Frank Gomez (born March 31, 1986) 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, incorpo ...

. He formally fought in the WEC's bantamweight division. Gomez is from

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

where he trains full-time with Jackson's Submission Fighting. He got into MMA from wrestling at

San Francisco State College San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different b ...

where he met up with

Gilbert Melendez Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightwe ...

and

Jake Shields Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight ...

Mixed martial arts career

World Extreme Cagefighting

Gomez faced

Scott Jorgensen Scott Roger Jorgensen (born September 17, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Jorgensen has formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, and ShoXC. Backgroun ...

WEC 38 ''WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 25, 2009. It aired live on the Versus Network. In the main event, WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner defended his title against undef ...

on January 25, 2009. He lost the fight via guillotine choke, giving him the first loss of his career. Gomez then defeated Seth Dikun on November 18, 2009 at

WEC 44 ''WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting. It took place on November 18, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background Anthony Pettis was originally slated to face Rob McCul ...

. Gomez was expected to face

Wagnney Fabiano Wagnney Silva Fabiano-Santos (born July 14, 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is best known for fighting in the WEC, as well as for the Toronto Dragons of the International Fight League and is the former IFL Featherweight Champion. ...

on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46, but was forced off the card with an injury. Gomez was replaced by WEC newcomer Clint Godfrey. Fabiano/Gomez eventually took place on June 20, 2010 at

WEC 49 ''WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Background WEC 49 was the only event the organization had held outsi ...

. Gomez lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Post-WEC career

Following his release from WEC, Gomez debuted in the

Shark Fights Shark Fights was a mixed martial arts promotion based in Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having UFC veterans Jorge Masvidal, Keith Jardin ...

promotion, facing Timothy Snyder at Shark Fights 15: Villaseñor vs Camozzi on May 27, 2011. He won the fight via rear-naked choke.

Mixed martial arts record

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El Paso, Texas El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the county seat, seat of El Paso County, Texas, El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau w ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 10–4 , Daniel Pineda , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Legacy FC 7: Prater vs. Dollar , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:55 , Houston, Texas, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–3 , Timothy Snyder , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shark Fights 15: Villaseñor vs Camozzi , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:19 ,

Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rio Rancho ( es, Río Rancho) is the most populous and only city in Sandoval County, part of the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A small portion of the city extends into northern Bernalillo County. It i ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–3 , Alfredo Herrea , TKO (punches) , Mescalero Warrior Challenge , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:45 ,

Mescalero, New Mexico Mescalero ( apm, Mashgal) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, located on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. The population was 1,338 at the 2010 census. History The settlement was originally call ...

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, Decision (unanimous) ,

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Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anch ...

, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1 , Seth Dikun , Decision (unanimous) ,

, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Noah Thomas , Submission (arm triangle choke) ,

WEC 41 ''WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on June 7, 2009 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. It was the most successful show in the WEC's history. Background Featherweight champion ...

, , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:12 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–1 ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) ,

, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:09 ,

San Diego, California San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United Stat ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–0 , Matt Ott , TKO (punches) , WP - Warpath , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:42 , Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0 , Eddie Armendariz , TKO , SCA - Duke City Brawl 2 , , align=center, 1 , ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Andy Miranda , Submission (rear naked choke) , CCFC - Total Elimination , , align=center, 2 , ,

Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa ( Spanish for " Saint Rose") is a city and the county seat of Sonoma County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California. Its estimated 2019 population was 178,127. It is the largest city in California's Wine Country and ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Brandon Jinnies , Decision , GKO 2 - Global Knockout 2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Jackson, California Jackson (formerly, Botilleas, Botilleas Spring, Bottileas, Bottle Spring, and Botellas) is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California. Its population was 4,651 at the 2010 census, up from 3,989 at the 2000 census. The city is acc ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Chris Duenas , TKO (punches) , PXC 10 - Final Redemption , , align=center, 1 , ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Elbert Randle , TKO , GKO 1 - Global Knockout 1 , , align=center, 2 , ,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Frank American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Nevada Bantamweight mixed martial artists Living people 1986 births