Eddie Yagin
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Eddie “The Filipino Phenom” Yagin (born March 23, 1979) is a Filipino-American mixed martial artist
from Honolulu, Hawaii
. He is a former X-1 Featherweight Champion, former Tachi Palace Fights Featherweight Champion and is currently signed as a Featherweight in the UFC.
Yagin fought former Bellator champion Joe Soto at Tachi Palace Fights 10
on August 5, 2011. At the time, Soto was scheduled to compete in the Bellator Fighting Championships
season five bantamweight tournament. Yagin defeated Soto with a guillotine choke in the first round. In the aftermath, Yagin was offered a UFC contract and Soto was removed from the Bellator tournament.
at UFC 135
on Sept 24, 2011. Yagin lost via unanimous decision.
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 15-5-1
| Junior Assunção
| Decision (Unanimous)
| UFC 135
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 15-4-1
| Joe Soto
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Tachi Palace Fights 10
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:00
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 14-4-1
| Joe Neri
|TKO (Elbows)
| Gladiator Challenge - Full Force
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:39
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 13-4-1
| Diego Saraiva
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
| TPF 2 - Brawl in the Hall
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:07
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13-3-1
| Casey Olson
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| PFC 13 - Validation
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:16
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12-3-1
| Shawn Bias
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| PFC 11: All In
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 0:37
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11-3-1
| David Moreno
|Decision (Unanimous)
| X-1 Events - Champions
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10-3-1
| Kana Hyatt
|TKO (Punches)
| X-1: Extreme Wars 4 - Battleground
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:36
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9-3-1
| Donald Gonzalez
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
| X-1: Extreme Wars 2
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8-3-1
| Rich Clementi
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
| XC 2 - Chaos
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
|Mangilao, Guam
, United States
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center| 8-2-1
| David Yeung
|Draw
| SB 31 - SuperBrawl 31
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8-2
| Joe Jordan
|Decision (Majority)
| SB 29 - SuperBrawl 29
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8-1
| Vitor Ribeiro
|Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
| WFA 3 - Level 39
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:23
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8-0
| Jin Kazeta
|Decision (Majority)
| SB 25 - SuperBrawl 25
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7-0
| Charlie Pearson
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:01
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6-0
| Jay Palmer
|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| SB 23 - SuperBrawl 23
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:49
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5-0
| Ryan Diaz
|KO (Punch)
| SB 22 - SuperBrawl 22
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:55
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4-0
| Russell Medeiros
|Decision (Unanimous)
| Warriors Quest 2 - Battle of Champions
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3-0
| Russell Medeiros
|Decision (Unanimous)
| Warriors Quest 1 - Battle of Champions
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2-0
| Kalvin Thiravong
|TKO (Punches)
| HC 1 - Hawaii Combat 1
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center|4:35
|Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1-0
| Ben Thomas
|Decision
| WOTNM - Warriors of the New Millennium 1
|
|align=center| N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Wailuku, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
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...
from Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
. He is a former X-1 Featherweight Champion, former Tachi Palace Fights Featherweight Champion and is currently signed as a Featherweight in the UFC.
Pre-UFC
Yagin was scheduled to face off against undefeated Hawaiian Featherweight prospect Brandon Visher on September 12, 2009 for the Up-N-Up Featherweight Championship, but was forced off the card due to injuries sustained during training. He was replaced by Stockton, California's Issac de Jesus. Visher went on to win the title, which earned him a contract with the WEC.Yagin fought former Bellator champion Joe Soto at Tachi Palace Fights 10
Tachi Palace Fights 10
Tachi Palace Fights 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights , on August 5, 2011 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.-Background:...
on August 5, 2011. At the time, Soto was scheduled to compete in the Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
season five bantamweight tournament. Yagin defeated Soto with a guillotine choke in the first round. In the aftermath, Yagin was offered a UFC contract and Soto was removed from the Bellator tournament.
