Edgar Chairez vs Felipe Bunes — Fight recap

Edgar Chairez earned a split decision victory over Felipe Bunes on February 28, 2026, at the conclusion of three rounds under referee Marc Goddard. Chairez's striking volume proved decisive, landing 66 significant strikes at 48% accuracy compared to Bunes's 54 at 40%.

The striking differential was particularly pronounced in the body, where Chairez connected on 18 of 23 attempts while Bunes managed only 5 of 10. Though Bunes secured one takedown and accumulated 3:50 of control time, he couldn't establish consistent offensive pressure to overcome Chairez's cleaner striking output and head-strike accuracy of 41 successful connections.

The bout remained a striking affair with neither fighter attempting submissions or establishing dominant positional control. Chairez's technical precision in volume striking over three rounds positions him favorably in the division's rankings conversation.