Vicente Luque (born November 27, 1991)
[Mixed Martial Arts Dhow Results Date: October 6, 2018]
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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, incorp ...
. Luque currently competes in the welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...
division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
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(UFC). As of October 3, 2022, he is #9 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Background
Luque was born in Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood (known as "The Hub of the Pascack Valley") is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,908,[Luta Livre
Luta Livre (, lit. ''freestyle fighting''), known in Brazil as Luta Livre Brasileira (lit. ''Brazilian freestyle fighting'') or Luta Livre Submission, and also Brazilian Submission Wrestling, is a Brazilian martial arts and combat sport created ...]
on the same day.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Luque made his professional mixed martial arts debut in June 2009. He compiled a record of 7–4–1, competing for various regional promotions in Brazil before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter
''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...
in early 2014.
The Ultimate Fighter
In February 2015, it was announced that Luque was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians.
In his first fight on the show, Luque faced Nathan Coy
Nathan David Coy (born July 24, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator, the MFC, and Strikeforce.
...
. He won the fight by submission in the second round.
In the semifinals, Luque faced off against Hayder Hassan. He lost the fight via split decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Luque made his official debut for the promotion on July 12, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale, where he faced fellow castmate Michael Graves
Michael Graves (July 9, 1934 – March 12, 2015) was an American architect, designer, and educator, as well as principal of Michael Graves and Associates and Michael Graves Design Group. He was a member of The New York Five and the Memphis Grou ...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Luque next faced Hayder Hassan
Heider Hassan ( ar, حيدر حسن, born October 20, 1982) is an Americans, American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes at Brave Combat Federation. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, ...
in a rematch on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17
''UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 17'') was a mixed martial arts event held on December 19, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
Background
The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout ...
. He won the fight by submission in the first round and was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus.
Luque faced Álvaro Herrera
Álvaro Herrera Mendoza (born May 14, 1990) is a Mexican mixed martial artist competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was also a contestant on The Ultimat ...
on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90
''UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 90'') was a mixed martial arts event held on July 7, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
The event was the first of three events in as man ...
. He won the fight via submission in the second round.
Luque faced Héctor Urbina
Héctor Urbina (born September 17, 1987) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist. A professional since 2006 who last competed in 2018, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, EliteXC, and King of the Cage.
Mixed martial arts career Early career
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on September 24, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95
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. Luque won the fight via first-round knockout, thereby earning his second Performance of the Night bonus.
Luque returned to face Belal Muhammad
Belal Muhammad (born July 9, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the UFC welterweight division. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for Bellator and Titan FC. As of October 24, 2022, he is #4 in ...
on November 12, 2016 at UFC 205
''UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor'' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 12, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
In what was described by UFC president Dana White as ...
. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Luque faced Leon Edwards
Leon Aaron Edwards (born 25 August 1991) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion. A profe ...
on March 18, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107
''UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 107'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 18, 2017, at The O2 Arena in London, England.
Background
This event wa ...
. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Luque faced Niko Price
Nicholas Gordon Price (born September 29, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born and raised in Cape Coral, Florida, Price attended Marine ...
, replacing an injured Luan Chagas
Luan Chagas (born 9 November 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Chagas was born in Navirai, Brazil and he attended Karate classes at the early a ...
on 11 day notice, on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Brunson. After knocking Price down, Luque won the fight by submission via D’Arce choke midway through the second round.
Luque faced Chad Laprise
Chad Laprise (born July 23, 1986) is a retired Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competed for the UFC in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Laprise won '' The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Austra ...
on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129
''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 129'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 19, 2018, at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile.
Background
The event m ...
. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Luque faced promotional newcomer Jalin Turner
Jalin Turner (born 18 May 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2016, he has also competed for Bellator MMA, the World Series of Fighting, King of the Cage, ...
on October 6, 2018 at UFC 229
''UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor ''was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that was held on October 6, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas–Paradise, ...
. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Luque faced Bryan Barberena
Bryan Paul Barberena (born May 3, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also competed for King of the Cage.
B ...
on February 17, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 1. After two competitive rounds that saw both men rock each other, Luque won the fight by TKO at the end of the third round after knocking Barberena down with a knee and finishing with punches. With this win, he became the first man to give Barberena his first stoppage loss by TKO. This fight earned him the ''Fight of the Night'' award.
Luque was expected to face Neil Magny
Aoutneil "Neil" Jacques Magny (born August 3, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Magny ...
on May 18, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 152
''UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 152'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 10'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 18, 2019 at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, Ne ...
