Edwin Figueroa

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Edwin Figueroa
Born (1984-07-31) July 31, 1984 (age 39)
McKinney, Texas, United States
Other namesEl Feroz
Nationality American
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach69.0 in (175 cm)
Fighting out of McKinney, Texas, United States
TeamMohler MMA
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout6
By submission2
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
Website Official website
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Edwin Richard Figueroa (born July 31, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Figueroa fought in regional promotions in his home state of Texas before signing with Zuffa in 2011.

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MMA career

Background

Figueroa started training in boxing at the age of 6, turned to kickboxing at 14, and turned professional mixed martial artist in 2007. [1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Figueroa made his promotional debut against highly touted prospect Michael McDonald on March 26, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 24, replacing an injured Nick Pace on less than two weeks notice. [2] The fight was highly entertaining with both fighters exchanging strikes and submission attempts throughout the entire fight and earned Fight of the Night honors. Figueroa lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30–27, 30–27).

Figueroa fought Jason Reinhardt on August 14, 2011, at UFC on Versus 5. [3] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [4]

Figueroa next faced Alex Caceres on February 4, 2012, at UFC 143. [5] He won the fight via split decision after Caceres was docked two points by referee Herb Dean in the second round for repeated illegal groin kicks. [6]

Figueroa was expected to face Ken Stone on June 22, 2012, at UFC on FX 4. [7] However, Figueroa was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Francisco Rivera. [8]

Figueroa next fought Francisco Rivera on February 2, 2013, at UFC 156. [9] Figueroa was finished for the first time in his career when Rivera won via TKO late in the second round. [10]

Figueroa faced Roland Delorme on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161. [11] He lost the exciting back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. [12]

Figueroa next faced Érik Pérez at UFC 167. [13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from promotion. [14]

Figueroa returned to MMA after nearly three years off and faced Levi Mowles at LFC 56 at The Bomb Factory in Dallas on June 24, 2016. He lost by unanimous decision. [15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches9 wins5 losses
By knockout61
By submission20
By decision14
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss9–5Levi MowlesDecision (unanimous)LFC 56June 24, 201635:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss9–4 Érik Pérez Decision (unanimous) UFC 167 November 16, 201335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss9–3 Roland Delorme Decision (unanimous) UFC 161 June 15, 201335:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss9–2 Francisco Rivera TKO (punches) UFC 156 February 2, 201324:20 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–1 Alex Caceres Decision (split) UFC 143 February 4, 201235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCaceres was penalized two points for kicks to the groin.
Win8–1 Jason Reinhardt TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle August 14, 201120:50 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Loss7–1 Michael McDonald Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis March 26, 201135:00 Seattle, Washington, United States Fight of the Night.
Win7–0 Johnny Bedford TKO (punches)KOK 9: ResurrectionAugust 20, 201020:17 Austin, Texas, United States
Win6–0Warren StewartTKO (punches)SWC 11: FuryJune 19, 201021:06 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win5–0Navied SadeghiSubmission (choke)Art of War: Mano A ManoJuly 12, 200912:09 Mesquite, Texas, United States
Win4–0Aaron SuarezKO (punch)KOK 5: Season's BeatingsNovember 22, 200811:56 Austin, Texas, United States
Win3–0Christian SanchezTKO (punches)King of Kombat 4July 26, 200810:24 Austin, Texas, United States
Win2–0Matt YountTKO (punches)Xtreme Fighting Championships 9June 22, 200721:30 Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win1–0Whitney BrownSubmission (rear-naked choke)Art of War 2May 11, 200721:03Austin, Texas, United States

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