Álvaro Herrera Mendoza (born May 14, 1990) is a Mexican

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

competing in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2008, he competed in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

and was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2.

Background

Herrera was born in

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Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...

, Mexico. He is a university student, majoring in bio-pharmaceutical chemistry. He fought primary in Mexico prior he was selected to be one of the cast members in The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2, UFC

The Ultimate Fighter ''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...

TV series, and later signed by UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Herrera began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2008. While on the regional circuit in South America, he competed primarily in his home country of Mexico. He amassed a record of 8–3 prior to trying out for UFC's Latin America developmental program and was accepted into it.

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2

After training at

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at UFC's expense, Herrera was selected as one of the cast members for The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2, UFC

TV series, under Team

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in April 2015. In the elimination round, Herrera lost the fight to

Hector Aldana Hector Aldana (born August 17, 1988) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mixed martial arts career Early career Aldana compiled a professional mixed martial ar ...

by unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Herrera made his promotional debut on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale in

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, Mexico. He faced Vernon Ramos and defeated Ramos via KO in round one. He next faced

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on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez. He lost the fight in round two via Brabo choke. Herrera was expected to face Alex Ricci at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne. However, Herrera pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury and was replaced by

Paul Felder Paul Felder (born April 25, 1984) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for UFC. He competed in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Felder also ...

. Herrera faced

Jordan Rinaldi Jordan Rinaldi (born September 25, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the welterweight Complete Devastation champion. Rinaldi competed in featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Rinaldi was b ...

on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno in a lightweight bout. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Herrera faced

Devin Powell Devin Powell (born March 1, 1988) is a retired mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA. Background A once-aspiring professional guitarist who played in a rock band ...

on July 28, 2018 at

UFC on Fox 30 ''UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 30'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 28, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Background Th ...

. He lost the fight via knockout due to kicks to the body in the first round.

Post-UFC career

After parting ways with the UFC, Herrera signed with

Combate Americas Combate Global (previously Combate Americas) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) sports franchise and media company directed toward a Hispanic audience. It includes TV broadcasts, live events, and mobile content Combate Global airs on Univi ...

and made his promotional debut against Ignacio Capella at Combate 32 on March 8, 2019. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

*Black Fighting Championship' **Black Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion (One time) vs. Jorge Campos Negrete *Black jaguar Fights **Black jaguar Fights Welterweight Champion (One time) vs. Gabriel Alamilla

Personal life

Herrera is a student at the university studying bio-pharmaceutical chemistry.

Mixed martial arts record

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) , UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:01 ,

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, Mexico , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–2 , Jimmer Hernandez , KO (punch) , Supreme Kombat Challenge 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:04 ,

, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , David Gonzalez Guerra , Submission (triangle armbar) , GEX Cage Tournament 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:58 ,

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Herrera, Alvaro Living people 1990 births Mexican male mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Sportspeople from Guadalajara, Jalisco Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters