American mixed martial arts fighter
Spike Carlyle
(born May 6, 1993) is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the
Featherweight
and
Lightweight
divisions of
Bellator MMA
. He is most well known for his time spent fighting in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC).
Background
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Carlyle started doing karate when he was four years old, and later began wrestling when he was 12. He wrestled for about four years and then started jiu-jitsu. When he was 15, he fell in love with
Pride FC
and Japanese MMA, which inspired him to become an MMA fighter.
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Mixed martial arts career
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Early career
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Carlyle compiled a 9-5 amateur record from 2011 until 2017.
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Starting his professional career in 2017, Spike compiled a record of 8?1, fighting for a variety of regional California promotions, most notably for
Legacy Fighting Alliance
.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Carlyle made his UFC debut at
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
on February 29, 2020, as a late replacement for
Steven Peterson
against Aalon Cruz.
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He won the fight via first-round TKO.
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Carlyle next faced
Billy Quarantillo
at
UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
on May 30, 2020, in a catchweight bout. He lost the bout via a unanimous decision.
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Carlyle faced
Bill Algeo
at
UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
on November 28, 2020.
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He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
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On February 4, 2021, it was announced that Carlyle had been released from his UFC contract.
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Post UFC Career
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Carlyle faced Batsumberel Dagvadorj on March 26, 2021, at
LFA 103
.
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He won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round.
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Carlyle faced Gil Guardado on June 9, 2021, at Ballys Fight Night. He won the bout via armbar at the end of the first round.
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Carlyle faced
J. J. Ambrose
on October 17, 2021, at Cage Warriors 130. He won the bout via knockout in the second round.
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Bellator MMA
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Carlyle, as a replacement for Ricardo Seixas, faced Dan Moret on December 3, 2021, at
Bellator 272
.
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Despite absorbing heavy punishment throughout the fight and being down on all three judges scorecards, Carlyle rallied in the third round winning the fight via rear-naked choke, choking Moret unconscious.
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After the win, Carlyle signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator.
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As part of the cross promotion between Rizin and Bellator, Carlyle faced Koji Takeda on April 17, 2022, at
Rizin 35
.
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He won the fight by a second-round guillotine choke.
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Carlyle faced
A. J. McKee
on October 1, 2022, at
Bellator 286
.
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At weigh ins, Carlyle missed weight, coming .6 pounds over the division non-title fight limit at 156.6 lbs and was fined 20% of his purse and the bouts continued at catchweight.
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In a wild and bloody bout, Carlyle came out of it with a unanimous decision loss.
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Rizin Fighting Federation
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Carlyle faced the
Rizin Lightweight champion
Roberto de Souza
in a non-title bout at
Rizin 42
on May 6, 2023.
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He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
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Carlyle faced Yoshinori Horie at
Rizin 44
on September 24, 2023, losing the bout via unanimous decision.
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Carlyle next faced Kyung Pyo Kim at
Rizin 47
on June 9, 2024.
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He snapped his three fight losing streak by winning via third round submission.
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Mixed martial arts record
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Professional record breakdown
21 matches
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15 wins
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6 losses
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By knockout
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6
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0
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By submission
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8
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0
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By decision
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1
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6
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Res.
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Record
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Opponent
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Method
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Event
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Date
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Round
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Time
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Location
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Notes
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Win
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15?6
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Kim Kyung-pyo
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Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
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Rizin 47
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June 9, 2024
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3
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1:11
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Tokyo
, Japan
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Loss
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14?6
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Yoshinori Horie
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Decision (unanimous)
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Rizin 44
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September 24, 2023
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3
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5:00
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Saitama
, Japan
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Loss
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14?5
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Roberto de Souza
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Decision (unanimous)
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Rizin 42
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May 6, 2023
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3
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5:00
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Tokyo
, Japan
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Loss
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14?4
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A. J. McKee
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Decision (unanimous)
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Bellator 286
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October 1, 2022
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3
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5:00
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Long Beach, California
, United States
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Catchweight (156.6 lb) bout; Carlyle missed weight.
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Win
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14?3
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Koji Takeda
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Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
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Rizin 35
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April 17, 2022
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2
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1:35
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Ch?fu
, Japan
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Return to Lightweight.
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Win
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13?3
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Dan Moret
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Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
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Bellator 272
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December 3, 2021
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3
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2:58
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Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
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Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
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Win
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12?3
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J.J. Ambrose
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KO (punch)
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Cage Warriors 130
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October 17, 2021
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2
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1:19
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San Diego, California
, United States
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Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
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Win
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11?3
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Gil Guardado
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Submission (armbar)
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Ballys Fight Night
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June 9, 2021
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1
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4:56
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Long Beach, California
, United States
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Welterweight
debut.
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Win
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10?3
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Batsumberel Dagvadorj
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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LFA 103
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March 26, 2021
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1
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4:00
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Shawnee, Oklahoma
, United States
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Lightweight
bout.
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Loss
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9?3
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Bill Algeo
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
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November 28, 2020
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3
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5:00
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Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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Loss
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9?2
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Billy Quarantillo
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
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May 30, 2020
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3
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5:00
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Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
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Win
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9?1
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Aalon Cruz
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TKO (punches)
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UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
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February 29, 2020
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1
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1:25
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Norfolk, Virginia
, United States
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Return to
Featherweight
.
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Win
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8?1
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Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani
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KO (punches)
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Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 4
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November 15, 2019
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1
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1:50
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Burbank, California
, United States
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Win
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7?1
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Matthew Colquhoun
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KO (spinning backfist)
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LFA 74
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August 30, 2019
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1
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3:58
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Riverside, California
, United States
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Return to
Lightweight
.
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Win
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6?1
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Fernando Padilla
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Decision (unanimous)
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CXF 17
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March 9, 2019
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3
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5:00
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Los Angeles, California
, United States
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Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
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Win
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5?1
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Brian Del Rosario
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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Combate Americas: Road to Copa Combate
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September 28, 2018
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2
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2:41
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Long Beach, California
, United States
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Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
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Loss
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4?1
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Serob Minasyan
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Decision (split)
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CXF 12
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April 21, 2018
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3
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5:00
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Burbank, California
, United States
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Win
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4?0
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Joseph Rodriguez
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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California Cage Wars 4
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March 4, 2018
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1
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2:02
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Valley Center, California
, United States
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Featherweight
debut.
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Win
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3?0
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Rhageem Wells
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TKO (punches)
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California Cage Wars 2: Cuero vs. Cannon
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November 12, 2017
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1
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0:55
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Valley Center, California
, United States
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Win
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2?0
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Raymell Davis
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KO (punch)
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Gladiator Challenge: Fight Club
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October 7, 2017
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1
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0:05
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El Cajon, California
, United States
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Win
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1?0
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Callum Highland
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Submission (armbar)
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California Cage Wars: Peralta vs. Smith
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September 3, 2017
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1
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1:52
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Valley Center, California
, United States
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See also
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References
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