Joseph Benavidez
Encyclopedia
Joseph Rolando Benavidez (born July 31, 1984) 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. He currently fights as a bantamweight
in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
. His fighting style has drawn comparisons to training partner and former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber
.
As of November 2011, Benavidez is ranked the #3 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog
.
in Iowa before moving back to Las Cruces, New Mexico
.
via decision in 2009. The fight turned out to be a #1 contenders match for the WEC
Bantamweight (135 lb) Title. His next fight was on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47
where he defeated his opponent former WEC
Bantamweight champion Miguel Torres
, who dominated the division with 17 consecutive wins. Both Benavidez's first loss and Torres loss of the Bantamweight title occurred on August 9, 2009 at WEC 42
. Benavidez's next fight was at WEC 52
where he submitted world renowned submission specialist Wagnney Fabiano
in the second round via guillotine choke.
Benavidez has used Ted Nugent
's "Stranglehold" (or a similar version of the song) as his entrance music throughout his career, which alludes to his preferred method of finishing a fight.
, Benavidez fought in smaller shows and trained while working as a screen printer in New Mexico
. Hoping to eventually make a living fighting MMA, he sought out Faber on a trip to California in January 2007. Unable to find Faber's gym, he visited one in Roseville hoping to locate him. There his fighting ability impressed the members and instructors enough (or, in Faber's words: "[he] basically beat the crap out of everyone") to refer him to Faber. This was only hours before Benavidez' flight home was due and he had to leave for the airport, unable to meet up with him.
His flight was then canceled, giving him the chance to meet up with Faber as he had hoped. Benavidez impressed Faber enough to offer him a job at the front desk of his gym, enabling him to leave New Mexico to come train with him and his team. Benavidez then went back to New Mexico, "jammed everything into his car" and moved to California. After fighting with smaller US-based promotions, Benavidez was offered a fight with Norifumi Yamamoto
by Japanese MMA-promoter Dream
in July 2008 at Dream 5. The bout was canceled only days before the fight, and Benavidez was instead matched against Junya Kudo
whom he defeated by guillotine choke submission.
. On December 3, 2008, he fought Danny Martinez
at WEC 37
and won by unanimous decision.
He defeated Jeff Curran
by unanimous decision at WEC 40
on April 5, 2009. Benavidez dominated Curran from the opening bell with superior grappling and striking, knocking the opponent down in the first round. Curran unsuccessfully attempted an armbar in the second round and a triangle choke in the third round. Joseph fought Dominick Cruz
at WEC 42
and lost by unanimous decision.
Benavidez fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu
ace Rani Yahya
on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45
. Benavidez won via first round TKO.
Benavidez defeated former WEC Bantaweight Champion Miguel Torres
on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47
. He dominated the former Bantamweight Champion opening a huge cut on Torres' forehead and ended up submitting the former champion by guillotine choke.
for the WEC Bantaweight Championship 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.
Benavidez lost to Dominick Cruz
for a second time in their rematch via split decision.
Benavidez faced Wagnney Fabiano
on November 11, 2010, replacing an injured Brian Bowles. Benavidez defeated Fabiano via second round submission. After a uneventful first round of striking between the two, Benavidez stung Fabiano with a left and pounced, submitting him with a guillotine after unsuccessfully trying for it twice earlier, submitting the 3rd degree black belt at 2:45 of the second round.
merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.
In his UFC debut, Benavidez faced Ian Loveland
on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128
. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Benavidez next fought Eddie Wineland
on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5
. Benavidez defeated Wineland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Benavidez has recently stated a possible move to the 125-pound division when the flyweight roster is added to the UFC.
| Win
|align=center| 15-2
| Eddie Wineland
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–2
| Ian Loveland
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 128
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Newark, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–2
| Wagnney Fabiano
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| WEC 52
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:45
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 12–2
| Dominick Cruz
| Decision (split)
| WEC 50
|
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–1
| Miguel Torres
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| WEC 47
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:57
|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–1
| Rani Yahya
| TKO (punches)
| WEC 45
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:35
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 10–1
| Dominick Cruz
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 42
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–0
| Jeff Curran
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 40
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–0
| Danny Martinez
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 37
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| Junya Kudo
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Dream 5
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:42
|Osaka, Japan
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Maurice Eazel
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Palace Fighting Championship 8: A Night of Champions
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:02
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Jason Georgianna
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Palace Fighting Championship 6: No Retreat, No Surrender
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:38
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Rocky Del Monte
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Independent Event
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
|Lakeport, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Carlos Lovio
| TKO (punches)
| Bring it On: Under Destruction
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Oxnard, California
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Justin Smitley
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Warrior Cup 2
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:18
|Stockton, California
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Ramon Rodriguez
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Border Warz
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:33
|Colorado Springs, Colorado
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Brandon Shelton
| Submission (kimura)
| Universal Fight Promotions
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
|Mescalero, New Mexico
, 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...
. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
, he joined up 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...
's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting
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...
promotion. He currently fights 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...
. His fighting style has drawn comparisons to training partner and former WEC Featherweight Champion 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...
.
As of November 2011, Benavidez is ranked the #3 bantamweight 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 :...
.
Background
Benavidez attended Las Cruces High School where he played varsity football, winning two State Championships, and wrestled varsity for 4 years (1999–2002). In 2000 Benavidez became the State Wrestling Champion of New Mexico at 103 lbs during his sophomore year. Benavidez also wrestled one year (2001–02) at William Penn UniversityWilliam Penn University
William Penn University is a private, liberal arts university in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends in 1873 as Penn College...
in Iowa before moving back to Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
.
MMA career
Benavidez has been competing for several years in mixed martial arts. The exact number of underground or unsanctioned fights he participated in is unknown, but he was undefeated in all of his professional fights until his first loss to Dominick CruzDominick Cruz
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...
via decision in 2009. The fight turned out to be a #1 contenders match for the 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...
Bantamweight (135 lb) Title. His next fight was 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:...
where he defeated his opponent former 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...
Bantamweight champion Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres (fighter)
Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...
, who dominated the division with 17 consecutive wins. Both Benavidez's first loss and Torres loss of the Bantamweight title occurred on August 9, 2009 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:...
. Benavidez's next fight was at WEC 52
WEC 52
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on November 11, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
where he submitted world renowned submission specialist Wagnney Fabiano
Wagnney Fabiano
|-|Loss|align=center|14-3| Joseph Benavidez|Submission |WEC 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA||-|Win|align=center|14-2| Frank Gomez|Decision |WEC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00...
in the second round via guillotine choke.
Benavidez has used Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
's "Stranglehold" (or a similar version of the song) as his entrance music throughout his career, which alludes to his preferred method of finishing a fight.
Team Alpha Male
Before joining up with Urijah FaberUrijah 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...
, Benavidez fought in smaller shows and trained while working as a screen printer in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. Hoping to eventually make a living fighting MMA, he sought out Faber on a trip to California in January 2007. Unable to find Faber's gym, he visited one in Roseville hoping to locate him. There his fighting ability impressed the members and instructors enough (or, in Faber's words: "[he] basically beat the crap out of everyone") to refer him to Faber. This was only hours before Benavidez' flight home was due and he had to leave for the airport, unable to meet up with him.
His flight was then canceled, giving him the chance to meet up with Faber as he had hoped. Benavidez impressed Faber enough to offer him a job at the front desk of his gym, enabling him to leave New Mexico to come train with him and his team. Benavidez then went back to New Mexico, "jammed everything into his car" and moved to California. After fighting with smaller US-based promotions, Benavidez was offered a fight with Norifumi Yamamoto
Norifumi Yamamoto
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is associated with Purebred Tokyo and Krazy Bee. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona...
by Japanese MMA-promoter Dream
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
in July 2008 at Dream 5. The bout was canceled only days before the fight, and Benavidez was instead matched against Junya Kudo
Junya Kudo
Junya Kodo 'KODO is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Shooto organisation. Kodo is also the Head Coach and Representative of Shooto Gym Kobe...
whom he defeated by guillotine choke submission.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Benavidez was then signed by US-based 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...
. On December 3, 2008, he fought Danny Martinez
Danny Martinez
Danny Martinez is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the TKO, XFC and Rage in the Cage promotions. In the latter, he is the current bantamweight champion...
at WEC 37
WEC 37
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on December 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network....
and won by unanimous decision.
He defeated Jeff Curran
Jeff Curran
Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...
by unanimous decision at 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....
on April 5, 2009. Benavidez dominated Curran from the opening bell with superior grappling and striking, knocking the opponent down in the first round. Curran unsuccessfully attempted an armbar in the second round and a triangle choke in the third round. Joseph fought Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
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...
