Geane Herrera
| Geane Herrera | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1990 Duarte, California, United States |
| Other names | La Pulga |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Team | The Spartan Gym |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bill Banks[2] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Geane Herrera (pronounced /dʒɒn/) (born May 27, 1990)[1] is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Herrera made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2011.
He competed primarily for regional organizations in the Southeastern United States where he amassed an undefeated record of 8-0, before signing with the UFC on the heels of a first round finish of Josh Rave in July 2014.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Herrera made his promotional debut against Ray Borg on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73.[4] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]
Herrera was tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Joby Sanchez on December 11, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, where he filled in for Justin Scoggins.[6] After a back-and-forth two rounds, Herrera earned a TKO finish in the final minute of the second round.[7]
Herrera next faced Ali Bagautinov on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Herrera faced Ben Nguyen on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–3 | Ben Nguyen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | June 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 9–1 | Joby Sanchez | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | December 11, 2015 | 2 | 4:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Ray Borg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | August 8, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Josh Rave | TKO (punches) | RFA 25 | April 10, 2015 | 1 | 4:09 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Seth Marquez | Submission (triangle choke) | Conflict MMA 21 | October 11, 2014 | 1 | 2:13 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Josh Mercado | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Real Fighting Championships 30 | February 28, 2014 | 1 | 1:50 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mitchell Chamale | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fighting Championships 28 | July 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jared Crawford | Submission (triangle choke) | Real Fighting Championships 27 | July 27, 2012 | 1 | 2:39 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Calvin Martin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Real Fighting Championships 24 | July 29, 2011 | 1 | 0:57 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jovan White | Submission (rear naked-choke) | AOF 12 | April 2, 2011 | 1 | 2:16 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andrew Connors | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fighting Championships 23 | March 18, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Geane Herrera profile". fightmetric.com.
- ↑ "Geane Herrera - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ Simon, Zane (2015-07-08). "Welcome to the UFC, Geane Herrera". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ Staff (2015-07-06). "Flyweight prospects Ray Borg, Geane Herrera set to clash at UFC Fight Night in Nashville". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night 73 results: Ray Borg bleeds way to decision win over Geane Herrera". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ Staff (2015-12-04). "Geane Herrera in for Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez at TUF 22 Finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-11). "TUF 22 Finale results: Geane Herrera smashes Joby Sanchez with second-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-05-19). "Ali Bagautinov to meet Geane Herrera at UFC Fight Night Ottawa on June 18". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-06-18). "UFC Fight Night 89 results: Ali Bagautinov decisions Geane Herrera in wild opener". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ↑ FNA Staff (2016-10-12). "UFC Melbourne: Ben Nguyen faces Geane Herrera". fightnewsaustralia.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-11-27). "UFC Fight Night 101 results: Ben Nguyen cruises past Geane Herrera for easy unanimous decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.