Phumi Nkuta
USAPhumi Nkuta, “Turbo”, is a Flyweight from the United States with an official record of 11-1. The 11 wins came 2 by knockout, 2 by submission and 7 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a third-round submission loss to Adriano Moraes at MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano on 16 May 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Adriano Moraes | LOSS | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R3 · 4:59 | MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Namiki KawaharaTitle | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Cody Davis | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 211: Mesquita vs. Dinwoodie |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Adrian Garcia | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 202: Nkuta vs. Garcia |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Jesse TafoyaTitle | WIN | KOTKO (Doctor Stoppage) | R1 · 5:00 | Peak Fighting 37 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Hunter Starner | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | CFFC 128: Watley vs. Gjetja |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Cleveland McLean | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R3 · 0:58 | Aries Fight Series: Nashville Underground |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Jason EastmanTitle | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R4 · 4:16 | CFFC 104: Bilder vs. Buenafuente |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Miguel Junior DiazTitle | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R4 · 4:16 | CFFC 101: Nkuta vs. Diaz |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Alberto TrujilloTitle | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R4 · 5:00 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 92 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Ben Coyle | WIN | SUBSubmission (Americana) | R2 · 2:25 | CFFC 87: Curatalo vs. Trujillo |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Adrian Haly | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2 |
Wins, losses and draws are Phumi Nkuta’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 12 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Phumi Nkuta’s record, in numbers
Phumi Nkuta’s record is 11-1, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 12 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 11 wins break down as 2 by knockout, 2 by submission and 7 by decision — 4 of 11 inside the distance, a finish rate of 36%. Across all 12 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 13 minutes 30 seconds.
Phumi Nkuta has been stopped once in the 12 bouts on file, by submission — 8% of them.
Of the 12 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 5 were for a title and 5 were the main event of the card. Four of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 251 Flyweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Phumi Nkuta has a finish rate above 12% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 65% of them and a two-year bout count above 88% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Phumi Nkuta is listed at 5ft 4in with a reach of 65in and is 31, born 26 July 1995.
These figures are recomputed from Phumi Nkuta’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.