Efrain Escudero - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Efrain Escudero is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

professional 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...

. He trains under 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....

and competes in the 155 lb (70.3 kg) weight class. Efrain was the winner of season eight of 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 reality show, The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV...

Early career

Escudero began his career in the summer of 2006 by putting together two back to back wins in Roland Sarria's Phoenix based Rage in the Cage mixed martial arts organization. He followed up his two fight win streak the following summer by recording 7 straight wins, all by submission. This streak of submissions was the highest recorded in the year of 2007.

Escudero only fought during the summer months because he was a full time collegiate wrestler. He competed for Pima Community College

Pima Community College

Pima Community College is an American two-year institution of higher education in Pima County, Arizona serving the Tucson metropolitan area. The community college district consists of six campuses, four education centers, and several adult education learning centers. It provides traditional and...

for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. This is the same college that fellow MMA competitors Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett

, Jamie Varner

Jamie Varner

James Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

and Jesse Forbes

Jesse Forbes

Jesse Forbes is an American mixed martial artist who was a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show, training under Ken Shamrock in the 205 lb weight class.-Career:...

attended. During the 2006-2007 season, Escudero placed 7th at the NJCAA national tournament in the 157 lb weight class, officially making Escudero an All-American.

Escudero recently stepped out of his summer fight schedule to compete in Full Moon Fighting's inaugural event held in Puerto Peñasco

Puerto Peñasco

Puerto Peñasco is a city and municipality located in the northwest of the state of Sonora about 100 km from the Arizona border. It is located on the small strip of land that joins the peninsula of Baja California with the rest of Mexico. The area is part of the Altar Desert, one of the driest...

, Mexico. This was Escudero's first fight in his birth country of Mexico and he wore a pair of fight shorts bearing the Mexican Flag. This bout was against Tommy Wagner, whom he defeated by submission due to strikes at 1:12 of round 1.

The Ultimate Fighter 8

Escudero was a contestant on the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

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...

as a lightweight. He won his first fight against Ido Pariente

Ido Pariente

Ido Pariente is an Israeli mixed martial artist.Pariente was a lightweight participant on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs...

with a rear naked choke in the first round to make it into the house. He then beat Shane Nelson

Shane Nelson

Shane Nelson Shane Nelson Shane Nelson (born May 25, 1955 in Mathis, Texas is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills. Nelson was discovered at an open trial held by the Dallas Cowboys. He was the only player, out of 1,800, to be...

in the second round with a mounted triangle to earn a spot in the semi-finals. He then beat Junie Browning

Junie Browning

Junie Allen Browning is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Biography:...

with a D'Arce choke in the second round to advance to the finals. In the The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

finale, shown on Spike TV, Escudero earned a six-figure UFC contract by defeating Phillipe Nover

Phillipe Nover

Phillipe J. Nover , is an American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts career:...

by unanimous decision. Upon receiving the trophy, Escudero dedicated his win to his late father, who died just before he left for the show. He further dedicated his win to anybody who had ever lost anybody they loved.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Escudero earned his first official win in the UFC on December 13, 2008, by defeating Phillipe Nover

Phillipe Nover

Phillipe J. Nover , is an American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts career:...

by unanimous decision during the main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV...

.

Efrain was set to fight Jeremy Stephens

Jeremy Stephens

Jeremy Dean Stephens is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter from Des Moines, Iowa. Stephens is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion, fighting in their lightweight division....

at UFC Fight Night 18. Efrain came down with a rib injury that forced him to withdraw from the bout. In an online interview, hosted by Escudero's official website, Escudero confirmed that he would fight Cole Miller

Cole Miller

Jeremiah Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese....

at UFC 103
UFC 103
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 19, 2009 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The event was broadcasted on pay-per-view.-Background :...

. Prior to his fight with Miller, Efrain told FightLockdown.com "I have been concentrating on knocking people out. My hands are improving every day. If they want to keep it standing, I am ready and willing to do just that.”

