Reuben Duran
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Reuben Duran is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the bantamweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Duran has made a name for himself fighting in California. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), holding a 1-1 for the promotion.
, numerous small promotions in California. Duran is a six time winner of Grapplers Quest.
Duran fought Greg Guzman and fought with 2 torn ligaments in his right hand but still went on to win the fight. Later, in an interview, Duran voiced his confidence that were it not for the injury, he would have gotten the TKO. Duran then showed off his powerful hands defeating Ryan Diaz via KO with only 3 seconds left left in the fight.
He posted two consecutive submission wins and then signed with the UFC.
, replacing an injured Francisco Rivera. Duran lost the fight via a close split decision.
Duran faced Francisco Rivera on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
. He won the fight via submission in the third round, earning Submission of the Night honors.
|Win
|align=center|8-3-1
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Francisco Rivera
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
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|align=center|3
|align=center|1:57
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|7-3-1
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Takeya Mizugaki
|Decision (split)
|UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Louisville, Kentucky
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-2-1
| Kana Hyatt
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|KOTC - Sniper
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:03
|San Bernardino, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2-1
| Maurice Eazel
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Long Beach Fight Night 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:18
|Long Beach, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-2-1
| Ryan Diaz
|KO (punch)
|KOTC - Arrival
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:57
|Highland, California
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-2-1
| Greg Guzman
|Decision (unanimous)
|KOTC - Superstars
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Highland, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3-2-1
| Tommy Vargas
|Decision (unanimous)
|All Star Boxing - Conquest in the Cage 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Montebello, California
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-1-1
| Manny Romero
|TKO (punches)
|AF 2 - Apocalypse Fights 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:37
|Palm Springs, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-1-1
| Ricardo Gallardo
|KO
|AF 1 - Apocalypse Fights 1
|
|align=center|1
|
|Palm Springs, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-1-1
| Bobby Sanchez
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Invincible - MMA
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:15
|Ontario, California
, United States
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|0-1-1
| David Aguirre
|Draw
|KOTC - Final Chapter
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-1
| Scott Epstein
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|PF 1 - The Beginning
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:40
|Hollywood, California, United States
|
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mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the 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...
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Duran has made a name for himself fighting in California. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), holding a 1-1 for the promotion.
Mixed Martial Arts
Duran start training martial arts at 7. At 14 he began boxing, and at 19 he began training all aspects of MMA. He fought multiple times for King of the CageKing of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
, numerous small promotions in California. Duran is a six time winner of Grapplers Quest.
Duran fought Greg Guzman and fought with 2 torn ligaments in his right hand but still went on to win the fight. Later, in an interview, Duran voiced his confidence that were it not for the injury, he would have gotten the TKO. Duran then showed off his powerful hands defeating Ryan Diaz via KO with only 3 seconds left left in the fight.
He posted two consecutive submission wins and then signed with the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championships
Duran signed with the UFC in early 2011 and made his debut at UFC on Versus 3 against Takeya MizugakiTakeya Mizugaki
Takeya Mizugaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 2011, Mizugaki is ranked the #10 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog....
, replacing an injured Francisco Rivera. Duran lost the fight via a close split decision.
Duran faced Francisco Rivera on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos Finale, , was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:Featured were the finalists from The Ultimate Fighter 13 – Team Lesnar...
. He won the fight via submission in the third round, earning Submission of the Night honors.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|8-3-1
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Francisco Rivera|Submission (rear naked choke)
|The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos Finale, , was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:Featured were the finalists from The Ultimate Fighter 13 – Team Lesnar...
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|align=center|3
|align=center|1:57
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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|Loss
|align=center|7-3-1
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Takeya MizugakiTakeya Mizugaki
Takeya Mizugaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 2011, Mizugaki is ranked the #10 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog....
|Decision (split)
|UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event was broadcast on Versus in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One in Canada...
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|7-2-1
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Kana Hyatt|Submission (guillotine choke)
|KOTC - Sniper
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:03
|San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
, 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|6-2-1
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Maurice Eazel|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Long Beach Fight Night 8
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:18
|Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
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|Win
|align=center|5-2-1
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Ryan Diaz|KO (punch)
|KOTC - Arrival
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|align=center|3
|align=center|4:57
|Highland, California
Highland, California
Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population in 2010 was 53,104, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census...
, 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|4-2-1
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Greg Guzman|Decision (unanimous)
|KOTC - Superstars
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Highland, California
Highland, California
Highland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population in 2010 was 53,104, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census...
, 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|3-2-1
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Tommy Vargas|Decision (unanimous)
|All Star Boxing - Conquest in the Cage 3
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Montebello, California
Montebello, California
Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley. It is located on of land just east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities, and the city is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of...
, United States
United States
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|Win
|align=center|3-1-1
|
Manny Romero|TKO (punches)
|AF 2 - Apocalypse Fights 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:37
|Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
, 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|2-1-1
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Ricardo Gallardo|KO
|AF 1 - Apocalypse Fights 1
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|align=center|1
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|Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
, 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|1-1-1
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Bobby Sanchez|Submission (triangle choke)
|Invincible - MMA
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:15
|Ontario, California
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
, United States
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| Draw
|align=center|0-1-1
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David Aguirre|Draw
|KOTC - Final Chapter
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|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...
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|Loss
|align=center|0-1
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Scott Epstein|Submission (rear naked choke)
|PF 1 - The Beginning
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:40
|Hollywood, California, 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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