Geane Carlos Herrera (; born May 27, 1990) is an American

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competing in the

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division. He is probably best known for his stint in the

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(UFC).

Background

Herrera was born in

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, but moved to Cali, Colombia with his mother and sister when he was a baby. The family lived there for nine years before returning to the United States.

Mixed martial arts career

Herrera made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2011. He competed primarily for regional organizations in the

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where he amassed an undefeated record of 8–0, before signing with the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

on the heels of a first round finish of Josh Rave in July 2014.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Herrera made his promotional debut against Ray Borg on August 8, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 73 ''UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 73'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 8, 2015, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Background The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bo ...

. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Herrera was tabbed as a short notice replacement to face

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on December 11, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, where he filled in for Justin Scoggins. After a back-and-forth two rounds, Herrera earned a TKO finish in the final minute of the second round. Herrera next faced

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on June 18, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 89 ''UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 89'') was a mixed martial arts event held on June 18, 2016 at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Background The event was the first that the promotion has hoste ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Herrera faced

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on November 27, 2016 at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the UFC.

Post-UFC career

Over a year removed from his release, Herrera would go on to face Darren Mima at ACB 85 on April 21, 2018. He won the fight via first-round submission.

Bare knuckle boxing

In 2019, Herrera participated in BKFC tryouts and received a contract to the organization. He was scheduled to make his debut against Abdiel Velazquez at BKFC 8 on October 19, 2019. However, the bout did not materialize due to an unknown reason. Herrera eventually made his debut on July 23, 2021 at BKFC 19. He faced Abdiel Velazquez and won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Personal life

Herrera has a son (born 2007).

Mixed martial arts record

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Bare knuckle boxing record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Herrera, Geane Living people 1990 births American male mixed martial artists American people of Colombian descent Flyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists from Florida Sportspeople from Tampa, Florida People from Duarte, California Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu