If not that hopefully, I get a call for the title either-or., Record:8-2 He fought on The Ultimate Fighter season one against future legend Stephan Bonnar. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Juan Adams (right) punches Chris De La Rocha in their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Fiserv Forum on December 15, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Liz Carmouche at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on Aug 10, 2019 As of May 16, 2019, a total of 76 UFC fighters have been sanctioned by USADA since the UFC USADA testing program started.[37]. Hes beaten current UFC fighters Jimmy Flick and Adrian Yanez. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Linked to the investigation that began as a result of suspicious betting activity ahead of the Nov. 5 UFC fight between, To be determined by NYAC and NSAC / temporary barred from UFC, 2 year suspension by USADA for testing positive for, (February 13, 2023) - Brady suffered from tore groin - Bout cancelled -, (February 24, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (February 2, 2023) - Neck injury - Out of, (February 9, 2023) - Hand injury - Out of, (February 10, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (January 6, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (January 15, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (January 6, 2022) - Unknown reasons - Out of, (February 3, 2023) - Ankle injury - out of, (February 9, 2023) - Eye injury - Bout cancelled, (February 27, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (February 12, 2023 ) - Fili's eye issues - Bout cancelled, (February 24, 2023) Medical issue on Johnson's end - Bout cancelled -, (January 31, 2023) - Knee injury - Out of, (February 11, 2023 - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (December 23. Giles was a Houston police officer before resigning in February 2022. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Its just a matter of me getting in there. Hooper, also known as the "teenage dream," signed to the UFC at 19 years of age, made his debut in the organization at UFC 245 and won via TKO against Daniel Teymur. 1. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I based it off the quality of opponents and tenure in the UFC. One thing is for sure, Texas has brought us some great athletes and amazing fights. Houston has produced the fifth-most UFC fighters of any city in the world - behind just Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Dagestan, Russia; Los Angeles, California and Sao Paulo, Brazil - according to a recent study by BetUS. But with all the talent showcased in this top 10, I have no doubt that a gold belt is coming to Texas very soon. He is the former Glory middleweight contender winner and King in the. As of 13 September 2022[update], the UFC roster consisted of fighters from 71 countries. 45 . (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC). 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With LFA flyweight champion Victor Altamirano set to compete on DWCS, this Michigan-based, Thailand-trained fighter hopes an interim belt will propel him to the UFC. All three events were held at Frank Irwin Center. I can take the fight wherever it needs to go. His record in the UFC is not all that impressive at 6-4. Please check your email for a confirmation. All fighters' MMA records are listed are retrieved from Sherdog's website. Last updated:. I feel like Im at the top of my game at this moment. I kind of always do that, but knowing that past opponents got the call or they have been recognized on a show like the UFC or just around the community in general. She's been in the promotion since 2017 and quickly made a name for herself. Derrick Lewis poses for photos during the UFC 271 press conference at George R. Brown Convention Center on February 10, 2022 in Houston. If it feels like fighters such as Anderson Silva and CM Punk have been around forever, that's because they have been. Schnell currently is 5-4 in the UFC with his most recent fight resulting in a loss to Rogerio Bontorin at UFC 262 in 2021. Houston's Mana Martinez poses on the scale during the UFC 271 ceremonial weigh-in at Toyota Center on February 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The Skinny: Onyenegecha has lengthy, speed, and athleticism. Before we get started, I must say this list is purely my own opinion. Number of fighters in each division is counted as per date indicated only for the number could change week by week. Recent Fights: DEC 2023 Hunter Fink Am 0-1-0 Recent Fights: DEC 2022 vs James Radovich Scheduled for Apr 7 Destiny Oldenkamp Am 2-3-0 Recent Fights: DEC 2021 DEC 2020 DEC 2019 DEC 2019 