. However, it was reported on May 13, 2019 that Magny pulled out of the bout due to testing positive for Di-Hydroxy-LGD-4033, and he was replaced by newcomer Derrick Krantz
Derrick Krantz (born January 13, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, he has also compete ...
. Luque won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
Luque faced Mike Perry on August 10, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14
''UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 156'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 14'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 10, 2019 at Antel Arena in Mont ...
. He won the fight via split decision. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award.
Luque faced Stephen Thompson on November 2, 2019 at UFC 244
''UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 2, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. It was the UFC's ...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award.
Luque was scheduled to face Randy Brown on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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, the event was eventually postponed.
In a quick turnaround, Luque was scheduled to face Niko Price
Nicholas Gordon Price (born September 29, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born and raised in Cape Coral, Florida, Price attended Marine ...
in a rematch on April 18, 2020 at UFC 249
''UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It was originally planned to ...
. However, on April 9, Dana White
Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...
, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020. He won the fight via technical knockout due to doctor stoppage in round three.
The bout with Randy Brown was rescheduled and took place on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. Utilizing low kicks and dropping Brown multiple times, Luque eventually won the fight via knockout in the second round. This win earned him the ''Performance of the Night
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...
'' award.
Luque faced Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley (born April 17, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA Di ...
on March 27, 2021 at UFC 260
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. After hurting Woodley multiple times on the feet, Luque won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in round one. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night '' award.
Luque faced Michael Chiesa
Michael Keith Chiesa (; born December 7, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, and sports analyst who currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor sin ...
on August 7, 2021 at UFC 265
''UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 7, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.
Background
An interim UFC Heavyweight Championshi ...
. He won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in round one. This fight earned him the '' Performance of the Night
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...
'' award.
Luque was the emergency backup for the UFC Welterweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
rematch between Kamaru Usman
Kamarudeen Usman (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian and American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and retired folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championsh ...
and Colby Covington
Colby Ray Covington (born February 22, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Champ ...
in the main event of UFC 268
''UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 6, 2021, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
Background
A UFC Welterwe ...
. However, Luque weighed in at 172.2 pounds, 2.2 pounds over the welterweight limit. Usman and Covington both made weight and the championship bout proceeded as scheduled.
Luque faced Belal Muhammad
Belal Muhammad (born July 9, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the UFC welterweight division. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for Bellator and Titan FC. As of October 24, 2022, he is #4 in ...
in a rematch on April 16, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 34
''UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 34'' and ''UFC Vegas 51'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 16, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, ...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Luque faced Geoff Neal
Geoffrey Charles Neal (born August 28, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 6, 2022, he is #7 in the UFC welterwei ...
on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 40. He lost the fight via knockout in round three.
Personal life
Luque and his wife Carol have a son, Bento (born May 2021 in Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, Brazil).
Championships and accomplishments
*Ultimate Fighting Championship
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**Performance of the Night
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(Four times)
** Fight of the Night (Four times)
** Second most finishes in UFC Welterweight division history (13)
** Second highest finishes-per-win percentage in UFC history (13 finishes / 14 wins: 92.86%)
* MMAJunkie.com
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** 2019 February Fight of the Month vs. Bryan Barberena
Bryan Paul Barberena (born May 3, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also competed for King of the Cage.
B ...
** 2020 May Fight of the Month vs. Niko Price
Nicholas Gordon Price (born September 29, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born and raised in Cape Coral, Florida, Price attended Marine ...
** 2021 March Fight of the Month vs. Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley (born April 17, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA Di ...
** 2021 August Submission of the Month vs. Michael Chiesa
Michael Keith Chiesa (; born December 7, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, and sports analyst who currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor sin ...
Mixed martial arts record
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Michael Keith Chiesa (; born December 7, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, and sports analyst who currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor sin ...
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, UFC 265
''UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 7, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.
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Tyron Woodley (born April 17, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA Di ...
, Submission (brabo choke)
, UFC 260
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Nicholas Gordon Price (born September 29, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
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, style="text-align:center" , 10–5–1
, Héctor Urbina
Héctor Urbina (born September 17, 1987) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist. A professional since 2006 who last competed in 2018, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, EliteXC, and King of the Cage.
Mixed martial arts career Early career
...
, KO (punch)
, UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
,
, style="text-align:center" , 1
, style="text-align:center" , 1:00
, Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 9–5–1
, Álvaro Herrera
Álvaro Herrera Mendoza (born May 14, 1990) is a Mexican mixed martial artist competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was also a contestant on The Ultimat ...
