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Mexico
Tijuana, Baja California
Genaro Valdez
"
Rayadito
"
AGE
33
/
Jan 16, 1992
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
155 lbs
/
70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION
Entram Gym
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
10
KO
/
TKO
7
70%
SUBMISSIONS
3
30%
DECISIONS
0
0%
Losses
3
KO
/
TKO
1
33%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
2
67%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Evan Elder
UFC on ESPN 49 - Holm vs. Bueno Silva
Jul / 15 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Natan Levy
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland
Dec / 03 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Andrew Glenn
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Matt Frevola
UFC 270 - Ngannou vs. Gane
Jan / 22 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:15
win
Patrik White
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 6
Oct / 05 / 2021
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:44
win
Edgar Diaz Guzman
LUX 009 - LUX Fight League 009
Jul / 17 / 2020
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Miguel Jimenez
1
2:34
win
Miguel Arizmendi
LUX 008 - LUX Fight League 008
Feb / 14 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
1
4:47
win
Alan Bautista Munoz
UWC Mexico 20 - Legacy
Aug / 24 / 2019
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Daniela Modad
1
0:51
win
Hilario Portales
Combate Americas: Mexico vs. Spain - Capella vs. Herrera
Mar / 08 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
3
1:37
win
Carlos Lopez
FFC - Fortis Fight Cage MMA
Mar / 16 / 2018
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Fabian Quintanar
1
1:38
win
Luis Martinez
Genesis Desert Combat Legion - Rocky Point Fight Night
Sep / 02 / 2017
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Tomas Aguilar
2
1:01
win
Ricardo Avila Soria
WTC 5 - Welcome to the Cage 5
Dec / 10 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Jose Carlo Parches Aragon
2
1:50
win
Jose Miguel Higuera Valles
Gladiadores del Sur -
Jul / 16 / 2016
TKO (Ground and Pound)
Tomas Vargas
1
3:45
win
Manuel Vaca
EXF 5 - Ensenada Xtreme Fighting 5
Apr / 15 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Miguel Azuara
1
1:05
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