TKO 2019 TKO 2018 vs Caution Davis Scheduled for Apr 7 Gilberto Melara Am 3-3-0 Recent Fights: SUB 2022 TKO 2022 TKO 2022 DEC 2022 DEC 2022 TKO 2021 DEC 2021 As reported by 'MMA Mania', "UFC fighter Joseph Holmes says he got jumped by Kevin Holland and his crew at XKO 60 tonight in Texas". The Best UFC Fighters In The Octagon Today, Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC, Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (born September 27, 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former Sambo competitor. I should be able to hold my own with a lot of people in the UFC right now, at least I think. . A Dana Whites Contender Series winner who didnt earn a contract in 2018 competes in his first fight since his lights out fight. UFC star Jon Jones has given his updated thoughts on the current state of fighter pay in the promotion and mixed martial arts. The most popular UFC fighters today include famousfighters like Kamaru Usman,Israel Adesanya, Dustin Poirrier and Conor McGregor, who all stand up well against the rising stars of the MMA world. So either way, Im happy its going to be a dominant fighter all around., I see some of the guys that have been getting in the UFC on short-notice and stuff. Since then, Johnson has compiled a solid record. I just need to keep working and things will come together., Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. There was a time when I thought her well-rounded abilities might be the answer to Valentina Schevchekno. Well see what God has in store for me., Record:14-4 Pretty Ricky jumped into the UFC by winning The Ultimate Fighter in 2021. Garcia, a professional mixed martial artist, presented with a chance to secure an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contract. He made his UFC debut in 2012 and went 3-4 before going back to fight in Legacy. In his own words: I fight with a lot of rhythm and I talk a lot. Texas is synonymous with toughness, so its no surprise there are so many great fighters coming from this state. He has sharp technique and is still pretty young despite his long layoff. Hes like one of the most favorite fighters in the world. He won his UFC debut later that year, but then lost three straight fights, including a TKO loss to former Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Greg Hardy in 2019. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. It is hard to compare fighters of different weight classes and divisions, but some talents just stand out above the rest. 2022) - Undisclosed injury - Out of, (February 25, 2023) - Cowan felt ill - Bout cancelled -, (December 2, 2022) - Cortez's medical issue - Bout cancelled - -. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Tested positive for adderall in a urine test collected at the day of UFC Fight Night 200 - six-month suspension, along with a $3,450. Height:55 Jung Chan-sung at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022 Jon Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, is not so light anymore as he prepares to make his heavyweight debut at UFC 285. Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) - Johnny Muoz Jr. Loss - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) - Umar Nurmagomedov, Loss - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) - Tony Gravely, Win - UFC on ESPN 37 (Austin) - Tony Kelley, Win - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) - Nate Maness, Win - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) - Raulian Paiva, Loss - UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) Saidyokub Kakhramonov, Win - UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) Ronnie Lawrence, Loss - UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) - Aiemann Zahabi, Loss - UFC 274 (Phoenix) Journey Newson, UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas)- TBD / Moving to Bantamweight, Win - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Su Mudaerji, Loss - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Matt Schnell, (June 10, 2022) -- Tagir injured - Out of UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) - Tagir Ulanbekov, Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) Zarrukh Adashev, Loss - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) Jeff Molina, UFC on ESPN 41 (San Diego)) - Allan Nascimento, UFC 278 (Salt Lake City) - Francisco Figueiredo, Win - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) - JP Buys, (June 11, 2022) - Bout cancelled UFC 275 (Singapore) - Rogrio Bontorin, Loss - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) - Cody Durden, Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) Zhalgas Zhumagulov, UFC on ESPN 41 (San Diego)) - Malcolm