Khaos Williams
Skill profile
138 MMA anchors Striking, Wrestling, TD Defense, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Control · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Durability.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Nikolay Veretennikov coinflip UFC Fight Night Allen vs Costa Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 10, 2026
He only takes Williams because the takedown route is wide open -- 'a silver platter,' in his words -- then doubts Williams uses it and tells fans to skip betting this one and 'crack a root beer' instead.
Khaos Williams is a good striker with a lot of power and a pretty good leg kick, though he also gets drawn into brawls. His once-elite knockout power ('the death touch') hasn't shown up as much in recent fights. His grappling is decent, with good takedown defense and brutal ground-and-pound once on top, but he has not attempted takedowns at all in the UFC even though he did on the regional scene -- the analyst calls using that path here a very clear, wide-open route to victory if he chooses to take it.
vs Andreas Gustafsson clear UFC 316 Full Card Breakdown · June 3, 2025 · 1 read since
He predicts Williams will 'spark him' and 'get this win likely by knockout', naming the deciding factor ('leans hardest') as Gustaffson's back-to-back weight cuts.
Carries true fight-ending pop behind his hands, a dangerous leg kick, and enough one-punch ability to hurt anybody clean, though he is prone to getting pulled into messy, careless brawls. His ground game grades out as decent, anchored by reliable takedown denial and ugly ground strikes if he ends up on top, even though he rarely shows takedown offense once inside the Octagon. He is favored to finish this one, aided by an opponent coming off a brutal fight week.
vs Gabriel Bonfim coinflip UFC Fight Night Cannonier vs Rodrigues Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · February 11, 2025 · 2 reads since
He narrowly favors Bonfim ('just slightly better') after calling it 'a really tough one,' but explicitly tells viewers to stay away from betting it and says he 'will not be surprised' by a Williams knockout.
A heavy-handed power striker known for a solid leg kick and picking his shots well, with real one-punch finishing ability. He rarely uses his grappling offensively inside the UFC, though he showed real takedown ability and brutal ground-and-pound before reaching the promotion, and has pretty good takedown defense. As of 2025-02-11.
vs Carlston Harris clear UFC Fight Night Barboza vs Murphy Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 92) · May 15, 2024 · 3 reads since
Strong, explicit conviction language -- 'big on Carlston Harris', paired with a stated disagreement with the market price. Self-aware worry about looking foolish if wrong is an aside about being wrong, not a hedge on the win itself, so this stays at clear rather than being pulled to lean.
A good striker with real power and a good leg kick who needs to keep the fight at range and avoid being drawn into a brawl, where Harris's length grappling becomes live. His volume is explicitly inconsistent -- hit or miss between fights -- which costs him on scorecards when he instead waits and loads up for one big shot. His takedown defense is solid from the regional scene, though not shown off yet in the UFC.
vs Rolando Bedoya clear UFC 288 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · May 2, 2023 · 4 reads since
He settles on Khaos Williams, predicting Williams puts Bedoya to sleep because Bedoya's striking defense cannot hold up against someone with fight-ending power. Unhedged on the winner; a brief aside that he doesn't think the take is crazy is mild self-awareness about the pick, not doubt about the outcome.
An explosive, fight-ending striker -- the analyst calls his power 'stupid amounts,' enough that landing clean ends the fight outright. Usually good volume, though he can inexplicably 'get stuck' and stall output at times. Heavy leg kicks. Decent wrestling with good takedown defense (shown takedowns on the regional scene too), and his ground-and-pound is described as dastardly and heavy if the fight does hit the mat. His own risk is getting drawn into a wild brawl.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Roberto Soldic 21-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · October 3, 2026
W Nikolay Veretennikov 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:31 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
L Andreas Gustafsson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · June 7, 2025
L Gabriel Bonfim 16-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:58 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025
W Carlston Harris 19-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:30 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy · May 18, 2024
W Rolando Bedoya 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
L Randy Brown 14-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
W Miguel Baeza 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:02 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
W Matthew Semelsberger 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
L Michel Pereira 24-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · December 19, 2020
W Abdul Razak Alhassan 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · November 14, 2020
W Alex Morono 17-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:27 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nikolay Veretennikov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 3:31 |
| L | Andreas Gustafsson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 316
June 7, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gabriel Bonfim | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
February 15, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:58 |
| W | Carlston Harris | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
May 18, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Rolando Bedoya | Decision (split) | UFC 288
May 6, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Randy Brown | Decision (split) | UFC 274
May 7, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Miguel Baeza | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 1:02 |
| W | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michel Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
December 19, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos
November 14, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Alex Morono | KO (punches) | UFC 247
February 8, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:27 |
| W | Jeremie Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting 84
November 27, 2019 |
Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bo Yan | TKO (punches) | Beijing Combat 4
October 26, 2019 |
Beijing Combat | 1 | 0:24 |
| W | Ladarious Jackson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting 82
September 25, 2019 |
Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Tony Hervey | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat: Townsend vs. Carter
March 9, 2019 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | P.J. Cajigas | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat: Bennett vs. Shaw
December 1, 2018 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | J.P. Saint Louis | KO (punch) | KOTC: Hard Knocks 3
July 28, 2018 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:22 |
| L | Dan Yates | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 60
February 24, 2018 |
KnockOut Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Erick Lora-Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 59
December 16, 2017 |
KnockOut Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carrese Archer | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Second Coming
August 5, 2017 |
KOTC | 2 | 2:05 |
| W | Brandon Johnson | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Supremacy
April 29, 2017 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:59 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Khaos Williams) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.