Trevin Giles
| Trevin Giles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trevin Dewayne Giles[1] August 6, 1992 San Antonio, Texas, United States[2] |
| Other names | The Problem |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Team | War Training Center |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Occupation | Police officer[4] |
| University | Texas Southern University[5] |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Trevin Dewayne Giles (born August 6, 1992)[1] is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). Giles currently competes in the middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background[]
Giles was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was a football defensive player at Alief Taylor High School in Houston, Texas. Giles started martial arts training when he was 20 years old.[5]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Giles started his professional MMA career in 2014, with a triangle choke submission of Angelus Raymond McFarlane. He would go on to amass a 4-0 record fighting in the Texas circuit.[6]
He fought outside of Texas for the first time on March 25, 2015, when he was scheduled to fight Brendan Allen at Legacy FC 52. Giles beat the future UFC middleweight by rear-naked choke.[7]
After a first-round TKO of Robert McCarthy at Caribbean UFF 10, Giles was scheduled to fight Robert McCarthy at RFA 41.[8] Giles submitted McCarthy with a rear-naked choke in the second round.[9]
At Legacy FC 59, Giles was scheduled to fight another future UFC middleweight in Ike Villanueva.[10] He beat Villanueava by a third-round arm-triangle choke.[11]
Giles headlined LFA 3 in a middleweight bout with Ryan Spann.[12] He beat Spann by split decision, to keep his undefeated record.[13]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Giles made his UFC debut on July 8, 2017 against James Bochnovic at UFC 213.[14] He won the fight in round two via knockout.[15]
His next fight came on December 9, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega against Antônio Braga Neto. [16][17] He won the fight via knockout in the third round.[18]
Giles faced Zak Cummings on May 18, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee.[19] He lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the third round.[20]
As the last fight of his rookie contract in the UFC, Giles faced Gerald Meerschaert on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 5.[21] He lost the fight via technical submission in the third round due to a guillotine choke.[22][23]
Giles was scheduled to face Antonio Arroyo on February 8, 2020 at UFC 247.[24] However Arroyo pulled out a day before the event due to medical issues and he was replaced by James Krause.[25] He won the back-and-forth bout via split decision.[26] The win also earned Giles his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[27]
Giles was expected to face Jun Yong Park on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[28] However, Park was removed from the bout on July 23 due to alleged travel issues and replaced by Kevin Holland.[29] Just prior to his walkout, Giles fainted and the fight was cancelled.[30]
Giles faced Bevon Lewis on November 7, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[31] He won the fight via technical knockout.[32]
Giles was scheduled to face Dricus du Plessis on March 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 21.[33] However, du Plessis pulled out due to visa issues and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[34] He won the close bout via unanimous decision.[35] 9 out of 17 media members awarded the decision victory to Giles.[36]
The match between Giles and Dricus du Plessis was rescheduled and eventually took place on July 10, 2021 at UFC 264.[37] Giles lost the fight via knockout in round two.[38]
Giles is scheduled to face Michael Morales on December 4, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 199.[39]
Personal life[]
Trevin and his wife Coreyonna have a son (born 2019).[40] Giles is a police officer, working for the Houston Police Department.[41][42]
Championships and awards[]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. James Krause[27]
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 14 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–3 | Dricus du Plessis | KO (punches) | UFC 264 | July 10, 2021 | 2 | 1:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Roman Dolidze | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland | March 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Bevon Lewis | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira | November 7, 2020 | 3 | 1:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | James Krause | Decision (split) | UFC 247 | February 8, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–2 | Gerald Meerschaert | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | August 3, 2019 | 3 | 1:49 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 11–1 | Zak Cummings | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee | May 18, 2019 | 3 | 4:01 | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | Antônio Braga Neto | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | December 9, 2017 | 3 | 2:27 | Fresno, California, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 10–0 | James Bochnovic | KO (punch) | UFC 213 | July 8, 2017 | 2 | 2:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 9–0 | Ryan Spann | Decision (split) | LFA 3 | February 10, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Ike Villanueva | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Legacy FC 59 | September 16, 2016 | 3 | 1:45 | Humble, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Josh Clark | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 41 | July 29, 2016 | 2 | 1:10 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Robert McCarthy | TKO (punches) | Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting 10 | May 21, 2016 | 1 | 3:06 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Win | 5–0 | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 52 | March 25, 2016 | 2 | 1:47 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Larry Crowe | TKO (punches) | Fury Fighting 8 | October 9, 2015 | 2 | 1:48 | Humble, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Terrance Ferguson | TKO (punches) | Fury Fighting 7 | July 11, 2015 | 1 | 3:18 | Humble, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Patrick Hutton | Submission (armbar) | Legacy FC 31 | June 13, 2014 | 1 | 2:11 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Angelus Raymond McFarlane | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | Legacy FC 27 | January 31, 2014 | 1 | 1:15 | Houston, Texas, United States | Middleweight debut. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 7, 2020
- ^ a b "Trevin Giles | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ @ufc_trevingiles (November 30, 2019). "Your boy got his brown belt today