Geane Herrera | |
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Born |
Duarte, California, United States |
May 27, 1990
Other names | La Pulga |
Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
Division | Flyweight |
Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Team | The Spartan Gym |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bill Banks |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Geane Herrera (pronounced /dʒɒn/) (born May 27, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Herrera made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2011.
He competed primarily for regional organizations in the Southeastern United States where he amassed an undefeated record of 8-0, before signing with the UFC on the heels of a first round finish of Josh Rave in July 2014.
Herrera made his promotional debut against Ray Borg on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Herrera was tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Joby Sanchez on December 11, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, where he filled in for Justin Scoggins. After a back-and-forth two rounds, Herrera earned a TKO finish in the final minute of the second round.
Herrera next faced Ali Bagautinov on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Herrera faced Ben Nguyen on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.