Dominick Cruz
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Dominick Cruz is an American
mixed martial artist
of Mexican descent, who competes as a bantamweight
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
and is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion. As of November 2011, Cruz is ranked the #1 bantamweight and #8 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Sherdog
.
was at featherweight
in a title fight against Urijah Faber
in which he lost by guillotine choke in the first round. He would then make his debut for WEC
's 135 lb Bantamweight
division at WEC 34
defeating Charlie Valencia
by unanimous decision and would go on to show domination of the 135 lb Bantamweight division beating the likes of Ian McCall
, Ivan Lopez and handing top contender Joseph Benavidez
his first loss at WEC 42
winning all bouts by unanimous decision and winning fight of the night honors in his bout versus Benavidez.
Cruz defeated Brian Bowles via TKO (doctor stoppage) on March, 6, 2010 at WEC 47
. Bowles was unable to continue after the second round after breaking his hand. Cruz became the new WEC Bantamweight Champion.
Cruz made his first title defense against Joseph Benavidez
on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50
. The bout was a rematch of their contest at WEC 42
, in which Cruz handed Benavidez his first career loss, via decision. Cruz defeated Benavidez again via split decision. It was announced on the same night that Scott Jorgensen
would be next in line for a title shot against Cruz.
Cruz faced Jorgensen on on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53
. The bout marked the last Bantamweight fight, and the last Bantamweight Championship fight under the WEC banner. The title held by Cruz was officially recognized as the UFC Bantamweight Championship after the event due to the UFC/WEC merger. Cruz defeated Jorgensen via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45), to retain the WEC Bantamweight Championship and win the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.
A rematch with Urijah Faber
took place on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132
being the first defense of the new UFC Bantamweight title. In a closely contested fight, Cruz defeated Faber via unanimous decision to retain his championship and avenge the only loss on his record. Following the bout, Cruz was awarded his blue belt under Lloyd Irvin, Jr.
Cruz defeated Demetrious Johnson
via unanimous decision on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6, his second UFC title defense. Cruz is expected to face Urijah Faber for a third time for the UFC bantamweight championship.
. He worked as a customer service representative
and was studying to be a firefighter at a community college before becoming a full-time fighter.
| Win
| align=center| 19-1
| Demetrious Johnson
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
|
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Washington D.C., United States
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| Win
| align=center| 18–1
| Urijah Faber
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 132
|
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 17–1
| Scott Jorgensen
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 53
|
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Glendale, Arizona
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 16–1
| Joseph Benavidez
| Decision (split)
| WEC 50
|
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 15–1
| Brian Bowles
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| WEC 47
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Columbus, Ohio
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 14–1
| Joseph Benavidez
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 42
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 13–1
| Iván López
| Technical decision (unanimous)
| WEC 40
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:24
| Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 12–1
| Ian McCall
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 38
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| San Diego, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 11–1
| Charlie Valencia
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 34
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Sacramento, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 10–1
| Kenneth Aimes
| TKO (punches)
| Total Combat 27
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| Yuma, Arizona
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 9–1
| Urijah Faber
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| WEC 26
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:38
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 9–0
| Shad Smith
| Decision (unanimous)
| TC 18: Nightmare
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| San Diego, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 8–0
| Juan Miranda
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| TC 16: Annihilation
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:00
| San Diego, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 7–0
| Dave Hisquierdo
| Decision (split)
| Total Combat 15
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| San Diego, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 6–0
| Michael Barney
| TKO (punches)
| RITC 79: The Rage Returns
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:45
| Tucson, Arizona
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 5–0
| Nick Hedrick
| Decision (unanimous)
| RITC 75: Friday Night Fights
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Glendale, Arizona
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Josh Donahue
| TKO (punches)
| RITC 74: In Your Face
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:09
| Casa Grande, Arizona
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Tom Schwager
| TKO (punches)
| RITC 73: Arizona vs Nevada
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:56
| Glendale, Arizona
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Rosco McClellan
| TKO (punches)
| Rage in the Cage 70
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:26
| Glendale, Arizona
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Eddie Castro
| Decision (split)
| RITC 67: Back to the Dodge
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Phoenix, Arizona
, 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...
of Mexican descent, who competes as a bantamweight
Bantamweight (MMA)
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate 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...
and is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion. As of November 2011, Cruz is ranked the #1 bantamweight and #8 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Cruz began his professional MMA career fighting in the Rage in a Cage and Total Combat organizations.World Extreme Cagefighting
His first fight in the WECWorld Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
was at 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...
in a title fight against Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
in which he lost by guillotine choke in the first round. He would then make his debut for WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
's 135 lb Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
division at WEC 34
WEC 34
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 1, 2008 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event, announced on WEC 33, was a bout between Jens Pulver and Urijah Faber for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34...
defeating Charlie Valencia
Charlie Valencia
Carlos Enrique Valencia is an American mixed martial artist . He has fought for the WEC and UFC in their bantamweight divisions..-Early life:...
by unanimous decision and would go on to show domination of the 135 lb Bantamweight division beating the likes of Ian McCall
Ian McCall
Ian Holland McCall is a Scottish former footballer and is currently without a job having resigned as the manager of First Division side Partick Thistle.-Playing career:...
, Ivan Lopez and handing top contender Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion...
his first loss at WEC 42
WEC 42
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 9, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NevadaThe event drew an estimated 670,000 viewers on Versus.-Preliminary card:...
winning all bouts by unanimous decision and winning fight of the night honors in his bout versus Benavidez.
Cruz defeated Brian Bowles via TKO (doctor stoppage) on March, 6, 2010 at WEC 47
WEC 47
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio-Background:...
