Luiz Eduardo Garagorri (born May 28, 1989) is a Brazilian

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who competes in the Featherweight division. He competed for the

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Background

Son of a Brazilian father and an Uruguayan mother, Garagorri spends most of his time in Santana do Livramento, a Brazilian city that’s on the other side of the border from the Uruguayan city of Rivera. Garagorri has been fighting professionally since 2015, when he decided to quit his job as a lawyer at his mother’s law firm to dedicate himself full time to martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2015, Garagorri compiled a perfect 12–0 record fighting for a variety of regional Uruguayan and Brazilian promotions, before he was scouted by the UFC for their first event in Uruguay at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Garagorri made his UFC debut against

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on August 10, 2019 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Garagorri faced Ricardo Ramos on November 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one. A featherweight bout between

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and Luiz Eduardo Garagorri was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley. However, Garagorri was pulled from the fight on September 15 after one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. Bektić faced returning veteran

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. Garagorri faced

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on November 7, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. He lost the fight via a submission in round three. On December 8, 2020, it was announced that the UFC had released him.

Post-UFC career

Garagorri faced the undefeated William de Tarcio at Brazilian Fighting Series 10 on May 29, 2022. Garagorri won the bout, stopping Tarcio via TKO stoppage in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...

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Santana do Livramento Santana do Livramento is a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located along the border with the city of Rivera, Uruguay, forming together an international city of almost 170,000 inhabitants. Santana do Livramento was founded on J ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garagorri, Luiz 1989 births Living people Featherweight mixed martial artists Uruguayan people of Brazilian descent Uruguayan male mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters People from Santana do Livramento