Manny Bermudez

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Manny Bermudez
Born (1994-07-19) July 19, 1994 (age 27)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States [1]
Other namesThe Bermudez Triangle [2]
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Weight158.8 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach71.5 in (182 cm)
Fighting out of Abington, Massachusetts, United States
TeamSouth Shore Sportfighting
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins15
By knockout1
By submission12
By decision2
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
University Bridgewater State University [1]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Manny Bermudez (born July 19, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional mixed martial artist since 2015, Bermudez has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Background

Bermudez was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States [1] Bermudez started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of thirteen and competed his first amateur fight five year later. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bermudez fought all his fights under Cage Titan, Classic Entertainment, and Sports promotions since 2015 and amassed a record of 11-0 [3] prior signed by UFC. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bermudez made his UFC debut on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens against Albert Morales. [5] He won the fight by a guillotine choke in round two. [6]

Bermudez was scheduled to face Davey Grant on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130. [7] However, Grant pulled out of the fight after being diagnosed with a staph infection, and the bout was scrapped. [8] The pairing was left intact and took place on 22 July 2018 at UFC Fight Night 134. [9] He won the fight via a triangle choke. [10]

Bermudez was scheduled to face Benito Lopez on January 26, 2019 at UFC 233. [11] As a result of the cancellation of UFC 233, the pair was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez on February 17, 2019. [12] At the weigh-ins, Bermudez weighed in at 140 pounds, 4 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight upper limit of 136 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded at catchweight and Bermudez was fined 30% of his purse which went to his opponent Lopez. [13] He won the fight via a submission in round one. [14]

After the Lopez fight, Bermudez signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC. [15]

A bantamweight bout between Bermudez and Casey Kenney was originally scheduled to on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241. [16] However, the UFC decided to move the bout to a catchweight bout of 140 lbs. due to the fighters cutting substantial weight the night before weigh-ins. [17] Bermudez lost the bout via unanimous decision. [18]

Bermudez faced Charles Rosa on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6. [19] At the weigh-in, Bermudez weighed in at 148 pounds, 2 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit of 146. The bout was held at catchweight. Bermudez was fined 20% of his purse which went to Rosa. [20] He lost the fight via a submission in round one, [21] and was subsequently released from the promotion. [22]

Post-UFC career

On January 20, 2020, news surfaced that Bermudez is scheduled to face Bruce Boyington at New England Fights 42 on February 8, 2020, replacing Josh Grispi who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to legal complications. [23] Eventually Bermudez missed the lightweight title weight limit, making him ineligible for the championship. Bermudez won the fight via first-round submission. [24]

Personal life

Bermudez is a student at Bridgewater State University, majoring in Business Management. [1]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches15 wins2 losses
By knockout10
By submission121
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win15–2Bruce BoyingtonSubmission (guillotine choke)New England Fights 42February 8, 202011:54 Portland, Maine, United StatesCatchweight (158.8 lbs) bout; Bermudez missed weight.
Loss14–2 Charles Rosa Submission (armbar) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman October 18, 201912:46 Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesReturn to Featherweight; Bermudez missed weight (148 lbs).
Loss14–1 Casey Kenney Decision (unanimous) UFC 241 August 17, 201935:00 Anaheim, California, United StatesCatchweight (140 lbs) bout.
Win14–0 Benito Lopez Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez February 17, 201913:09 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesCatchweight (140 lbs) bout; Bermudez missed weight.
Win13–0 Davey Grant Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith November 19, 201810:59 Hamburg, Germany
Win12–0 Albert Morales Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens February 24, 201822:33 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win11–0Seth BaslerSubmission (triangle choke)Cage Titans 37January 27, 201811:06 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Win10–0 Bendy Casimir Submission (triangle choke)Cage Titans 35August 12, 201711:12 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Win9–0 Tony Gravely Submission (armbar)Cage Titans 33April 8, 20171N/A Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesBantamweight debut.
Win8–0 Saul Almeida Decision (split)CES MMA 39November 4, 201635:00 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Win7–0Rodrigo AlmeidaSubmission (guillotine choke)Cage Titans 30August 27, 201610:54 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Win6–0Jeff AndersonSubmission (guillotine choke)Cage Titans 29June 18, 201611:06 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesLightweight debut.
Win5–0Dan DubuqueDecision (unanimous)Cage Titans 27January 30, 201635:00 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Win4–0Evan ParkerSubmission (rear-naked choke)CES MMA 32January 8, 201611:43 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win3–0Scott GorgoneSubmission (triangle choke)Cage Titans 26November 7, 201511:24 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Win2–0Mak KelleherSubmission (triangle choke)CES MMA 30August 14, 201513:05 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win1–0Manny TorresTKO (punches)Cage Titans 24June 20, 201512:57 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesFeatherweight debut.

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