. Bowles was unable to continue after the second round after breaking his hand. Cruz became the new WEC Bantamweight Champion.
Cruz made his first title defense against Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion...
on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50
WEC 50
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
. The bout was a rematch of their contest at WEC 42
WEC 42
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 9, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NevadaThe event drew an estimated 670,000 viewers on Versus.-Preliminary card:...
, in which Cruz handed Benavidez his first career loss, via decision. Cruz defeated Benavidez again via split decision. It was announced on the same night that Scott Jorgensen
Scott Jorgensen
Scott Roger Jorgensen is an American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is a member of the Twisted Genetiks Fight Team based out of Boise, Idaho. He is considered a perennial top 5 ranked bantamweight fighter...
would be next in line for a title shot against Cruz.
Cruz faced Jorgensen on on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53
WEC 53
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...
. The bout marked the last Bantamweight fight, and the last Bantamweight Championship fight under the WEC banner. The title held by Cruz was officially recognized as the UFC Bantamweight Championship after the event due to the UFC/WEC merger. Cruz defeated Jorgensen via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45), to retain the WEC Bantamweight Championship and win the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate 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...
. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.
A rematch with Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
took place on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132
UFC 132
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:UFC 132 was originally set to feature a rematch between B.J...
being the first defense of the new UFC Bantamweight title. In a closely contested fight, Cruz defeated Faber via unanimous decision to retain his championship and avenge the only loss on his record. Following the bout, Cruz was awarded his blue belt under Lloyd Irvin, Jr.
Cruz defeated Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson (fighter)
Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Johnson is ranked among the top ten bantamweights in the world by leading mixed martial arts publications...
via unanimous decision on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6, his second UFC title defense. Cruz is expected to face Urijah Faber for a third time for the UFC bantamweight championship.
Personal life
Cruz's father is of Mexican descent and his mother is caucasian. Cruz lived with his mother and brother in Tucson, Arizona until he was kicked out at the age of 19 for hosting a house partyHouse party
A house party in the English-speaking world is typically a type of party where medium to large groups of people gather at the residence of the party's host. In modern usage, a house party is typically associated with teenage or young adult crowds, loud music, dancing, and the consumption of alcohol...
. He worked as a customer service representative
Customer Service Advisor
A customer service advisor, or CSA, is a generic job title in the service industry. It covers a variety of customer facing occupations, primarily in call centres and stores....
and was studying to be a firefighter at a community college before becoming a full-time fighter.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe 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...
- UFC Bantamweight Championship (One time; First; Current)
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- World Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
- WEC Bantamweight Championship (One time; Last)
- Fight of the Night (Two times)
- Total Combat
- Total Combat Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Total Combat Lightweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
| align=center| 19-1
| Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson (fighter)
Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Johnson is ranked among the top ten bantamweights in the world by leading mixed martial arts publications...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 1, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.-Background:...
|
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Washington D.C., United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 18–1
| Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 132
UFC 132
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:UFC 132 was originally set to feature a rematch between B.J...
|
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 17–1
| Scott Jorgensen
Scott Jorgensen
Scott Roger Jorgensen is an American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is a member of the Twisted Genetiks Fight Team based out of Boise, Idaho. He is considered a perennial top 5 ranked bantamweight fighter...
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 53
WEC 53
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...
|
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 16–1
| Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion...
| Decision (split)
| WEC 50
WEC 50
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
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| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 15–1
| Brian Bowles
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| WEC 47
WEC 47
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio-Background:...
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 14–1
| Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion...
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 42
WEC 42
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 9, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NevadaThe event drew an estimated 670,000 viewers on Versus.-Preliminary card:...
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 13–1
| Iván López
| Technical decision (unanimous)
| WEC 40
WEC 40
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:24
| Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 12–1
| Ian McCall
Ian McCall (fighter)
Ian McCall is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, McCall has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting among other organizations. He recently defeated the #1 ranked flyweight fighter in the world, Jussier...
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 38
WEC 38
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 25, 2009. It aired live on the Versus Network....
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 11–1
| Charlie Valencia
Charlie Valencia
Carlos Enrique Valencia is an American mixed martial artist . He has fought for the WEC and UFC in their bantamweight divisions..-Early life:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 34
WEC 34
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 1, 2008 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event, announced on WEC 33, was a bout between Jens Pulver and Urijah Faber for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34...
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 10–1
| Kenneth Aimes
| TKO (punches)
| Total Combat 27
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| Yuma, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....
, United States
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| Loss
| align=center| 9–1
| Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| WEC 26
WEC 26
WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio was the second mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on March 24, 2007. WEC 26 hosted three title fights on March 24. The first of the title fights was for the WEC Bantamweight Title, between challenger,...
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:38
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 9–0
| Shad Smith
| Decision (unanimous)
| TC 18: Nightmare
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 8–0
| Juan Miranda
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| TC 16: Annihilation
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:00
| San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 7–0
| Dave Hisquierdo
| Decision (split)
| Total Combat 15
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 6–0
| Michael Barney
| TKO (punches)
| RITC 79: The Rage Returns
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:45
| Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 5–0
| Nick Hedrick
| Decision (unanimous)
| RITC 75: Friday Night Fights
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Josh Donahue
| TKO (punches)
| RITC 74: In Your Face
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:09
| Casa Grande, Arizona
Casa Grande, Arizona
Casa Grande is a city in Pinal County, approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to 2010 Census, the population of the city is 48,571...
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Tom Schwager
| TKO (punches)
| RITC 73: Arizona vs Nevada
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:56
| Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Rosco McClellan
| TKO (punches)
| Rage in the Cage 70
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:26
| Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Eddie Castro
| Decision (split)
| RITC 67: Back to the Dodge
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, United States
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