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:...
and lost by unanimous decision.
Benavidez fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
ace Rani Yahya
Rani Yahya
Rani Ahmad Yahya is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007...
on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45
WEC 45
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...
. Benavidez won via first round TKO.
Benavidez defeated former WEC Bantaweight Champion Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres (fighter)
Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...
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:...
. He dominated the former Bantamweight Champion opening a huge cut on Torres' forehead and ended up submitting the former champion by guillotine choke.
Bantamweight title shot and beyond
Benavidez fought Dominick CruzDominick Cruz
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...
for the WEC Bantaweight Championship 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.
Benavidez lost to Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
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...
for a second time in their rematch via split decision.
Benavidez faced Wagnney Fabiano
Wagnney Fabiano
|-|Loss|align=center|14-3| Joseph Benavidez|Submission |WEC 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA||-|Win|align=center|14-2| Frank Gomez|Decision |WEC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00...
on November 11, 2010, replacing an injured Brian Bowles. Benavidez defeated Fabiano via second round submission. After a uneventful first round of striking between the two, Benavidez stung Fabiano with a left and pounced, submitting him with a guillotine after unsuccessfully trying for it twice earlier, submitting the 3rd degree black belt at 2:45 of the second round.
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.
In his UFC debut, Benavidez faced Ian Loveland
Ian Loveland
Ian Loveland is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Loveland has mostly fought in his home state of Oregon...
on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...
. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Benavidez next fought Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland is an American professional mixed martial artist from Highland, Indiana who fights in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Wineland is a former World Extreme Cagefighting Bantamweight Champion...
on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5
UFC on Versus 5
UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 14, 2011, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in Wisconsin...
. Benavidez defeated Wineland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Benavidez has recently stated a possible move to the 125-pound division when the flyweight roster is added to the UFC.
Championships and accomplishments
- 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...
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Submission of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
|align=center| 15-2
| Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland is an American professional mixed martial artist from Highland, Indiana who fights in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Wineland is a former World Extreme Cagefighting Bantamweight Champion...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–2
| Ian Loveland
Ian Loveland
Ian Loveland is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Loveland has mostly fought in his home state of Oregon...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–2
| Wagnney Fabiano
Wagnney Fabiano
|-|Loss|align=center|14-3| Joseph Benavidez|Submission |WEC 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA||-|Win|align=center|14-2| Frank Gomez|Decision |WEC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| WEC 52
WEC 52
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on November 11, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:45
|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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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 12–2
| Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
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...
| 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:...
|
|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
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| 12–1
| Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres (fighter)
Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 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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|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
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| 11–1
| Rani Yahya
Rani Yahya
Rani Ahmad Yahya is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007...
| TKO (punches)
| WEC 45
WEC 45
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...
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|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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| Loss
|align=center| 10–1
| Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
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...
| 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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|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| 10–0
| Jeff Curran
Jeff Curran
Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...
| 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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|Chicago, Illinois, 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| 9–0
| Danny Martinez
Danny Martinez
Danny Martinez is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the TKO, XFC and Rage in the Cage promotions. In the latter, he is the current bantamweight champion...
| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 37
WEC 37
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on December 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network....
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|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
| Junya Kudo
Junya Kudo
Junya Kodo 'KODO is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Shooto organisation. Kodo is also the Head Coach and Representative of Shooto Gym Kobe...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Dream 5
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|Osaka, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Maurice Eazel
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Palace Fighting Championship 8: A Night of Champions
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|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...
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Jason Georgianna
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Palace Fighting Championship 6: No Retreat, No Surrender
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|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...
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Rocky Del Monte
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Independent Event
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|Lakeport, California
Lakeport, California
Lakeport is an incorporated city and county seat of Lake County, California. Lakeport is located on the west shore of Clear Lake, at an elevation of 1355 feet...
, 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| 4–0
| Carlos Lovio
| TKO (punches)
| Bring it On: Under Destruction
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|Oxnard, California
Oxnard, California
Oxnard is the 113th largest city in the United States, 19th largest city in California and largest city in Ventura County, California, by way of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is an important agricultural center, with its distinction as the...
, 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| 3–0
| Justin Smitley
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Warrior Cup 2
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|Stockton, California
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
, 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| 2–0
| Ramon Rodriguez
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Border Warz
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|Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, 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
| Brandon Shelton
| Submission (kimura)
| Universal Fight Promotions
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|Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mescalero is located at ....
, 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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