All MMA fightersEfrain Escudero
“Hecho en Mexico”
MMA · Active32-17RECORD
2KO / TKO WINS
16SUBMISSION WINS
14DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hecho en Mexico |
| Date of birth | 15 Jan 1986 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Birthplace | Not added yet |
| Lives in | Phoenix, United States |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2006 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 10 Jun 2006 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Baissangour Chamsoudinov, 23 Jun 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- The Ultimate Fighter 8 lightweight winner
- Former Superior Challenge Lightweight Champion
Background
Mexican lightweight raised in Yuma, Arizona, who won the lightweight tournament on The Ultimate Fighter 8 in 2008. He later competed for promotions including Bellator, PFL, ACA and Ares FC.
Fight history
49 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Baissangour Chamsoudinov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:42 | Ares FC 16 | 23 Jun 2023 | Paris, France | Catchweight (179 lb) |
| Win | Ricardo Chavez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Budo Sento Championship 11 | 4 Nov 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | Welterweight debut |
| Win | Leonard Smith | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 4:22 | Fight Night Champions 5 | 30 Nov 2019 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | Rasul Shovhalov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 98 | 31 Aug 2019 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Loss | Amirkhan Adaev | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 92 | 16 Feb 2019 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Loss | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 | 24 Nov 2018 | Inglewood, California, USA | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Win | Jason High | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 0:35 | PFL 2 (2018) | 21 Jun 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Catchweight (162 lb) |
| Win | Jorge Lopez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:59 | LUX 002 | 17 Feb 2018 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | Musa Khamanaev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 74 | 25 Nov 2017 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | Bruno Murata | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LUX 001 | 21 Jul 2017 | Tampico, Mexico | |
| Win | Fabrício Guerreiro | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Conquer FC 3 | 18 Mar 2017 | Oakland, California, USA | |
| Loss | Akhmet Aliev | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Fight Nights Global 59 | 23 Feb 2017 | Khimki, Russia | |
| Win | Nelson Carvalho | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | European Beatdown 1 | 3 Dec 2016 | Mons, Belgium | |
| Win | Koshi Matsumoto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Vale Tudo Japan 8th | 19 Sep 2016 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Loss | Kevin Lee | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | 23 Apr 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Leandro Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum | 21 Nov 2015 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico | |
| Win | Drew Dober | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:54 | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | 13 Jun 2015 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| Win | Rodrigo de Lima | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch | 14 Feb 2015 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Leonardo Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | 13 Sep 2014 | Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| Win | Juha-Pekka Vainikainen | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 4:48 | Superior Challenge 10 | 3 May 2014 | Helsingborg, Sweden | Won the Superior Challenge Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Dakota Cochrane | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | RFA 13 | 7 Mar 2014 | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA | |
| Win | Luis Palomino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CFA 12 | 12 Oct 2013 | Coral Gables, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Zack Surdyka | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 100 | 20 Sep 2013 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Marcus Edwards | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Sparta Combat League: Live at the Stampede | 29 Jun 2013 | Greeley, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Jorge Patino | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Max Sport: 13.2 | 11 May 2013 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | RFA 4 | 2 Nov 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Mac Danzig | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 145: Jones vs Evans | 21 Apr 2012 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Loss | Jacob Volkmann | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | 30 Dec 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Cesar Avila | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:55 | Bellator 55 | 22 Oct 2011 | Yuma, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Mike Rio | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CFA 2 | 23 Jul 2011 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Fabrício Camões | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Tachi Palace Fights 9 | 5 May 2011 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Ashe Bowman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XCage: Predators | 8 Apr 2011 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Jeremy Larsen | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 3:21 | Rage in the Cage 148 | 29 Jan 2011 | Chandler, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Alfredo Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:14 | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 8 | 19 Nov 2010 | Somerton, Arizona, USA | |
| Loss | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:25 | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | 15 Sep 2010 | Austin, Texas, USA | Catchweight (159 lb) |
| Win | Dan Lauzon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans | 29 May 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Evan Dunham | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:59 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | 11 Jan 2010 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | |
| Win | Cole Miller | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:36 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | 19 Sep 2009 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Phillipe Nover | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale | 13 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won The Ultimate Fighter 8 lightweight tournament |
| Win | Tommy Wagner | Submission (punches) | 1 | 1:12 | Full Moon Fighting | 23 Feb 2008 | Puerto Peñasco, Mexico | |
| Win | Eric Regan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:15 | Rage in the Cage 99 | 18 Aug 2007 | Tucson, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Jon Kecks | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:04 | Cage Supremacy 2 | 22 Jul 2007 | Tucson, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | TJ Zasa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:43 | Cage Supremacy | 24 Jun 2007 | Tucson, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Peter Newsheller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:13 | Rage in the Cage 96 | 15 Jun 2007 | Tucson, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Jose Rodriguez | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:29 | Rage in the Cage 95 | 12 May 2007 | Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Nic Stone | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:25 | Rage in the Cage 93 | 20 Apr 2007 | Somerton, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Mike Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:57 | Rage in the Cage 92 | 30 Mar 2007 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Joe Cronin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Rage in the Cage 84 | 1 Jul 2006 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Chris Collado | Submission (choke) | 1 | Rage in the Cage 83 | 10 Jun 2006 | Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA | Pro debut |