Christopher Gutiérrez (born April 22, 1991) is an American professional

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who currently competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC).

Background

Gutiérrez is an American born to a Guatemalan mother and a Colombian father. He started training in mixed martial arts in Greenville, Texas under Chop Shop MMA trained by Robert Stucker at the age of 16.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gutiérrez started fighting MMA professionally in 2013. He has fought under numerous organizations, notably

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and

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gutiérrez made his UFC debut on November 30, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale against

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. He lost the fight via a submission. Gutiérrez's second fight came on March 23, 2019, facing Ryan MacDonald, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Gutiérrez faced Geraldo de Freitas on August 10, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2. He won the fight via a split decision. Gutiérrez faced

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on May 30, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns. Utilising high volume of leg kicks, he won the fight via technical knockout in round two. Gutiérrez was expected to face Luke Sanders on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. However, Sanders was removed from the bout in mid-July for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Cody Durden. The fight ended in a draw. Gutiérrez faced

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on February 13, 2021, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Gutiérrez faced Felipe Colares on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 194. He won the fight via split decision. Gutiérrez, as a replacement for

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, faced Danaa Batgerel on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33. He won the fight via spinning backfist TKO in the second round. The win also earned Gutiérrez his first '' Performance of the Night'' award. Gutiérrez faced

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on November 12, 2022, at

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. He won the bout after knocking out Edgar with a knee in the first round. Gutiérrez faced Pedro Munhoz on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Gutiérrez was scheduled to face

on October 7, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 229. However, Jackson withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by

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on four days notice, with the pairing taking place one week later at UFC Fight Night 230. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Replacing injured

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, Gutiérrez was scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 233 against

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on December 9, 2023. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Gutiérrez was scheduled to face Javid Basharat on August 3, 2024 at UFC on ABC 7. The bout was moved one week later to August 10 at UFC on ESPN 61. One week before the event, Basharat withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Quang Le. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Gutiérrez was scheduled to face Jean Matsumoto on March 8, 2025, at

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. However, Matsumoto was withdrawn from this event in order to serve as a replacement fighter against

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at UFC Fight Night 252 two weeks prior and was replaced by John Castañeda in a featherweight bout. In turn, the pairing was scrapped hours before taking place as Castañeda suffered an undisclosed illness. Gutiérrez's bout with Castañeda was later rescheduled to April 26, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 66. Gutiérrez won the fight by split decision.

Personal life

Gutiérrez has a son from his previous relationship.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (One time) **UFC.com Awards ***2022: Ranked #8 Knockout of the Year *Sugar Creek Showdown **SCS Bantamweight Championship (One time) ***One successful title defense *World Fighting Championships **WFC Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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