At UFC 103, in his first post-TUF fight, Escudero eventually earned an impressive KO win over Miller at 3:36 of the first round. He was aggressive throughout, once executing a powerful takedown in lifting and slamming Miller to the canvas. After dropping Miller with a strong jab, he followed up with two ground and pound strikes to the head of his opponent to stop the fight.

Escudero suffered his first professional defeat against Evan Dunham

Evan Dunham

Evan Dunham is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their lightweight division...

at UFC Fight Night 20 via submission in the third round. Escudero refused to tap until the armbar was at an extreme angle and left the ring under medical supervision before the victory presentation, leading to speculation that the arm was broken. Escudero reassured fans via Twitter that the arm only suffered tendon damage.

After an MRI showed that Efrain's arm was healthy, and he confirmed that he would be fighting Dan Lauzon

Dan Lauzon

Dan Lauzon is an American mixed martial artist from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Joe Lauzon.-First stint in Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

at UFC 114

UFC 114

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 29, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The UFC Fan Expo took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center....

.

Escudero then defeated Lauzon via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27) after being deducted a point late in the third round for accidentally striking Lauzon in the groin.

Escudero was expected to face John Gunderson

John Gunderson

John Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....

on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22

UFC Fight Night 22

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares, also known as UFC Fight Night 22 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas...

. Escudero was then set to face Matt Wiman

Matt Wiman

Matthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

after Wiman's original opponent, Mac Danzig

Mac Danzig

Mac Danzig is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background:...

was forced from the card with an injury. Wiman also suffered an injury and was replaced by Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Oliveira has mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC.-Early career:...

. Gunderson will now face returning UFC veteran Yves Edwards

Yves Edwards

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Escudero weighed in at 159 pounds, three pounds over the limit, resulting in the fight becoming a catchweight bout. Escudero lost the bout via submission due to rear naked choke in the third round.

On September 20, 2010, Escudero was released from his UFC contract, making him the second TUF winner to be released by the UFC.

Post-UFC

Since leaving the UFC, Escudero has compiled a 5-1 record, finishing three of his opponents via submission.

Escudero's fourth fight since leaving the UFC came against fellow UFC veteran Fabricio Camoes

Fabrício Camões

Fabrício "Morango" Camões is an Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Camões holds notable wins over former Cage Rage lightweight champion Jean Silva and veteran Brazilian fighter Luciano Azevedo in the same night...

at Tachi Palace Fights 9

Tachi Palace Fights 9

Tachi Palace Fights 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on Friday, May 6 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.-Background:...

on May 5th.he lost the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Efrain was scheduled to fight submission wizard Tim Radcliffe

Tim Radcliffe

Tim Radcliffe is an English mixed martial artist, who competes in the lightweight division. He is currently the UCMMA Lightweight Champion...

at BAMMA 7

BAMMA 7

BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 10 September 2011 at the NIA Arena in Birmingham, England.-Background:...

. However, on September 6, it was announced that visa issues prevented his travel to England.

Efrain fought Cesar Avila at Bellator 55, winning by submission in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

Somerton, Arizona

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Miami, Florida

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Fabrício Camões

|Decision (unanimous)
|Tachi Palace Fights 9

Tachi Palace Fights 9

Tachi Palace Fights 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on Friday, May 6 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.-Background:...

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...

Tijuana

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Chandler, Arizona

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Somerton, Arizona

Charles Oliveira

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|UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
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|Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

, United States
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|Dan Lauzon

Dan Lauzon

Dan Lauzon is an American mixed martial artist from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Joe Lauzon.-First stint in Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 114

UFC 114

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Evan Dunham

Evan Dunham is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their lightweight division...

Fairfax, Virginia

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, United States
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|Cole Miller

Cole Miller

Jeremiah Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese....

|TKO (punches)
|UFC 103

UFC 103

UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 19, 2009 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The event was broadcasted on pay-per-view.-Background :...

Dallas, Texas

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center|11-0
|Phillipe Nover

Phillipe Nover

Phillipe J. Nover , is an American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts career:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 13 2008...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Sonora

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Tucson, Arizona

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Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Arizona

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Phoenix, Arizona

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Phoenix, Arizona

, United States
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