Fernando Esparza Gonzalez (born September 15, 1983) 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 competes in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2003, Gonzalez has also competed for the WEC,

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...

Absolute Championship Akhmat Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formerly known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), is a Russian mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been ...

, and

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. Also a successful competitor in

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, Gonzalez is the former WBC National Muay Thai Cruiserweight Champion.

Background

Born in

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, Gonzalez began

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at the age of five. During high school, Gonzalez competed in

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and began training in

mixed martial arts 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, inc ...

after graduating at the age of 19.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career: WEC

Gonzalez made his MMA and WEC debut against Mike Castillo on October 17, 2003, at

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. He was victorious via first-round TKO. After going 7–3 in his next ten bouts, Gonzalez returned to the promotion when he faced Jimmy Dexter at

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, defeating him via rear-naked choke submission. He next faced

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on August 17, 2006. He won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage in the first round. Gonzalez faced Brendan Seguin at

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on January 20, 2007. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. In what would be his last fight for the promotion, Gonzalez faced

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on August 5, 2007. He lost the fight via submission due to punches in the second round.

Strikeforce

Gonzalez made his

debut at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on December 17, 2011. He faced Eddie Mendez and lost via split decision.

Bellator MMA

Gonzalez made his Bellator debut on July 25, 2014, when he faced Bellator season 6 welterweight tournament winner

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. Despite coming in as an underdog, Gonzalez pulled off the upset, winning via unanimous decision. In his second appearance for Bellator, Gonzalez was expected to face

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on October 3, 2014. However,

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's opponent,

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, was removed from their scheduled bout on the same card, so Gonzalez stepped in as a replacement. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. In his post-fight drug test, Gonzalez tested positive for

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(THC). As a result, Gonzalez was suspended for 30 days in the state of California by the CSAC and fined $315. Gonzalez faced

at Bellator 132 on January 16, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Gonzalez next faced

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on May 15, 2015. He won the fight via submission in the third round, bringing his Bellator record to 4–0. After the fight it was revealed by the CSAC that Gonzalez tested positive for marijuana; his second violation while with the promotion. On March 4, 2016, Gonzalez fought Gilbert Smith at Bellator 151. He won the fight by split decision. Gonzalez fought

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on November 19, 2016, at Bellator 165. He lost the fight via split decision. After his first loss in the promotion, Gonzalez was scheduled to face former

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, at Bellator 174 on March 3, 2017. However, an injury forced Koreshkov out of the bout. Instead, Gonzalez faced

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at the event and won via unanimous decision. Gonzalez faced

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at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. Originally a catchweight of 178 pounds, Gonzalez missed weight and came in at 180 pounds. He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the third round. Gonzalez faced

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in a catchweight bout at Bellator 193 on January 26, 2018. Gonzalez missed weight for the third time in a row. After surviving a late flurry of strikes in the third round, Gonzalez lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Personal life

Gonzalez and his wife have children.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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