2026 wasn’t kind to the undefeated 💔 Some of the UFC’s biggest unbeaten streaks came crashing down this year. Nobody’s safe when that cage door closes. Some other notable fighters: Rafael Estevam 14-1 Axel Sola 11-1 Andre Lima 11-1 Marwan Rahiki 9-1 Santiago Luna 8-1 Which loss shocked you the most? 👀
Several of the UFC's unbeaten fighters saw their zeroes go in 2026, with Rafael Estevam and Axel Sola among the names to take their first professional defeats this year. A roundup shared by the promotion's social channels lists Estevam at 14-1, Sola at 11-1, Andre Lima at 11-1, Marwan Rahiki at 9-1 and Santiago Luna at 8-1, and asks fans which loss shocked them most.
Our records show that for Estevam, the setback came on April 4, when Ethyn Ewing stopped him by KO/TKO in the third round at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan. The 30-year-old Brazilian of Nova Uniao had won his two previous recorded bouts by unanimous decision, over Felipe Bunes and Jesus Aguilar. He is a wrestling-heavy fighter, averaging 4.91 takedowns per 15 minutes against 2.4 significant strikes landed per minute at 39 percent accuracy.
Sola, a 29-year-old southpaw, lost a unanimous decision to Mason Jones on March 21 at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy. He has rebounded since, with a first-round submission of Ismael Bonfim on July 25 and a first-round KO/TKO of Fares Ziam on September 5. He lands 4.55 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, and his six-foot, 74-inch-reach frame gives him a 188 cm reach.
Lima, a 27-year-old Brazilian from Team Lucas Mineiro, also appears on the list. His loss was a unanimous decision to Kevin Borjas on June 20 at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi. He answered on August 29 with a third-round submission of Namsrai Batbayar. His striking accuracy sits at 57 percent, and he averages 1.0 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Sola and Lima both bounced back within months, each with a finish in his next outing.
- Estevam's loss is the only one among the three with a stoppage, and the most recent recorded fight for him.
- The differing profiles, a takedown-driven grappler, a rangy southpaw striker and a submission-minded finisher, show the unbeaten tag falling to varied styles.
The remaining names on the list, Rahiki and Luna, carry single losses on otherwise strong records of 9-1 and 8-1.
