
17 May 2025
17 May 2025
WinRecord after fight: 8-0-0DEC
Opponent: Antonio MonteirounanimousR3 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series 76
15 Oct 2024
15 Oct 2024
WinRecord after fight: 7-0-0DEC
Opponent: Pena AllamovunanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 91
9 Jun 2024
9 Jun 2024
WinRecord after fight: 6-0-0SUB
Opponent: Adam Smithguillotine chokeR1 1:06
Fury FC: Challenger Series 11
4 Feb 2024
4 Feb 2024
WinRecord after fight: 5-0-0DEC
Fury FC 80
25 Jun 2023
25 Jun 2023
WinRecord after fight: 4-0-0TKO
Opponent: Miguel LugopunchesR2 2:04
Combate Global: Martinez vs. Osuna
7 Oct 2022
7 Oct 2022
WinRecord after fight: 3-0-0DEC
Opponent: Aric MercadounanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 48
25 Jul 2021
25 Jul 2021
WinRecord after fight: 2-0-0SUB
Opponent: Alonso SanchezarmbarR1 4:27
Fury FC 40
13 Dec 2019
13 Dec 2019
WinRecord after fight: 1-0-0TKO
Opponent: Nicko CommissiongpunchesR1 2:12
Bayou FC 38
15 Jun 2019
15 Jun 2019
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Yadier del Valle began judo as a child in Cuba and took up jiu-jitsu after moving to Mexico at seventeen. He holds a jiu-jitsu black belt under Ulpiano Malachias and a judo brown belt.