Manny Bermudez (born July 19, 1994) is an American

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who competed in the

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and

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divisions. A professional mixed martial artist since 2015, Bermudez has also competed in the

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Background

Bermudez was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States Bermudez started training

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

at the age of thirteen and competed his first amateur fight five year later.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bermudez fought all his fights under Cage Titan, Classic Entertainment, and Sports promotions since 2015 and amassed a record of 11-0 prior signed by UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bermudez made his UFC debut on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens against

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. He won the fight by a guillotine choke in round two. Bermudez was scheduled to face

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on 27 May 2018 at

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. However, Grant pulled out of the fight after being diagnosed with a

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, and the bout was scrapped. The pairing was left intact and took place on 22 July 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 134 ''UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 134'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 22, 2018, at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Background The event was ...

. He won the fight via a triangle choke. Bermudez was scheduled to face

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on January 26, 2019 at

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. As a result of the cancellation of

, the pair was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez on February 17, 2019. At the weigh-ins, Bermudez weighed in at 140 pounds, 4 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight upper limit of 136 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded at catchweight and Bermudez was fined 30% of his purse which went to his opponent Lopez. He won the fight via a submission in round one. After the Lopez fight, Bermudez signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC. A bantamweight bout between Bermudez and

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was originally scheduled to on August 17, 2019 at

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. However, the UFC decided to move the bout to a catchweight bout of 140 lbs. due to the fighters cutting substantial weight the night before weigh-ins. Bermudez lost the bout via unanimous decision. Bermudez faced

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on October 18, 2019 at

UFC on ESPN 6 ''UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 6'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 18, 2019 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background A light ...

. At the weigh-in, Bermudez weighed in at 148 pounds, 2 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit of 146. The bout was held at catchweight. Bermudez was fined 20% of his purse which went to Rosa. He lost the fight via a submission in round one, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post-UFC career

On January 20, 2020, news surfaced that Bermudez would face Bruce Boyington at New England Fights 42 on February 8, 2020, replacing

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who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to legal complications. At the weigh-ins, Bermudez missed the lightweight title fight weight limit, making him ineligible for the championship. Bermudez won the fight via first-round submission.

Personal life

Bermudez is a student at

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, majoring in Business Management.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bermudez, Manny 1994 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Boston Mixed martial artists from Massachusetts Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters