Álvaro Herrera

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Álvaro Herrera
BornÁlvaro Herrera Mendoza[1]
(1990-05-14) May 14, 1990 (age 31)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico[2]
Other namesEl Chango[3]
Sport Billy[4]
NationalityMexican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight70.5 kg (155 lb; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Lightweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
TeamUAG MMA[3]
Jackson Wink MMA (formerly)[4]
Lobo Gym (2020–present)[5]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins9
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision1
Losses6
By knockout3
By submission3
OccupationUniversity student and Professional MMA fighter[2]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Álvaro Herrera Mendoza (born May 14, 1990)[1] is a Mexican mixed martial artist competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2.

Background[]

Herrera was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He is a university student, majoring in bio-pharmaceutical chemistry. He fought primary in Mexico prior he was selected to be one of the cast members in The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2, UFC The Ultimate Fighter TV series, and later signed by UFC.[2]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Herrera began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2008. While on the regional circuit in South America, he competed primarily in his home country of Mexico. He amassed a record of 8–3 prior to trying out for UFC's Latin America developmental program and was accepted into it.[6][3]

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2[]

After training at Jackson's MMA at UFC's expense, Herrera was selected as one of the cast members for The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2, UFC The Ultimate Fighter TV series, under Team Efrain Escudero in April 2015.[7][6]

In the elimination round, Herrera lost the fight to Hector Aldana by unanimous decision.[8][9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Herrera made his promotional debut on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He faced Vernon Ramos and defeated Ramos via KO in round one.[10]

He next faced Vicente Luque on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez.[11][12] He lost the fight in round two via Brabo choke.[13]

Herrera was expected to face Alex Ricci at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne.[14] However, Herrera pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury and was replaced by Paul Felder.[15]

Herrera faced Jordan Rinaldi on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno in a lightweight bout.[16][17] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[18]

Herrera faced Devin Powell on July 28, 2018 at UFC on Fox 30.[19] He lost the fight via knockout due to kicks to the body in the first round.[20]

Post-UFC career[]

After parting ways with the UFC, Herrera signed with Combate Americas and made his promotional debut against Ignacio Capella at Combate 32 on March 8, 2019.[21] He lost the fight via first-round knockout.[22]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts[]

  • Black Fighting Championship'
    • Black Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion (One time) vs. Jorge Campos Negrete
  • Black jaguar Fights
    • Black jaguar Fights Welterweight Champion (One time) vs. Gabriel Alamilla

Personal life[]

Herrera is a student at the university studying bio-pharmaceutical chemistry.[2]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
16 matches 9 wins 7 losses
By knockout 5 4
By submission 3 3
By disqualification 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–7 Ignacio Capella TKO (punches) Combate 32: Mexico vs. Spain March 8, 2019 1 2:59 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Loss 9–6 Devin Powell TKO (body kicks and punches) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 July 28, 2018 1 1:52 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss 9–5 Jordan Rinaldi Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 2017 1 2:01 Mexico City, Mexico Lightweight debut.
Loss 9–4 Vicente Luque Submission (D'Arce choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez July 7, 2016 2 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–3 Vernon Ramos KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum November 21, 2015 1 0:30 Monterrey, Mexico
Win 8–3 Jorge Campos Negrete Submission (guillotine choke) Black Fighting Championships 6 August 30, 2012 1 3:15 Jalisco, Mexico Won the Black Fighting Welterweight Championship.
Loss 7–3 Gabriel Toussaint TKO (doctor stoppage) Mazatlan Extreme Fighting October 15, 2011 2 5:00 Mazatlan, Mexico
Win 7–2 Gabriel Alamilla Submission (guillotine choke) Black Jaguar Fights September 3, 2011 2 3:20 Cancun, Mexico Won the Black Jaguar Fights Welterweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Jorge Campos Negrete TKO (punches) GEX Cage Tournament: Old Jack's Fight Night - Payback June 15, 2011 2 2:54 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 5–2 Elias Diaz DQ GEX Cage Tournament: Old Jack's Fight Night VIP 4 September 29, 2010 0 0:00 Jalisco, Mexico
Loss 4–2 Jimmer Hernandez KO (punch) Supreme Kombat Challenge 3 September 3, 2010 1 0:04 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 4–1 David Gonzalez Guerra Submission (triangle armbar) GEX Cage Tournament 5 June 3, 2010 2 1:58 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 3–1 Álvaro Laguna KO (punches) Calle 2 Fight Night March 28, 2010 1 1:47 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 2–1 Houston Ortega KO (punches) Black Fighting Championships 5 March 19, 2009 1 2:02 Jalisco, Mexico
Loss 1–1 David Gonzalez Guerra Submission (rear-naked hoke) GEX Cage Tournament: Gladiadores Extremos February 2, 2009 1 2:40 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 1–0 Houston Ortega TKO (punches) Black Fighting Championships 4 November 26, 2008 2 1:16 Jalisco, Mexico

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: July 7, 2016
  2. ^ a b c d e "Alvaro Herrera". UFC. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. ^ a b c Sherdog.com. "Alvaro". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  4. ^ a b "Alvaro Herrera". Tapology. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Danny Segura (July 16, 2021). "After reinvention at Lobo Gym, free agent Alvaro Herrera eager for MMA return". MMAjunkie.com.
  6. ^ a b Danny Segura (January 10, 2021). "How the UFC's developmental program in Latin America has paid off – but can still grow". MMAjunkie.com.
  7. ^ "The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Cast Revealed | MMAWeekly.com". Mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  8. ^ Enjaulados MMA (2015-09-29), Ep. 26 - Alvaro "Chango" Herrera vs Hector "El Charro" Aldana #TUF #TUFLatinoamerica TUF Latinoameri, retrieved 2017-08-01
  9. ^ "Héctor Aldana: Bajó La Bandera De Un Compatriota". UFC. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  10. ^ "UFC Fight Night 78 results: Alvaro Herrera takes out friend Vernon Ramos with quick TKO". MMAjunkie. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  11. ^ "Six bouts added to UFC Fight Night 90". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  12. ^ "UFC Fight Night 90 adds number of new bouts, including Mike Pyle vs. Alberto Mina". MMAjunkie. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  13. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-07-07). "UFC Fight Night 90 results: Vicente Luque taps Alvaro Herrera with second-round D'Arce choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  14. ^ "Three fights announced for UFC's upcoming event in Halifax". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  15. ^ "McMann gets Carmouche, Felder faces Ricci at UFC Halifax". theScore.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  16. ^ "Weekly Fight Announcements: UFC - EPIC MMA". EPIC MMA. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  17. ^ Afición, La. "Álvaro Herrera regresa en UFC México". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  18. ^ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Jordan Rinaldi submits Alvaro Herrera with rare Von Flue choke". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  19. ^ DNA, MMA. "Devin Powell treft Alvaro Herrera tijdens UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  20. ^ "UFC on FOX 30 results: Devin Powell wrecks Alvaro Herrera with body-kick knockout". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  21. ^ David Tees (February 8, 2019). "Combate Americas Announces "Mexico vs. Spain" TV Series, UFC Vet Alvaro Herrera Headlines Night 1". fightful.com.
  22. ^ "Combate 32 Mexico vs. Spain Results: Gonzalez Stops Martinez, Madrigal Finishes Ruiz". combatpress.com. March 8, 2019.
  23. ^ Sherdog.com. "Alvaro". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

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