Eddie Yagin

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Eddie Yagin
Born (1979-03-23) March 23, 1979 (age 43)
Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Other namesThe Filipino Phenom
Nationality American
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Fighting out of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Team Alliance MMA
Years active2000 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins16
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision6
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Eddie Yagin (born March 23, 1979) is a Filipino-American mixed martial artist, who is best known for his two-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Yagin holds notable wins over Joe Soto and Mark Hominick, and is a former Tachi Palace Fights Featherweight Champion.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Yagin was scheduled to face off against undefeated 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. [1]

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 Season Five Bantamweight Tournament. Yagin defeated Soto with a guillotine choke submission in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yagin was signed by the UFC after his win over Soto. [2] His octagon debut was against Junior Assunção at UFC 135 on September 24, 2011. Yagin lost via unanimous decision. [3]

Yagin next faced former title challenger Mark Hominick on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145. [4] He won the fight via split decision in a bloody slugfest which paid off for the two fighters as their performance earned Fight of the Night honors. [5] [6]

Yagin was expected to face Dennis Siver on September 1, 2012 at UFC 151. [7] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, the bout was rescheduled and was set to take place on December 8, 2012 at UFC on Fox 5. [8] Then on November 13, it was announced that Yagin had been forced out of the bout due to a sparring injury that landed him in the hospital with swelling around his brain, and was replaced by Nam Phan. [9]

Yagin was cleared to return to competition on June 24, 2013. [10] Yagin had hoped to return to the octagon by the end of 2013. [11] Surprisingly, Yagin was released of his contract due to his medical condition sustained in his planned bout with Dennis Siver. The move went quietly unnoticed, despite Yagin's manager providing evidences of being medically cleared to compete under contract.

Post-UFC career

Yagin faced Diego Saraiva at Tachi Palace Fights 19: Throwback Thursday on June 19, 2014. [12] Despite coming out strong in the first round, Yagin would lose the bout via unanimous decision. [13]

In his second post-UFC fight, Yagin faced Bellator veteran Akop Stepanyan at FEFoMP: Russian's MMA Supercup on December 20, 2014. [14] He lost the bout via third-round KO. [15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches16 wins7 losses
By knockout53
By submission51
By decision63
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss16–7–1 Akop Stepanyan KO (head kick)FEFoMP: Russia's MMA SupercupDecember 20, 201424:44 Khabarovsk, Russia
Loss16–6–1 Diego Saraiva Decision (unanimous)TPF 19 - Throwback ThursdayJune 19, 201435:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Win16–5–1 Mark Hominick Decision (split) UFC 145 April 21, 201235:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesFight of the Night
Loss15–5–1 Junior Assunção Decision (unanimous) UFC 135 September 24, 201135:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win15–4–1 Joe Soto Submission (guillotine choke) TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall August 5, 201112:00 Lemoore, California, United StatesWon vacant TPF Featherweight Championship
Win14–4–1Joe NeriTKO (elbows)Gladiator Challenge - Full ForceJune 12, 201111:39 San Jacinto, California, United States
Loss13–4–1 Diego Saraiva TKO (doctor stoppage) TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall December 3, 200933:07 Lemoore, California, United States
Win13–3–1 Casey Olson Submission (guillotine choke) PFC 13: Validation May 8, 200911:16 Lemoore, California, United StatesFor #1 Contender for PFC Featherweight title
Win12–3–1Shawn BiasSubmission (guillotine choke) PFC 11: All In November 20, 200830:37 Lemoore, California, United States
Win11–3–1David MorenoDecision (unanimous)X-1 Events - ChampionsJanuary 26, 200835:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesDefended X-1 Featherweight Championship
Win10–3–1Kana HyattTKO (punches)X-1: Extreme Wars 4 - BattlegroundJune 10, 200621:36 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesWon vacant X-1 Featherweight Championship
Win9–3–1Donald GonzalezTKO (corner stoppage)X-1: Extreme Wars 2March 18, 20063N/A Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss8–3–1 Rich Clementi TKO (doctor stoppage)XC 2 - ChaosMay 22, 20043N/A Mangilao, Guam, United States
Draw8–2–1David YeungDrawSB 31 - SuperBrawl 31September 20, 200335:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesYagin penalized for intentional headbutt.
Loss8–2Joe JordanDecision (majority)SB 29 - SuperBrawl 29May 9, 200325:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss8–1 Vítor Ribeiro Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)WFA 3 - Level 39November 23, 200222:23 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–0Jin KazetaDecision (majority)SB 25 - SuperBrawl 25July 13, 200225:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win7–0Charlie PearsonSubmission (guillotine choke)SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2April 27, 200214:01 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win6–0Jay PalmerSubmission (rear-naked choke)SB 23 - SuperBrawl 23March 9, 200212:49 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win5–0Ryan DiazKO (punch)SB 22 - SuperBrawl 22November 2, 200121:55 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win4–0Russell MedeirosDecision (unanimous)Warriors Quest 2 - Battle of ChampionsAugust 1, 200125:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win3–0Russell MedeirosDecision (unanimous)Warriors Quest 1 - Battle of ChampionsMay 29, 200125:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win2–0Kalvin ThiravongTKO (punches)HC 1 - Hawaii Combat 1December 30, 200024:35Hawaii, United States
Win1–0Ben ThomasDecisionWOTNM - Warriors of the New Millennium 1July 1, 2000N/AN/A Wailuku, Hawaii, United States

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