UFC
Yagin was signed by the UFC after winning the Tachi Palace Fights featherweight championship and winning seven of his last eight fights. His octagon debut was against Junior AssunçãoJunior Assuncao
Cleuder F. "Junior" Assunção is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight and featherweight divisions.-Biography:Originally from Northeastern Brazil, Junior grew up in Miami, and now resides in Atlanta...
at UFC 135
UFC 135
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.-Background:...
on Sept 24, 2011. Yagin lost via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 15-5-1
| Junior Assunção
Junior Assuncao
Cleuder F. "Junior" Assunção is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight and featherweight divisions.-Biography:Originally from Northeastern Brazil, Junior grew up in Miami, and now resides in Atlanta...
| Decision (Unanimous)
| UFC 135
UFC 135
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.-Background:...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
| Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 15-4-1
| Joe Soto
Joe Soto
Joseph Angel Soto is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Soto is currently signed under the Bellator Fighting Championships promotion where he was the first ever Bellator Featherweight Champion, and the winner of their inaugural featherweight tournament.-Biography:At the time...
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Tachi Palace Fights 10
Tachi Palace Fights 10
Tachi Palace Fights 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights , on August 5, 2011 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:00
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 14-4-1
| Joe Neri
|TKO (Elbows)
| Gladiator Challenge - Full Force
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:39
|San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 13-4-1
| Diego Saraiva
Diego Saraiva
Diego Saraiva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Palace Fighting Championship as well as other promotions in the Lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
| TPF 2 - Brawl in the Hall
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:07
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13-3-1
| Casey Olson
Casey Olson
Casey Olson is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Lightweight division.-Biography:With the nickname "The Underdog," Olson is based in Fresno, California, but fights out of The Pit in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He is a product of Clovis High, Fresno City College and...
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| PFC 13 - Validation
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:16
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12-3-1
| Shawn Bias
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| PFC 11: All In
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 0:37
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11-3-1
| David Moreno
David Moreno
David Moreno is a Spanish actor, presenter, singer and journalist.-Education:From 1989 to 2009, Moreno took singing and dancing classes with many different Spanish teachers. He took a high school musical workshop with Stage Entertainment Spain in 2008...
|Decision (Unanimous)
| X-1 Events - Champions
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10-3-1
| Kana Hyatt
|TKO (Punches)
| X-1: Extreme Wars 4 - Battleground
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:36
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9-3-1
| Donald Gonzalez
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
| X-1: Extreme Wars 2
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8-3-1
| Rich Clementi
Rich Clementi
Richard Thomas Clementi is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. He holds notable wins over Terry Etim, Sam Stout, Fabio Holanda, Melvin Guillard and Anthony Johnson.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
| XC 2 - Chaos
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
|Mangilao, Guam
Mangilao, Guam
Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's population has increased slightly following the island's 2000 census....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center| 8-2-1
| David Yeung
|Draw
| SB 31 - SuperBrawl 31
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, 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
|align=center| 8-2
| Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan
Joseph or Joe Jordan may refer to:* Joe Jordan , Scottish football coach and former player* Joseph Louis Jordan, Canadian politician* Joe Jordan , ragtime and jazz musician...
|Decision (Majority)
| SB 29 - SuperBrawl 29
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, 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
|align=center| 8-1
| Vitor Ribeiro
|Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
| WFA 3 - Level 39
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:23
|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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8-0
| Jin Kazeta
|Decision (Majority)
| SB 25 - SuperBrawl 25
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, 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
|align=center| 7-0
| Charlie Pearson
Charlie Pearson
Charlie Pearson was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon during the 1880s. He is credited as being one of the first people to attempt high flying marks where a player jumps on the back of another in order to take a mark....
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:01
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6-0
| Jay Palmer
|Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| SB 23 - SuperBrawl 23
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:49
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, 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
|align=center| 5-0
| Ryan Diaz
|KO (Punch)
| SB 22 - SuperBrawl 22
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:55
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4-0
| Russell Medeiros
|Decision (Unanimous)
| Warriors Quest 2 - Battle of Champions
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3-0
| Russell Medeiros
|Decision (Unanimous)
| Warriors Quest 1 - Battle of Champions
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2-0
| Kalvin Thiravong
|TKO (Punches)
| HC 1 - Hawaii Combat 1
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center|4:35
|Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast 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
|align=center| 1-0
| Ben Thomas
Ben Thomas
Benjamin Thomas Jr. is a former defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams...
|Decision
| WOTNM - Warriors of the New Millennium 1
|
|align=center| N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 12,296 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maui County.Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Īao Valley...
, 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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