Yaotzin Meza

Last updated
Yaotzin Meza
Born (1981-02-04) February 4, 1981 (age 43)
Santa Ana, California, United States
Nationality American
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach71 in (180 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Glendale, Arizona, United States
Team MMA Lab
Years active2006-2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins22
By knockout5
By submission8
By decision9
Losses11
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision5
No contests1
Other information
Website
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Yaotzin Meza (born February 4, 1981) is an American former mixed martial artist who is best known for competing in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [2]

Contents

Background

Meza went to Flagstaff High School where he participated in wrestling, achieving 3rd place at the Arizona state wrestling championships his senior year. [3]

MMA career

Meza turned pro on April 29, 2006, losing by submission to Kyle Brees at RITC 81. Meza lost his next two bouts both to Amos Sotelo. Meza then won his next 8 fights before losing to Stephane Vigneault at TKO 34.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Meza made his promotional debut at UFC on FX 6 filling in for the injured Hacran Dias against Chad Mendes. [4] he lost via KO in the first round. [5]

Meza made his second UFC appearance at bantamweight against TUF alum John Albert at UFC on Fox 8. [6] After surviving a dangerous armbar early in the fight, Meza was able to submit Albert in the second round with a rear-naked choke. [7]

Meza faced Chico Camus on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10. [8] Originally, he lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) but the result was overturned after Camus failed a post fight drug test. [2] [9] [10]

Meza faced Sergio Pettis on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42. [11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [12]

Meza faced promotional newcomer Damian Stasiak in a featherweight bout on April 11, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 64. [13] Meza won the back and forth fight by unanimous decision. [14]

Meza faced Sam Sicilia on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 71, replacing Doo Ho Choi. [15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [16]

Meza faced Arnold Allen on February 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 84. [17] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [18]

Post-UFC career and retirement

Over two years after getting cut from the UFC, Meza faced Gilberto Aguilar at Combate Americas 24 on September 15, 2018. Meza won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round and retired from the sport. [19]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
33 matches21 wins11 losses
By knockout53
By submission73
By decision95
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win22–11 (1)Gilberto AguilarSubmission (rear-naked choke)Combate Americas 24September 15, 201813:58 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss21–11 (1) Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping February 27, 201635:00 London, England
Loss21–10 (1) Sam Sicilia Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee July 15, 201535:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win21–9 (1) Damian Stasiak Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 201535:00 Kraków, PolandReturn to Featherweight.
Loss20–9 (1) Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov June 7, 201435:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
NC20–8 (1) Chico Camus NC (overturned) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson January 25, 201435:00 Chicago, Illinois, United StatesOriginally a decision win for Camus; overturned as he tested positive for marijuana.
Win20–8 John Albert Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga July 27, 201322:49 Seattle, Washington, United StatesBantamweight debut.
Loss19–8 Chad Mendes KO (punches) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson December 15, 201211:55 Gold Coast, Australia
Win19–7 Kevin Croom Decision (unanimous)RITC - Rage in the Cage 163October 20, 201235:00 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Loss18–7Andres QuintanaTKO (punches)WMMA - Region 4 - Round 1April 14, 201212:43 Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States
Win18–6 Ran Weathers Decision (unanimous)MBP - Sun City Battle 2October 1, 201135:00 El Paso, Texas, United States
Win17–6Eric ReganSubmission (guillotine choke)RITC - Rage in the Cage 154September 9, 201120:58 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win16–6Scott PikeTKO (punches)RITC - Rage in the Cage 151April 16, 201111:39 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win15–6Nick PiedmontDecision (unanimous)DRFCF 8November 19, 201035:00 Yuma, Arizona, United States
Win14–6 Brandon Shelton Submission (guillotine choke)C3 Fights - Slammin Jammin Weekend 6October 22, 201011:42 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win13–6Casey MillikenDecision (unanimous)RITC 143 - Rage in the Cage 143July 31, 201035:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss12–6Rich TaylorDecision (unanimous)EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 5October 24, 200935:00 New Town, North Dakota, United States
Loss12–5Jamie SchmidtSubmission (armbar)AG - Extreme Beat DownApril 11, 200911:59 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win12–4 Travis Reddinger Submission (rear-naked choke)EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4March 21, 200911:40 New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win11–4 Alonzo Martinez Submission (guillotine choke)EVO MMA - Evolution MMAOctober 4, 200822:08 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win10–4Antonio LepeTKO (punches)MFC - Mexican Fighting ChampionshipSeptember 20, 200812:30 Puerto Penasco, Mexico
Win9–4 Gabriel Benítez Decision (unanimous)NDG - Noche de GladiadoresAugust 15, 200833:00 Hermosillo, Mexico
Loss8–4Stephane VigneaultTKO (punches)TKO 34 - Sims vs. BosseJune 7, 200823:28 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win8–3Randy SteinkeSubmission (rear-naked choke)FMF - Full Moon FightingFebruary 23, 200831:27 Sonora, Mexico
Win7–3Hans BurnettTKO (punches)RITC 102 - Hodges vs. SchumacherOctober 13, 200712:56 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win6–3 Donny Walker TKO (punches)EC: FightsSeptember 29, 20072N/A Monterrey, Mexico
Win5–3Austin PascucciDecision (unanimous)RITC 98 - Rage in the Cage 98July 21, 200733:00 Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States
Win4–3Pete VandervortTKO (punches)WFC - Rumble In The Red RocksJune 9, 200712:25 Camp Verde, Arizona, United States
Win3–3Patrick LopezDecision (split)RITC 91 - Rage in the Cage 91February 24, 200733:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win2–3Richie ReyesSubmission (punches)RITC 88 - Veteran's Day RumbleNovember 11, 200621:29 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win1–3Robert MaldonadoDecision (unanimous)RITC 86 - Rage in the CageAugust 15, 200633:00 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Loss0–3Amos SoteloSubmission (guillotine choke)RITC 84 - Celebrity TheatreJuly 1, 200621:55 Fort McDowell, Arizona, United States
Loss0–2Amos SoteloDecision (unanimous)RITC 82 - More RageMay 26, 200633:00 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Loss0–1Kyle BreesSubmission (triangle choke)RITC 81 - Rage in the Cage 81April 29, 200612:01 Upland, California, United States

See also

Related Research Articles

Manvel Gamburyan is an Armenian mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC's lightweight, featherweight, and bantamweight divisions. A professional competitor since 1999, he was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 5, and also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and King of the Cage (KOTC).

Scott Roger Jorgensen is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Jorgensen has formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, and ShoXC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Mendes</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Chad Eduardo Mendes is an American former professional bare-knuckle boxer, mixed martial artist, and collegiate wrestler who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Mendes gained notoriety competing in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a three-time UFC championship challenger. Competing as a Cal Poly Mustang, he was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and a Pac-10 Conference champion in folkstyle wrestling.

Michael Raymond Easton is an American mixed martial artist, who is perhaps best known for his stint in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2003, he was the reigning Ultimate Warrior Challenge Bantamweight Champion when he joined the UFC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nik Lentz</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Nik Lentz is an American retired mixed martial artist. He most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the lightweight division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jussier Formiga</span> Brazilian martial artist (born 1985)

Jussier Formiga is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Formiga most notably competed in the UFC and is the former Shooto South America 123-pound champion.

Hacran Dias is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2015, Dias was the #9 featherweight in the world by Sherdog.

Iuri Alcântara is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Alcântara mostly fought in Brazil before signing with World Extreme Cagefighting to take part in their final event. He is the brother of fellow UFC fighter Ildemar Alcântara.

John Dodson is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who competes in the flyweight divisions of Rizin Fighting Federation and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where in the latter promotion, he is the inaugural and current BKFC Flyweight Champion. A professional mixed martial arts competitor since 2004, Dodson has made a name for himself fighting mainly in the Southwest region. He was the winner of the Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller and competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship where he was a two-time title challenger, competing most recently in the bantamweight division, and is a veteran of the promotion with 9 years of competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyoji Horiguchi</span> Japanese mixed martial artist

Kyoji Horiguchi is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator MMA and Rizin FF in the Flyweight division, where he is the current RIZIN Flyweight Champion. He is also the former bantamweight champion in both organizations.

Samuel Travis Sicilia is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division for Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2007, Sicilia formerly competed for the UFC, and was on FX's The Ultimate Fighter: Live.

Erik Gregorio Pérez Ruvalcaba is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.

Chico Camus is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also formerly competed for the UFC, Legacy FC, and the RFA.

The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes is the second foreign version of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. Like The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, this version was filmed, in its entirety, outside Las Vegas, Nevada and consisted of 13 episodes with a live finale in Australia. The season tournament finale, along with the coaches fight, took place on 14 December 2012 at UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson.

Sergio Jerome Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who is currently signed with Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Bantamweight Champion. Prior to signing with Bellator, Pettis competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in both the Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions.

Dustin Kimura is an American mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson</span> UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014

UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson was a mixed martial arts event held on January 25, 2014, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aljamain Sterling</span> American mixed martial artist (born 1989)

Aljamain Sterling is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. Sterling is the first UFC champion to win a title by disqualification. He also competed for Cage Fury Fighting Championship, where he is the former Cage Fury Fighting Championship Bantamweight Champion. Sterling holds the UFC bantamweight division records for most wins, most consecutive wins, and most consecutive title defenses. As of February 20, 2024, he is #2 in UFC bantamweight rankings and #15 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Matthew Hobar is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC's bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, Hobar also formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Championship and Shark Fights. He is the former Legacy FC bantamweight champion.

Damian Stasiak is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, BAMMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut. He is currently ranked #7 in the KSW Featherweight rankings.

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Mir vs. Duffee". UFC.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Yaotzin Meza - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Yaotzin Meza Flagstaff High Alum" . Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Yaotzin Meza replaces Hacran Dias, meets Chad Mendes at Friday's UFC on FX 6". 10 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "UFC on FX 6 results: Chad Mendes blasts late replacement Yaotzin Meza in first". 15 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Yaotzin Meza vs. John Albert Announced for UFC on Fox 8 Fight Card".
  7. ↑ "UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Yaotzin Meza wins submission battle vs. John Albert". 27 July 2013.
  8. ↑ Matt Erickson (November 22, 2013). "Chico Camus vs. Yaotzin Meza bantamweight bout added to UFC on FOX 10 in Chicago". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  9. ↑ John Morgan (January 25, 2014). "UFC on FOX 10 results, photos: Chico Camus outgrapples Yaotzin Meza for decision win". MMAjunkie.com.
  10. ↑ "Chico Camus vs. Yaotzin Meza - FightMetric LLC :.: The World's First Comprehensive MMA Statistics Provider". fightmetric.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  11. ↑ Dana Becker (March 26, 2014). "UFC Fight Night New Mexico Scores Meza-Pettis". fightline.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  12. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-06-07). "UFC Fight Night 42 results: Sergio Pettis edges Yaotzin Meza". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  13. ↑ Staff (2015-04-01). "Yaotzin Meza vs. Damian Stasiak joins next week's UFC Fight Night 64 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  14. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Yaotzin Meza outworks Damian Stasiak for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  15. ↑ Staff (2015-07-01). "Yaotzin Meza steps in as late replacement at UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  16. ↑ Dann Stupp (2015-07-15). "UFC Fight Night 71 results: Yaotzin Meza no match for Sam Sicilia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  17. ↑ Staff (2015-12-15). "Arnold Allen set to face Yaotzin Meza at UFC Fight Night London Feb. 27". mmacrazytv.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  18. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-02-27). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Arnold Allen shuts out Yaotzin Meza on scorecards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  19. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (September 17, 2018). "Missed Fists: Yaotzin Meza calls it a career, a heated main event in Slovakia, more". mmafighting.com.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.