Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 10 fights.
| Record: | 12-7-0 |
| Summary: | Wrestling |
Fighter Info
| From: | Los Angeles, California USA |
| Age: | 38 |
| Height: | 5' 3" ( 160 cm ) |
| Weight: | 135 lb ( 61 kg ) |
Media
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Mar 21, 2012 -
Apr 30, 2011 -
Apr 30, 2011 -
Apr 29, 2011 2:00
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
584
Types of Successful Strikes
0
221
Striking Defense
78
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
15
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
75
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loss
|
Ivan Menjivar |
Apr 30, 2011
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Charlie Valencia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Miguel Angel Torres |
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan
Sep 30, 2010
|
28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | R2 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Charlie Valencia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Charlie Valencia |
WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson
Jan 10, 2010
|
42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Split |
Ways To Watch
|
| Akitoshi Tamura | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Charlie Valencia |
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson
Oct 10, 2009
|
46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Coty Wheeler | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Charlie Valencia |
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone
Jan 25, 2009
|
43 | 4 | 2 | 4 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Seth Dikun | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Dominick Cruz |
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
Jun 1, 2008
|
61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Charlie Valencia | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Yoshiro Maeda |
WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater
Feb 13, 2008
|
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Charlie Valencia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Charlie Valencia |
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran
Dec 12, 2007
|
9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Ian McCall | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Brian Bowles |
WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar
Jun 3, 2007
|
14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | R2 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Charlie Valencia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Charlie Valencia |
WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio
Mar 24, 2007
|
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Antonio Banuelos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: Go for a jog early in the morning, drive to the gym, grapple for a few
hrs, break for a bit to get some food/rest and start back up with stand up for a few hrs. Break for a bit, start up again with MMA. My day of training is about 7 hrs all together.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting/training in 1993 - I starting fighting because I love the competition.
What ranks and titles have you held? KOTC lightweight world champion
Do you have any heroes? My father, Felix Valencia
What is your favorite technique? Anything that works!
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a dream come true and an honor. I never thought that being as light as I am that I’d have the opportunity to fight in the UFC. It’s just incredible.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? East Los Angeles Community College, Fresno State University. I did not receive a degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? Salesman for Anheuser Busch
hrs, break for a bit to get some food/rest and start back up with stand up for a few hrs. Break for a bit, start up again with MMA. My day of training is about 7 hrs all together.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting/training in 1993 - I starting fighting because I love the competition.
What ranks and titles have you held? KOTC lightweight world champion
Do you have any heroes? My father, Felix Valencia
What is your favorite technique? Anything that works!
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a dream come true and an honor. I never thought that being as light as I am that I’d have the opportunity to fight in the UFC. It’s just incredible.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? East Los Angeles Community College, Fresno State University. I did not receive a degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? Salesman for Anheuser Busch
• Five wins by submission, one by KO
• 11 year pro
• Has faced Cub Swanson and Urijah Faber in non-WEC / UFC bouts.
• Three year WEC vet
• Has won three of his last four
• Finishing sequence of Ian McCall in 2007 was one of the best in MMA history.
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