Trey Ogden

Trey 'Shamurai' Ogden is a 35-year-old lightweight who exemplifies the journeyman grappler: technically sound on the ground, black-belt credentialed, and comfortable grinding out decisions. He turned professional in 2015 and made his UFC debut in April 2022, logging seven fights since then with a record of 8-4 (including one no-contest). Ogden's career is built on submission prowess, with 11 wins by tap-out across 18 professional victories, including seven rear-naked chokes and three guillotines. He's also recorded six first-round finishes, suggesting his submission entries can be explosive when the opening presents itself.

Ogden's fighting style is a pure expression of his grappling foundation. He lands most of his significant strikes standing (92% of his output), but his striking output is modest and his takedown accuracy is poor (only 1 successful takedown on 40 attempts in the UFC). What he does well is absorb punishment while seeking submissions and maintaining clinch control. Over 14+ minutes of average fight time, he's willing to trade volume for opportunities, a trade-off that works in grappling-heavy rule sets but leaves him vulnerable to high-output strikers. Recent losses to Ignacio Bahamondes and Thiago Moises underscore this weakness: against active strikers, Ogden's defensive reliance on grappling can backfire if he can't secure the takedown or clinch.

Ogden runs Marathon MMA full-time and serves as a coach alongside his fighting career, suggesting a craftsman mindset and deep investment in the sport's technical side. His record over the last 13 fights is solid at 8-4, and he remains active in 2025. For fans of submission wrestling and jiu-jitsu application in MMA, Ogden is a reliable watch: his arsenal of chokes and ground control is legitimate. For casuals seeking finishes and striking fireworks, he is less compelling; his path to victory is methodical, and his ceiling appears to be grinding out wins against mid-tier competition rather than breaking into the elite conversation.