Fredy Serrano

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Fredy Serrano
Born (1979-09-22) September 22, 1979 (age 45)
Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
Other namesEl Profe
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Bantamweight
Flyweight
Reach66.0
Stance Orthodox
TeamOctagon MMA
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
WrestlingOlympic Freestyle Wrestling [1]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins4
By knockout2
By decision1
Unknown1
Losses2
By decision2
Amateur record
Total2
Wins2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Fredy Serrano
Personal information
BornSeptember 22, 1979
Medal record
Men's Wrestling
Representing Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio Freestyle (– 55 kg)

Freddy Alejandro Serrano Sichaca (born September 22, 1979) is a male former Olympic freestyle wrestler from Colombia and a current mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2013, he has formerly competed for the UFC and was also on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.

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Wrestling career

Born in Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Serrano began wrestling in 1990 at the age of 11. [2] In 2007 he became the 55 kg Pan Am bronze medalist.

2008 Olympics

Serrano participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics as a representative of Colombia. [1] He ended up losing to Abbas Dabbaghi from Iran in the Round of 16.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

At the beginning of 2013, Serrano retired from wrestling to focus on his MMA career. [2] He had two unsanctioned MMA fights in 2013, both of which he won. [2]

In March 2014, Serrano was announced as having signed an 8-fight contract with Resurrection Fighting Alliance. [3] However, he never debuted before joining the cast of The Ultimate Fighter.

The Ultimate Fighter

In May 2014, Serrano was announced as a member of the cast of fighters participating The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. [4] He competed as a bantamweight for Team Werdum. In his first fight on the show, Serrano lost to Alejandro Pérez by unanimous decision.

Serrano faced former TUF: Latin America castmate Bentley Syler on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. [5] Serrano won the fight by knockout in the third round. [6] The win earned him a Performance of the Night bonus . [7]

Serrano faced Yao Zhikui on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79. [8] He won the fight via TKO in the first round after Yao severely injured his arm while trying to defend a takedown. [9]

Serrano was originally expected to face Ray Borg on July 30, 2016 at UFC 201. [10] However Borg pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Ryan Benoit. [11] He lost the fight via split decision. [12]

Serrano faced Hector Sandoval on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22. [13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion. [14]

Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches4 wins2 losses
By knockout20
By submission00
By decision12
Unknown10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win4–2Joseph Vieira da SilvaDecision (unanimous)Empire Sports Marketing - Empire MMA 001May 19, 201835:00 Bogotá, Colombia
Loss3–2 Hector Sandoval Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson December 17, 201635:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss3–1 Ryan Benoit Decision (split) UFC 201 July 30, 201635:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win3–0 Yao Zhikui TKO (arm injury) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal November 28, 201510:44 Seoul, South Korea
Win2–0Bentley SylerKO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare March 21, 201531:34 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPerformance of the Night.
Win1–0Andrés AyalaN/AStriker Fighting Championship 5February 23, 2013N/AN/A Bogotá, Colombia

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–1 Alejandro Pérez Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America May 27, 201435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada

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  2. 1 2 3 "Introducing 'El Profe': Fredy Serrano and the future of South American MMA". MMAfighting.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
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  4. ↑ "Report: The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): 'Latin America' cast revealed for 'Velasquez vs. Werdum'". MMAmania.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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