, Submission (brabo choke)
, UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
,
, style="text-align:center" , 2
, style="text-align:center" , 3:52
, Las Vegas, Nevada
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 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 8–5–1
, Hayder Hassan
Heider Hassan ( ar, حيدر حسن, born October 20, 1982) is an Americans, American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes at Brave Combat Federation. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, ...
, Technical Submission (anaconda choke)
, UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
,
, style="text-align:center" , 1
, style="text-align:center" , 2:13
, Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, style="text-align:center" , 7–5–1
, Michael Graves
Michael Graves (July 9, 1934 – March 12, 2015) was an American architect, designer, and educator, as well as principal of Michael Graves and Associates and Michael Graves Design Group. He was a member of The New York Five and the Memphis Grou ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
,
, style="text-align:center" , 3
, style="text-align:center" , 5:00
, Las Vegas, Nevada
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 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 7–4–1
, Paulistenio Rocha
, Decision (unanimous)
, Açaí do Japa Fight
,
, style="text-align:center" , 3
, style="text-align:center" , 5:00
, Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, style="text-align:center" , 6–4–1
, Carlos Alexandre Pereira
, Submission (arm-triangle choke)
, Smash Fight 2
,
, style="text-align:center" , 3
, style="text-align:center" , 0:44
, Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 6–3–1
, Marcelo Lisboa
, TKO
, Capital Fight 5
,
, style="text-align:center" , 1
, style="text-align:center" , 1:31
, Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 5–3–1
, Yuri Moura
, Submission (anaconda choke)
, Imperium MMA Pro 2
,
, style="text-align:center" , 2
, style="text-align:center" , 1:07
, Salvador
Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to:
* Salvador (name)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
*Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music
** ''Salvador'' ( ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, style="text-align:center" , 4–3–1
, Alfredo Souza
, Decision (split)
, CPMMAF
,
, style="text-align:center" , 3
, style="text-align:center" , 5:00
, Salvador
Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to:
* Salvador (name)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
*Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music
** ''Salvador'' ( ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 4–2–1
, Thiago Santos
Thiago Santos de Lima (born January 7, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed to the Professional Fighters League (PFL), competing in the light heavyweight division. Prior to signing with the PFL, Santos competed for the Ult ...
, TKO (punches)
, Spartan MMA 2012
,
, style="text-align:center" , 1
, style="text-align:center" , 4:50
, São Luís, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 3–2–1
, Darlan Almeida
, Submission (arm-triangle choke)
, Demo Fight 6
,
, style="text-align:center" , 1
, style="text-align:center" , 3:25
, Salvador
Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to:
* Salvador (name)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
*Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music
** ''Salvador'' ( ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, style="text-align:center" , 2–2–1
, Marcos Antonio Santana
, Decision (split)
, Jungle Fight 27
,
, style="text-align:center" , 3
, style="text-align:center" , 5:00
, Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Draw
, style="text-align:center" , 2–1–1
, Rodrigo Medeiros
, Draw
, Shooto Brazil 18
,
, style="text-align:center" , 3
, style="text-align:center" , 5:00
, Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, style="text-align:center" , 2–1
, Felipe Portela
, Submission (triangle armbar)
, Capital Fight 2
,
, style="text-align:center" , 3
, style="text-align:center" , 3:00
, Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 2–0
, Pedro Borges Dos Santos
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, The Gladiators 2
,
, style="text-align:center" , 1
, style="text-align:center" , 3:58
, Guará, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, style="text-align:center" , 1–0
, Andre Playboy
, TKO (punches)
, Fight Club 300
,
, style="text-align:center" , 1
, style="text-align:center" , 2:52
, Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1–1
, Hayder Hassan
Heider Hassan ( ar, حيدر حسن, born October 20, 1982) is an Americans, American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes at Brave Combat Federation. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, ...
, Decision (split)
, rowspan=2, The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
, (airdate)
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Situated north of Miami, it had a population of 57,833 in 2020. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city seceded from ...
, United States
, rowspan=2,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Nathan Coy
Nathan David Coy (born July 24, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator, the MFC, and Strikeforce.
...
, Submission (anaconda choke)
, (airdate)
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:26
, Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton ( ; es, Boca Ratón, link=no, ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It was first incorporated on August 2, 1924, as "Bocaratone," and then incorporated as "Boca Raton" in 1925. The population was 97,422 in the ...
, United States
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See also
* List of current UFC fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster ...
* List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
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