Dennis Bermudez
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Dennis Bermudez is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the featherweight
division and formerly in the lightweight
division. Bermudez has been a professional MMA competitor since 2009. He has made a name for himself mainly fighting on the east coast. He is a competitor on Spike TV
's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
where in 2007 he was ranked 22nd in the nation at the Division 1 level. Bermudez then became a college free-style All-American in Akron, Ohio.
in Saugerties, New York
, his home town, in 2009. He later went on to train at Blackman MMA in Harrisburg PA. He trained at Blackman MMA for nearly two years as he competed as a amateur and professional. Bermudez competed in four amateur bouts before earning his professional license, finishing his amateur career with four wins and no losses. He began his pro career in 2009, opening his career with a record of 4-0, all four won via stoppage. The wins earned him a fight for Russian promotion, M-1 Global
. The fight was held at the event M-1 Selection 2010 in New Jersey
against Kevin Roddy. Bermudez controlled the entirety of the fight and won via unanimous decision. He was not selected to compete in the M-1 Global tournament, and never returned to fight for the promotion.
Bermudez returned to Pennsylvania Fighting Championships for one fight before signing with Shine Fights. Bermudez signed onto compete in Shine Fights 2010 Lightweight Grand Prix. His first fight in the tournament was against UFC veteran Shannon Gugerty
. Bermudez won the fight via unanimous decision and moved onto fight UFC, MFC, Strikeforce, and DREAM veteran, Drew Fickett
. Fickett handed Bermudez his first loss, submitting him in the first round via rear naked choke. He lost his second straight fight, also via rear naked choke, to Jordan Rinaldi. After the losses, Bermudez showed interest in dropping weight classes to compete at featherweight.
to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. In the first episode, Bermudez fought reigning King of the Cage
featherweight champion, Jimmie Rivera, to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. After being rocked in the first round, Bermudez defeated Rivera in the second round via TKO.
Bermudez was selected to be a part of Team Mayhem as the team's first pick (second overall). In his quarterfinal bout, Bermudez fought Stephan Bass. Bermudez controlled the fight throughout round one before winning the fight in the second round via TKO.
Bermudez was selected to fight Team Bisping member Akira Corassani
in the semi-finals. After being knocked down twice, Bermudez took Corassani down and finished the fight in the first round via submission due to a guillotine choke. With the win, Bermudez moved into the finals set to take place at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
.
against Diego Brandao
to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 14
.
|Loss
|7-2
|
Jordan Rinaldi
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|PA Fighting Championships 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:13
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|7-1
| Drew Fickett
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Shine Fights 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:02
|Newkirk, Oklahoma
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|7-0
| Shannon Gugerty
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shine Fights 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Newkirk, Oklahoma
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|6-0
| Joey Carroll
|Decision (unanimous)
|PA Fighting Championships 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|5-0
| Kevin Roddy
|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Round 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|4-0
| Jeremiah Gurley
|TKO (punches)
|Deathroll MMA 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:55
|Monessen, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|3-0
|
Marcos Maciel
|TKO (punches)
|PA Fighting Championships 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:57
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|2-0
| Jimmy Seipel
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Asylum Fight League 25
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:41
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|1-0
| Chris Connor
|TKO (punches)
|PA Fighting Championships 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:01
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
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mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
division and formerly in the lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
division. Bermudez has been a professional MMA competitor since 2009. He has made a name for himself mainly fighting on the east coast. He is a competitor on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
Wrestling
Bermudez began wrestling in 2000 and held a high school record of 112 wins and 23 losses. From high school he went on to wrestle at Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States...
where in 2007 he was ranked 22nd in the nation at the Division 1 level. Bermudez then became a college free-style All-American in Akron, Ohio.
Early career
Bermudez first started training mixed martial artsMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
in Saugerties, New York
Saugerties, New York
Saugerties, New York derives its name from Holland Dutch, Zager's Killetje. Zager , and Kill meaning creek or stream, with the suffix "t j e" to indicate small or little. The sawmill was on the Esopus Creek...
, his home town, in 2009. He later went on to train at Blackman MMA in Harrisburg PA. He trained at Blackman MMA for nearly two years as he competed as a amateur and professional. Bermudez competed in four amateur bouts before earning his professional license, finishing his amateur career with four wins and no losses. He began his pro career in 2009, opening his career with a record of 4-0, all four won via stoppage. The wins earned him a fight for Russian promotion, M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...
