Johnny Cisneros (born February 5, 1980) 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 ...

who competes in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also competed for

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and Bellator MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cisneros began his professional MMA career in 2010. He compiled an 8–2 record, competing for promotions such as

and Gladiator Challenge, before beginning his stint in Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

In a Catchweight bout, Cisneros lost to

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in his promotional debut at Bellator 115 on April 4, 2014, via unanimous decision. Parlo was able to control Cisneros on ground en route to a decision. In another Catchweight affair and his second bout for the promotion, Cisneros was defeated by

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via first-round TKO on October 3, 2014, at Bellator 127. Rainey landed a knee to the head, hurting Cisneros and knocking him down, before subsequent hammer fists prompted a stoppage by the referee. Cisneros defeated Gabriel Miglioli via a unanimous verdict, on August 28, 2015, at

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, thus, recording his first victory inside the promotion. Cisneros faced Andy Murad at Bellator 160 on August 26, 2016. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Cisneros next faced

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at Bellator 170 on January 21, 2017. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Cisneros faced Marlen Magee at

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on January 20, 2018. He won the fight via submission in the second round. Cisneros faced Dave Terrel on November 24, 2018 at Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Cisneros faced John Mercurio on March 29, 2019 at Bellator 219. He lost the bout via majority decision. Cisneros faced Mike Jasper on September 28, 2019 at Bellator 228. He won the bout in the second round after Jasper was unable to continue fighting due to an ankle injury. Cisneros faced Joshua Jones on July 31, 2021 at

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. He lost the bout via ground and pound in the second round.

Personal life

Heavily-tattooed, Cisneros received his first tattoo at age 16.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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