Gordon, Win - UFC 274 (Phoenix) Kleydson Rodrigues, UFC 279 (Salt Lake City) - Daniel da Silva, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) Charles Johnson, Loss - UFC on ESPN 36 (Las Vegas) Tatsuro Taira, Win - UFC on ESPN 36 (Las Vegas) Carlos Candelario, (June 16, 2022) Out of UFC 278 (TBD) - Victor Altamirano, Loss - UFC Fight Night 208 (London) Muhammad Mokaev, UFC Fight Night 217 (Las Vegas) Jeff Molina, UFC 279 (TBD) Irene Aldana/ Moving to Bantamweight, UFC Fight Night 211 (TBD) - Chelsea Chandler / Moving to Bantamweight, UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Ailin Perez, UFC 277 (Dallas) - Ji Yeon Kim / Move to Flyweight, Loss - UFC 275 (Singapore) - Joselyne Edwards. Age:30 2. def. He won on Dana Whites Contender Series in 2018 in a fight known for its whacky moment of the lights in the arena going out. Allen.[47]. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, Houston is ugly, and I've never felt more at home, Astros GM Dana Brown has more praise team's top prospect, holds the UFC record for most career knockouts, Turner: TEA is giving Houston ISD two optionsclose school or be taken over, Two ocelots were photographed crossing a road in rare South Texas sighting, Willie Nelson's new album is a lovely tribute to a fellow country legend, Houston Rockets poised to reap benefits from Eric Gordon trade. His personality is very likable, too, which goes a long way in todays age of popularity importance. Loss - UFC Fight Night 206 (Las Vegas) Ketlen Vieira, Win - UFC Fight Night 206 (Las Vegas) Holly Holm, UFC on ESPN 41 (San Diego)) - Sara McMann, Loss - UFC 276 (Las Vegas) - Julija Stoliarenko, UFC 278 (Salt Lake City) - Lucie Pudilova, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Stephanie Egger, Win - UFC 276 (Las Vegas) - Jessica-Rose Clark, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Mayra Bueno Silva, Loss - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) Lauren Murphy, Win - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) Miesha Tate, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Sijara Eubanks, Loss - UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) Antonina Shevchenko, Win - UFC 275 (Singapore)) Taila Santos, UFC Fight Night 210 (Paris) - Manon Fiorot, UFC on ESPN 41 (San Diego) - Viviane Arajo, Loss - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) - Erin Blanchfield, (July 9, 2022) Nina Illness - Out of UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) - Nina Nunes, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Melissa Gatto, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Ariane Lipski, Loss - UFC on ESPN 36 (Las Vegas) Viviane Arajo, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) - Hannah Goldy, Win - UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) Cortney Casey, Loss - UFC 275 (Singapore) Valentina Shevchenko, UFC on ESPN 41 (San Diego)) - Viviane Arajo, Loss - UFC on ESPN 36 (TBD) - Katlyn Chookagian, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) - Molly McCann, UFC 278 (Salt Lake City) - Miranda Maverick, (July 14, 2022) - Knee injury - Out of UFC 277 (Dallas) - Ji Yeon Kim, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) - Mandy Bhm, UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Katlyn Chookagian, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Gillian Robertson, Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) - JJ Aldrich, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) - Victoria Leonardo, Loss - UFC on ESPN 37 (Austin) Natlia Silva, Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) Poliana Botelho, Win - UFC on ESPN 37 (Austin) Jasmine Jasudavicius, UFC Fight Night 215 (Las Vegas) Natlia Silva, (July 19, 2022) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Manon Fiorot, (July 9, 2022) Nina Illness - Out of UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) - Cynthia Calvillo / Moving to Flyweight, Loss - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Emily Ducote, UFC Fight Night 212 (TBD) Lupita Godinez, Loss - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Amanda Lemos, Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) - Felice Herrig, Win - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Michelle Waterson, UFC Fight Night 211 (TBD) - Mackenzie Dern, Loss - UFC Fight Night 206 (Las Vegas) Tabatha Ricci, Win - UFC 275 (Singapore) -Joanna Jdrzejczyk, (June 3, 20220) - Unknown Reasons - Out of UFC on ABC 3 (Las Vegas) - Jessica Penne, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Cory McKenna, Loss - UFC 274 (Phoenix) Lupita Godinez, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Loma Lookboonmee, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Diana