Hector Sandoval (born July 19, 1986) is Mexican-American

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, who competed in the

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. He currently competes in the flyweight division.

Background

Born in

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, Mexico, Sandoval moved to

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as a child. He began training in mixed martial arts in 2006 at the age of 19.

Mixed martial arts career

Sandoval made his professional debut in July 2008. He compiled a record of 12 - 2 on the regional scene in California, including stints for

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and

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, before signing with the UFC on the heels of a four fight winning streak in June 2016.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Morales made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against

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on July 30, 2016 at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Sandoval faced Fredy Serrano on December 17, 2016 at

UFC on Fox 22 ''UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 22'') was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on December 17, 2016, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Background After pr ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Sandoval faced

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on April 22, 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 108 ''UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 108'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 22, 2017, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Background A feathe ...

. He won via knockout in the first round. Sandoval faced

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on August 5, 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 114 ''UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 114'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 5, 2017, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Background A f ...

. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Sandoval was scheduled to face

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on June 1, 2018 at

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. However, Sandoval was removed from the bout on May 22 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Jose Torres. It was reported in November 2018 that Sandoval was released from UFC.

Post-UFC career

After being released from the UFC, Sandoval next faced Jorge Calvo Martin at Combate 37 on May 10, 2019. Sandoval won the fight via unanimous decision. Sandoval was expected to face

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at ARES 2 on April 3, 2020. However, due to the

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, the event was postponed until October 30, 2020.

Championships and accomplishments

** TPF Flyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sandoval, Hector 1986 births American male mixed martial artists Flyweight mixed martial artists Living people Mixed martial artists from California Sportspeople from Michoacán American mixed martial artists of Mexican descent Mexican emigrants to the United States People from Uruapan People from Ukiah, California Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters