UFC Fight Night scheduled for June 18 will take place in Austin, Texas. Fighting out of Beijing, China, Xiaonan already has some great wins to her name. Weigh-In 166.0 lbs (75.3 kgs), Fights on Tap: Makhachev vs Volkanovski among 7 UFC bouts announced, Morning Report: Robert Whittaker jokes that he hopes Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira never come back the same after UFC 281, Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters. And his losses include Matt Mitrione, Gabriel Gonzaga, and Chieck Kongo. Follow. Here's a look at all the Houston fighters who have been in the UFC Lewis, who holds the UFC record for most career knockouts, was born in Louisiana, but moved to Houston when he was 13 and still lives and trains here. UFC president Dana White had mentioned Austin as a likely stop in the immediate future when he rattled off targeted American cities at the UFC 273 post-fight news conference. All fight records in this article are displayed in that order, with fights resulting in a no-contest listed in parentheses. Updated as of February 28, 2023, after UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Fighter Details Name: Domingo Pilarte Pro MMA Record: 8-3-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw) Nickname: Son Of Fire Current Streak: 2 Losses Age: 33 | Date of Birth: 1990.01.05 Last Fight: August 21, 2021 in UFC Weight Class: Bantamweight | Last Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs Affiliation: Revolution Dojo Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 74.0" (188cm) Houston has produced the fifth-most UFC fighters of any city in the world Matt Young Feb. 11, 2022 Updated: June 25, 2022 11:28 p.m. Derrick Lewis (left), Adrian Yanez (midde) and Alex Morono. Weight class:Flyweight Rangel de Sa (10-1) July 16 vs. Ismael Bonfim (14-3) at LFA 111 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (, Gabriel Marretinha (10-0) July 18 vs. Brenner Alberth (8-0) at LFA 112 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (, Brenner Alberth (8-0) July 18 vs. Gabriel Marretinha (10-0) at LFA 112 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(. The Black Beast is a one-of-a-kind fighter and a great representation of Texas toughness. It can give you a better career. Jackson fought three times in the UFC losing to Mickey Gall by submission in 2016, but coming back to beat Phil Brooks better known as CM Punk by decision in 2018, but that bout was later declared a no contest after Jackson tested positive for marijuana on fight night. MMA: The Best Fighter from Each of the 50 States Sean Smith November 24, 2012 Jon Jones, Benson Henderson, Dominick Cruz, Demetrious Johnson and Ronda Rousey all hail from the United States and. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". I personally believe Yanez has a very bright future in the UFC. Adrian Yanez earned a spot in the UFC by TKO victory on Dana Whites Contender Series. Birthplace:Venus, Texas The event will mark the third time the promotion has held a non-pay-per-view event in front of a capacity arena since the COVID-19 pandemic began. My management is trying Fury because theyre on Fight Pass and will get exposure. Weight class:Bantamweight So without further ado, lets highlight the best MMA fighters from Texas. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 1. 3. def. A post shared by Adrian Yaez (@adrianyanez93). I feel like I can be entertaining. They get in there and they forget there is a fight. He had a lot of decisions that were just dominant decisions. The Skinny: If youve watched an LFA or other high-level regional event in Texas, theres a good chance youve seen Mowles fight. Matt Schnell punches Rogerio Bontorin of Brazil in their bantamweight bout during the UFC 262 event at Toyota Center on May 15, 2021 in Houston. So I get in there and Im really in the moment now and Im really in the fight and Im talking to the person Im with and Im really enjoying this now. Im kind of Orthodox. His personality is very likable, too, which goes a long way in todays age of popularity importance. At age 18, he met his coach Francisco Bueno and the rest is history. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 5. def. But she still remains a true contender in the division and has some of the best transitions between striking and grappling Ive seen in female MMA. Are ticket costs pricing Houston Astros fans out of Opening Day? If you train with Petr Yan on a day-in, day-out basis, you have to be pretty damn good. Im not the boss or the one who calls the shots. Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021. Updated as of March 4, 2023 after UFC 285. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation tell MMA Junkie the promotion also informed at least a portion of the fighters scheduled to compete on that date of the event location. Made it to the UFC after an impressive win on Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contender Series in 2018. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. All asterisked fighters are listed by a combination of their UFC, Strikeforce and WEC records. The Best UFC Fighters In The Octagon Today, Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC, Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (born September 27, 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former Sambo competitor. The Welterweight division is extremely competitive, but Geoff Neal firmly holds his spot and has a bright future ahead. Which UFC fighters do you love? The UFC is headed back to Texas but this time its for a Fight Night event in a different city. And though hes suffered a number of losses at the tail end of his career, there was a time where Vick was considered to be a very serious contender in a stacked division. As of May 16, 2019, a total of 76 UFC fighters have been sanctioned by USADA since the UFC USADA testing program started.[37]. Katy's Sage Northcutt celebrates defeating Zak Ottow by TKO in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside CenturyLink Arena on July 14, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. Im pretty explosive. Birthplace:Para, Brazil Hes gained the proper experience on the regional scene to make it to the big show and holds an undefeated record. And so on up the line. Get live play-by-play and official results from Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. Fighters worth watching who didnt crack the list, yet are on the verge of something big: Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 6. def. UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili: The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, NV. Lauren Murphy poses for photos after her staredown with flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko on Sept. 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After being passed over on DWCS, a rising Canadian lightweight is still hungry for a finish and his UFC contract. Im fast. His fight against Gane for the vacant heavyweight title is the headline event of UFC 285. Get live play-by-play and official results from Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. 2. def. Houston's Mana Martinez poses on the scale during the UFC 271 ceremonial weigh-in at Toyota Center on February 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas. After winning the Fury FC light heavyweight championship, Villanueva joined the UFC in 2020. Vote up the best current UFC fighters, and help decide just which of these famous fighters currently rules the octagon. UFC 285 in Las Vegas will have an epic main event between a returning Jon Jones and a rising star in Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. A Dana Whites Contender Series winner who didnt earn a contract in 2018 competes in his first fight since his lights out fight. ", "UFC Vegas 67 | Jarno Errens vecht tijdens eerste UFC evenement van 2023 tegen David Onama", "UFC 284: Jack Jenkins Puts On Strong Debut Performance, Takes Decision Over Don Shainis", "UFC Vegas 71: Montel Jackson vs Rani Yahya Bantamweight Clash Set", "Phillips fuera, Davey Grant enfrenta a Raphael Assuncao en UFC Vegas 71", "La UFC programa Douglas Silva de Andrade vs Cody Stamann al 13 de mayo", "Chris Gutierrez-Pedro Munhoz on Tap for April 15 UFC Event", "Adrian Yanez vs. Chase Hooper is the youngest fighter signed by the UFC in its history. Height:59 The fighters in this section have either signed with the UFC but yet to be debuted, have recently returned from an announced retirement, or have yet to make their UFC return. The MMA world has already said goodbye to many retiring fighters in 2023, from former UFC champions to icons of the sport. She will be eligible to fight again on March 3, 2023. Nicknamed The Genius, Romero is a smart fighter. But theres always growing pains as a developing fighter, and Chas has continued to put on great performances. Edwards, who once was regarded as one of the top lightweights in the world, went 10-10 in his UFC career, fighting the likes of Tony Ferguson, Matt Serra, Jorge Masvidal, Josh Thomson and K.J. This weekend at UFC 285, Jon Jones will return to the Octagon to take on Ciryl Gane.In doing so, he will attempt to capture the UFC heavyweight championship for the first time. UFC Fight Night 215 (Las Vegas) - Natlia Silva: 6-0: September 29, 2022: This list provides an up-to-date roster of all fighters currently competing under the UFC promotional banner. Shes currently the UFCs third-ranked womens flyweight after losing to Valentina Shevchenko in 2021. Background: It was a natural progression thatLevi Mowles went down the MMA path considering the battles he engaged in with his younger brother while growing up. Brian Ortega at UFC 266 on Sep 25, 2021 The tables are sortable and the calculation for Endeavor and MMA records are formulated as follows: Plus one point of the total wins for fighters having not lost a fight: 500 = 6, Negative points of total losses for fighters having not won a fight: 030 = -3, Add number of wins to the winning percentage: 1010 = 10.90 | 10 + (10/11), A draw counts as 0.5: 841 = 8.65 | 8 + (8.5/13), No contest does not factor as one of the variables of the calculation: 820 (1 NC) = 8.80 | 8 + (8/10), This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 16:28. Ranking is based on information obtained from the UFC's website. The MMA world has already said goodbye to many retiring fighters in 2023, from former UFC champions to icons of the sport. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Texas is synonymous with toughness, so its no surprise there are so many great fighters coming from this state. I based it off the quality of opponents and tenure in the UFC. Hes had notable wins over Donald Cerrone, Max Griffin, Mickey Gall, and Josh Burkman. Pretty Ricky jumped into the UFC by winning The Ultimate Fighter in 2021. She beat Angela Hill, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and Claudia Gadelha. Hooper, also known as the "teenage dream," signed to the UFC at 19 years of age, made his debut in the organization at UFC 245 and won via TKO against Daniel Teymur. [48][49] This list of champions is updated as of February 12, 2023 after UFC 284. Men's pound-for-pound MMA rankings 1. When the pandemic hit, Johnson returned home where he trains alongside UFC welterweight Khaos Williams. If it feels like fighters such as Anderson Silva and CM Punk have been around forever, that's because they have been. Alex Pereira. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC). Yves Edwards throws a kick at Tony Ferguson during The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale at the Pearl Theatre at the Palms Hotel and Casino on December 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Are insane ticket costs pricing Astros fans out of Opening Day? Romero has gone 1-0 for LFA since. Then he dropped down to Light-Heavyweight where he went 2-3. (Photo by Chris Unger/DWCS LLC/Zuffa LLC), Record:9-0 Fighting for an LFA title will certainly do just that. At one time, Mike was 9-1 in the UFC and had a number one contender fight against Dan Hardy, who went on to fight the champion, George St-Pierre. Loss - UFC Fight Night 206 (Las Vegas) Ketlen Vieira, Win - UFC Fight Night 206 (Las Vegas) Holly Holm, UFC on ESPN 41 (San Diego)) - Sara McMann, Loss - UFC 276 (Las Vegas) - Julija Stoliarenko, UFC 278 (Salt Lake City) - Lucie Pudilova, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Stephanie Egger, Win - UFC 276 (Las Vegas) - Jessica-Rose Clark, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Mayra Bueno Silva, Loss - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) Lauren Murphy, Win - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) Miesha Tate, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Sijara Eubanks, Loss - UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) Antonina Shevchenko, Win - UFC 275 (Singapore)) Taila Santos, UFC Fight Night 210 (Paris) - Manon Fiorot, UFC on ESPN 41 (San Diego) - Viviane Arajo, Loss - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) - Erin Blanchfield, (July 9, 2022) Nina Illness - Out of UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) - Nina Nunes, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Melissa Gatto, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Ariane Lipski, Loss - UFC on ESPN 36 (Las Vegas) Viviane Arajo, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) - Hannah Goldy, Win - UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) Cortney Casey, Loss - UFC 275 (Singapore) Valentina Shevchenko, UFC on ESPN 41 (San Diego)) - Viviane Arajo, Loss - UFC on ESPN 36 (TBD) - Katlyn Chookagian, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) - Molly McCann, UFC 278 (Salt Lake City) - Miranda Maverick, (July 14, 2022) - Knee injury - Out of UFC 277 (Dallas) - Ji Yeon Kim, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) - Mandy Bhm, UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Katlyn Chookagian, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Gillian Robertson, Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) - JJ Aldrich, UFC Fight Night 208 (London) - Victoria Leonardo, Loss - UFC on ESPN 37 (Austin) Natlia Silva, Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) Poliana Botelho, Win - UFC on ESPN 37 (Austin) Jasmine Jasudavicius, UFC Fight Night 215 (Las Vegas) Natlia Silva, (July 19, 2022) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Manon Fiorot, (July 9, 2022) Nina Illness - Out of UFC on ESPN 39 (Las Vegas) - Cynthia Calvillo / Moving to Flyweight, Loss - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Emily Ducote, UFC Fight Night 212 (TBD) Lupita Godinez, Loss - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Amanda Lemos, Win - UFC Fight Night 207 (Las Vegas) - Felice Herrig, Win - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Michelle Waterson, UFC Fight Night 211 (TBD) - Mackenzie Dern, Loss - UFC Fight Night 206 (Las Vegas) Tabatha Ricci, Win - UFC 275 (Singapore) -Joanna Jdrzejczyk, (June 3, 20220) - Unknown Reasons - Out of UFC on ABC 3 (Las Vegas) - Jessica Penne, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Cory McKenna, Loss - UFC 274 (Phoenix) Lupita Godinez, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Loma Lookboonmee, UFC Fight Night 210 (TBD) - Diana Belbi, Loss - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) Vanessa Demopoulos, UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Miranda Granger, UFC Fight Night 212 (TBD) ) - Piera Rodrguez, UFC Fight Night 211 (TBD) - Tabatha Ricci, Loss - UFC 275 (Singapore) - Silvana Gmez Jurez, UFC Fight Night 211 (TBD) - Cheyanne Vlismas<, Win - UFC on ESPN 38 (Las Vegas) Jinh Yu Frey, (July 17, 2022) - Unknown reasons - Out of UFC on ESPN 40 (Las Vegas) - Yazmin Jauregui, Win -UFC on ESPN 37 (Austin) - Gloria de Paula, UFC Fight Night 212 (TBD) ) - Sam Hughes (fighter), Win - UFC on ABC 3 (Elmont) - Jessica Penne, UFC Fight Night 217 (Las Vegas) - Mateusz Rbecki, UFC Fight Night 215 (Las Vegas) - Vince Morales, UFC Fight Night 214 (Las Vegas) - Ramona Pascual, UFC Fight Night 216 (Las Vegas) - Tafon Nchukwi, UFC Fight Night 213 (Las Vegas) - Jared Vanderaa, (August 12, 2022) - due to French MMA Federation rules - bout cancelled UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Darian Weeks, (August 25, 2022) - Inured - Out of UFC Fight Night 209 (Paris) - Khalid Taha.