. The fight was held at the event M-1 Selection 2010 in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
against Kevin Roddy. Bermudez controlled the entirety of the fight and won via unanimous decision. He was not selected to compete in the M-1 Global tournament, and never returned to fight for the promotion.
Bermudez returned to Pennsylvania Fighting Championships for one fight before signing with Shine Fights. Bermudez signed onto compete in Shine Fights 2010 Lightweight Grand Prix. His first fight in the tournament was against UFC veteran Shannon Gugerty
Shannon Gugerty
Shannon Kevin Gugerty is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed primarily in the Total Combat promotion, making his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs...
. Bermudez won the fight via unanimous decision and moved onto fight UFC, MFC, Strikeforce, and DREAM veteran, Drew Fickett
Drew Fickett
Drew Fickett is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He holds notable victories over Josh Koscheck, Dennis Hallman, Kenny Florian, Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Matt Veach, and Dennis Bermudez....
. Fickett handed Bermudez his first loss, submitting him in the first round via rear naked choke. He lost his second straight fight, also via rear naked choke, to Jordan Rinaldi. After the losses, Bermudez showed interest in dropping weight classes to compete at featherweight.
The Ultimate Fighter
In 2011, Bermudez signed with the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. In the first episode, Bermudez fought reigning King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
featherweight champion, Jimmie Rivera, to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. After being rocked in the first round, Bermudez defeated Rivera in the second round via TKO.
Bermudez was selected to be a part of Team Mayhem as the team's first pick (second overall). In his quarterfinal bout, Bermudez fought Stephan Bass. Bermudez controlled the fight throughout round one before winning the fight in the second round via TKO.
Bermudez was selected to fight Team Bisping member Akira Corassani
Akira Corassani
Hamid Akira Corassani is a Swedish professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Corassani has made a name for himself fighting mainly in Western Europe. He is a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs...
in the semi-finals. After being knocked down twice, Bermudez took Corassani down and finished the fight in the first round via submission due to a guillotine choke. With the win, Bermudez moved into the finals set to take place at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 3, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Bermudez will officially make his UFC debut on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 FinaleThe Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 3, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
against Diego Brandao
Diego Brandao
Diego Brandao is an Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Brandao has made a name for himself fighting in the United States and in his home country of Brazil. Brandao has competed against top competitors such as a Brian Foster, Matt Veach, and...
to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 14
The Ultimate Fighter 14
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller is the fourteenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|7-2
|
Jordan Rinaldi|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|PA Fighting Championships 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:13
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Loss
|7-1
|
Drew FickettDrew Fickett
Drew Fickett is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He holds notable victories over Josh Koscheck, Dennis Hallman, Kenny Florian, Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Matt Veach, and Dennis Bermudez....
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Shine Fights 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:02
|Newkirk, Oklahoma
Newkirk, Oklahoma
Newkirk is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kay County.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|7-0
|
Shannon GugertyShannon Gugerty
Shannon Kevin Gugerty is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed primarily in the Total Combat promotion, making his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shine Fights 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Newkirk, Oklahoma
Newkirk, Oklahoma
Newkirk is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kay County.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|6-0
|
Joey Carroll|Decision (unanimous)
|PA Fighting Championships 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|5-0
|
Kevin Roddy|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Round 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|4-0
|
Jeremiah Gurley|TKO (punches)
|Deathroll MMA 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:55
|Monessen, Pennsylvania
Monessen, Pennsylvania
Monessen is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,669 at the 2000 census. In 1940, 20,257 people lived there. In 1990 the population was 13,026. Steel-making was a prominent industry in Monessen, which was a Rust Belt borough in the "Mon Valley" of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|3-0
|
Marcos Maciel|TKO (punches)
|PA Fighting Championships 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:57
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|2-0
|
Jimmy Seipel|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Asylum Fight League 25
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:41
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|1-0
|
Chris ConnorChris Connor
Chris Connor was an American jazz singer.-Biography:She was born as Mary Loutsenhizer in Kansas City, Missouri to Clyde and Mabel Loutsenhizer. She studied and became proficient on the clarinet, having studied for 8 years throughout junior high and high school...
|TKO (punches)
|PA Fighting Championships 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:01
|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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