Domingo Pilarte (born January 5, 1990) is an American

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 ...

who competed in the

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division of the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2009, Pilarte compiled a 7–1 record fighting out of promotions in the Houston area, culminating with Pilarte winning a razor thin split decision to current UFC bantamweight

Adrian Yanez Adrian Yanez (born November 29, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 6, 2022, he is #13 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Background His father ...

at LFA 7. Pilarte faced

Vince Morales Vince Morales (born November 12, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division most recently for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional mixed martial artist since 2015, Morales has also com ...

on July 17, 2018 at Dana White's Contender Series 13. He won the fight via technical submission with a rear-naked choke and secured a contract with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pilarte was scheduled to face

Brian Kelleher Brian Matthew Kelleher (born August 19, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Kelleher currently competes in the Bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Kelleher ...

on November 3, 2018 at

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. Pilarte was forced to withdraw from the bout, citing an injury. Pilarte made his UFC debut against

Felipe Colares Luis Felipe Dias Colares (born 31 March 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2013, he most notably competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Growing up in Macapa, ...

on July 20, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards. He lost the fight via split decision. Pilarte next faced

Journey Newson Journey Ja-rel Newson (born March 7, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Newson grew up in the Merced area. Due to his mother's drug addiction and ...

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on February 8, 2020. He lost the fight via TKO within the first minute of the fight. However, on March 25, it was announced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) that Journey Newson tested positive for marijuana in in-competition drug tests. The fight was subsequently overturned to a no contest. Pilarte faced

on August 21, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. On February 10, 2022, it was announced that Pilarte was released by the UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

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