Javy Ayala

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Javy Ayala
Born (1988-08-22) August 22, 1988 (age 35)
Porterville, California, United States
Other namesEye Candy
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight263.4 lb (119.5 kg; 18.81 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm) [1]
TeamFearless Fighters Gym [2]
Years active2011–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission3
By decision1
Losses8
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Javier "Javy" Ayala (born August 22, 1988) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has competed for Bellator and Tachi Palace Fights.

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Background

Born and raised in Porterville, California, Ayala began wrestling in the seventh grade. Ayala continued with the sport at Porterville High School, where he also competed in track and field. running the 100-meter dash, as well as throwing the discus and shot put. [3] Ayala began his MMA career around 12 years old. [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ayala made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2011 and compiled a record of 5-3, while competing on the regional circuit in California for promotions such as Tachi Palace Fights. [5]

Bellator MMA

Ayala signed a three-fight contract with Bellator and made his promotional debut at Bellator 102 in Visalia, California on October 4, 2013, against Thiago dos Santos. Ayala won in an upset, knocking out the Brazilian fighter with a series of punches as the first round ended, causing referee John McCarthy to call off the fight. [6]

After the fight, Ayala's contract was updated to six fights and he faced off against Eric Prindle at Bellator 111 on March 7, 2014. Ayala won via TKO due to a doctor stoppage in the third round, after dominating the first two rounds. [7]

Ayala faced undefeated Raphael Butler on September 19, 2014, at Bellator 125. [8] He won the fight via submission in the first round.

Ayala faced Alex Huddleston at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015. [9] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Ayala faced Carl Seumanutafa at Bellator 148 on January 29, 2016. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Ayala returned to face Roy Boughton at Bellator 156 on June 17, 2016. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

In his highest profile bout to date, Ayala faced Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 163 on November 4, 2016. Despite being a significant underdog, Ayala won the fight via knockout just sixteen seconds into the first round.

Ayala faced debuting heavyweight Roy Nelson at Bellator 183 on September 23, 2017. [10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Ayala faced Cheick Kongo at Bellator 199 on May 12 in San Jose, CA. [11] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

In his highest profile match to date, Ayala faced former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir at Bellator 212 on December 14, 2018. After being taken down and controlled on the ground in the first round, Ayala rallied in the second round to win via TKO after Mir tapped to punches. [12]

Ayala was to face former Bellator Heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov at Bellator 225 on August 24, 2019. [13] However, on the day of the fight, it was announced that Ayala was pulled from the fight by the Connecticut Boxing Commission due to an undisclosed medical reason and was replaced by Tim Johnson. [14]

Ayala was re-scheduled to meet Minakov at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019. [15] However, Minakov was unable to obtain visa for the bout, leading to Ayala being pulled from the card also. [16]

Ayala faced Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 239 on February 21, 2020. [17] After being taken down and dominated on the ground, he lost the fight by unanimous decision. [18]

Personal life

Ayala is married and has two children. [19] He is the cousin of former UFC Bantamweight fighter Joe Soto. [20]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches11 wins8 losses
By knockout74
By submission31
By decision13
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–8 Valentin Moldavsky Decision (unanimous) Bellator 239 February 21, 202035:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win11–7 Frank Mir TKO (submission to punches) Bellator 212 December 14, 201824:30 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss10–7 Cheick Kongo KO (punches) Bellator 199 May 12, 201812:29 San Jose, California, United States
Loss10–6 Roy Nelson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 183 September 24, 201735:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win10–5 Sergei Kharitonov KO (punch) Bellator 163 November 4, 201610:16 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win9–5Roy BoughtonTKO (punches) Bellator 156 June 17, 201613:02 Fresno, California, United States
Loss8–5 Carl Seumanutafa TKO (punches) Bellator 148 January 29, 201623:46 Fresno, California, United States
Loss8–4 Alex Huddleston Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 139 June 26, 201511:12 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win8–3 Raphael Butler Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 125 September 19, 201411:03 Fresno, California, United States
Win7–3 Eric Prindle TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 111 March 7, 201433:05 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win6–3 Thiago dos Santos KO (punches) Bellator 102 October 4, 201315:00 Visalia, California, United States
Loss5–3 Carl Seumanutafa TKO (punches)DH: Dragon House 13February 2, 201313:00 Oakland, California, United States
Win5–2Mike CookSubmission (rear-naked choke)TWC 16: The CondemnedJanuary 25, 201310:34 Porterville, California, United States
Loss4–2Freddie AquitaniaDecision (split)TPF 15: Collision CourseNovember 15, 201235:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss4–1 Brandon Cash KO (punch)UPC Unlimited: Up and Comers 12: Turning PointSeptember 22, 201210:31 Coarsegold, California, United States
Win4–0C.J. LevequeSubmission (kneebar)CCFC: The ReturnMarch 3, 201211:37 Santa Rosa, California, United States
Win3–0Freddie AquitaniaDecision (split) TPF 11: Redemption December 2, 201135:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Win2–0Ray CastanedaTKO (punches)TWC 11: InfernoJune 17, 201111:33 Porterville, California, United States
Win1–0Gary LaFranchiTKO (submission to punches)TWC 10: BeatdownJanuary 21, 201110:41 Porterville, California, United States

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