Belbi, Loss - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) Vanessa Demopoulos, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Miranda Granger, UFC Fight Night 212 (TBD) ) - Piera Rodrguez, UFC Fight Night 211 (TBD) - Tabatha Ricci, Loss - UFC 275 (Singapore) - Silvana Gmez Jurez, UFC Fight Night 211 (TBD) - Cheyanne Vlismas<, Win - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) Jinh Yu Frey, (July 17, 2022) - Unknown reasons - Out of UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Yazmin Jauregui, Win -UFC on ESPN 37 (Austin) - Gloria de Paula, UFC Fight Night 212 (TBD) ) - Sam Hughes (fighter), Win - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Jessica Penne, UFC Fight Night 217 (Las Vegas) - Mateusz Rbecki, UFC Fight Night 215 (Las Vegas) - Vince Morales, UFC Fight Night 214 (Las Vegas) - Ramona Pascual, UFC Fight Night 216 (Las Vegas) - Tafon Nchukwi, UFC Fight Night 213 (Las Vegas) - Jared Vanderaa, (August 12, 2022) - due to French MMA Federation rules - bout cancelled UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Darian Weeks, (August 25, 2022) - Inured - Out of UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Khalid Taha. If you had between 6-10 fights, you got $5,000. Despite a dominant unanimous decision over Mike Breeden, Romero was passed over by UFC president Dana White when it came time to hand out UFC contracts a controversial decision in the eyes of many. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Many will try, few will succeed. The victory earned him a spot on Dana Whites Contender Series, Season 4 in August. In 2019, Romero concluded an impressive stint in KOTC. If you train with Petr Yan on a day-in, day-out basis, you have to be pretty damn good. Other notable wins included David Loiseau, Marcus Davis, Joe Riggs, and Josh Burkman. [48][49] This list of champions is updated as of February 12, 2023 after UFC 284. Its not really talking sh*t. I just feel like its a fight, man. Jones weighed in at 248 pounds in Las Vegas on Friday ahead . The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Issues on the scales have been seemingly the only thing holding him back, but hes confident he can fix them and then get a UFC contract. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. This is a humble game, yes, but when youre out there, you dont have any choice. In 2014, it returned for UFC Fight Night 57, which featured a main event between Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson. Weight class:Flyweight He was a Division I All-American cross-country and track runner at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. No doubt, (I should get the UFC call-up after this. His overall record is 19-3-1 and in the UFC hes amassed a record of 8-3-1. Victor "The Brick" Martinez (13-5-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Pharr, Texas and the #151st ranked Top Lightweight MMA fighter. After winning the Fury FC light heavyweight championship, Villanueva joined the UFC in 2020. The rankings for the UFC's fighters are both recorded and updated when information has been obtained from the UFC's website. Northcutt, who grew up in Katy, entered the UFC to much acclaim at just 19 years old. Next Fight: July 2 vs. Renato Valente (7-4) at LFA 110 in Shawnee, Okla. (UFC Fight Pass). What is also surprising is his agility. Silva started his UFC career in 2006, and that was after spending a decade on the kickboxing and MMA circuits. T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on Oct 22, 2022, 1. def. One thing that has eluded the great fighters of Texas is a UFC championship. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation tell MMA Junkie the promotion also informed at least a portion of the fighters scheduled to compete on that date of the event location. Phillips, who was born in Houston but trained in Lafayette, La., fought twice in the UFC in 2014, but lost both. Made it to the UFC after an impressive win on Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contender Series in 2018. At one point, Vick was 9-1 in the UFC with wins over Francisco Trinaldo, Joseph Duffy, Abel Trujillo, and many more. Hes had notable wins over Donald Cerrone, Max Griffin, Mickey Gall, and Josh Burkman. Which UFC fighters do you love? In his own words: Im not going I dont like to get too excited for things because theyve had it many times before where you get excited and then it doesnt happen or come to fruition. Houston's Roberto Sanchez celebrates after defeating Joby Sanchez by rear naked choke submission in their flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Frank Erwin Center on February 18, 2018 in Austin, Texas.