Charles Radtke
Chuck Buffalo
USA
Wins UFC 327 opener
Radtke defeated Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) at UFC 327 on Saturday on Miami.
ANALYSIS
It was a strong effort from Radtke, who quickly recognized things weren't going well on the feet and decide to turn things into a grappling match. He landed 4-of-5 takedown attempts for 9:07 worth of control time which ended up being more than enough to earn the decision. Radtke had to survive a brutal eye poke and a deep Round 3 choke from Prado along the way, but he got the job done. The 35-year-old Illinois native has won back-to-back fights and three of four dating back to November 2024.
It was a strong effort from Radtke, who quickly recognized things weren't going well on the feet and decide to turn things into a grappling match. He landed 4-of-5 takedown attempts for 9:07 worth of control time which ended up being more than enough to earn the decision. Radtke had to survive a brutal eye poke and a deep Round 3 choke from Prado along the way, but he got the job done. The 35-year-old Illinois native has won back-to-back fights and three of four dating back to November 2024.
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Set to face Prado
Radtke will take on Francisco Prado in a welterweight bout at UFC 327 on April 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Radtke will look to make it two straight wins after he took care of business against Daniel Frunza back in November of 2025. His opponent Prado will be desperate, however -- he's lost three straight bouts.
Radtke will look to make it two straight wins after he took care of business against Daniel Frunza back in November of 2025. His opponent Prado will be desperate, however -- he's lost three straight bouts.
Next fight scheduled
Radtke is scheduled to fight Jose Henrique Souza at UFC Vegas 115 on April 4, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Radtke went 1-1 in 2025, with a knockout loss to Mike Malott followed up by a bounce-back submission to Daniel Frunza. He is taking on a UFC newcomer with an 8-1 record in his MMA career.
Radtke went 1-1 in 2025, with a knockout loss to Mike Malott followed up by a bounce-back submission to Daniel Frunza. He is taking on a UFC newcomer with an 8-1 record in his MMA career.
Gets right back in win column
Radtke defeated Daniel Frunza via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:30 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a major rebound performance from Radtke on the heels of his second-round knockout loss to Mike Malott in May, albeit against a much weaker opponent. Radtke recognized Frunza had zero chance of shutting down his grappling game, so he leaned on it repeatedly. Charlie turned three successful takedown attempts into 11:41 worth of control time. He was dominant and heavy from top position, eliminating any chance of Frunza doing offensive damage. Charlie is by no means at contender at 170 pounds, but with a 4-2 record in his first half-dozen UFC bouts, he has value to a company which holds an event most every Saturday.
It was a major rebound performance from Radtke on the heels of his second-round knockout loss to Mike Malott in May, albeit against a much weaker opponent. Radtke recognized Frunza had zero chance of shutting down his grappling game, so he leaned on it repeatedly. Charlie turned three successful takedown attempts into 11:41 worth of control time. He was dominant and heavy from top position, eliminating any chance of Frunza doing offensive damage. Charlie is by no means at contender at 170 pounds, but with a 4-2 record in his first half-dozen UFC bouts, he has value to a company which holds an event most every Saturday.
Frunza up next
Radtke is scheduled to compete against Daniel Frunza in a welterweight fight at UFC Vegas 110 on Nov. 1, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Radtke will look to finish his 2025 with a win. The year includes a KO loss on his part, to Mike Malott at UFC 315 in May. Around the same spring, Frunza was finished by Rhys McGee, so both he and Radtke will look to bounce back.
Radtke will look to finish his 2025 with a win. The year includes a KO loss on his part, to Mike Malott at UFC 315 in May. Around the same spring, Frunza was finished by Rhys McGee, so both he and Radtke will look to bounce back.
Finished by Mike Malott
Radtke lost to Mike Malott via KO (punches) at 0:26 of Round 2 at UFC 315 on Saturday in Montreal.
ANALYSIS
Radtke is a tough guy and has shown a willingness to engage with his opposition in the past, but his biggest flaw has been a lack of durability at times, and we saw that again here. He dropped Round 1 to Malott, but was by no means overwhelmed. That all changed early in Round 2 when one straight left and some follow-up blows ended things in an instant. "Chuck Buffalo" has very little upside at age 34, but he's 3-2 since his September 2023 debut and makes for decent roster depth.
Radtke is a tough guy and has shown a willingness to engage with his opposition in the past, but his biggest flaw has been a lack of durability at times, and we saw that again here. He dropped Round 1 to Malott, but was by no means overwhelmed. That all changed early in Round 2 when one straight left and some follow-up blows ended things in an instant. "Chuck Buffalo" has very little upside at age 34, but he's 3-2 since his September 2023 debut and makes for decent roster depth.