Introduction
Edwin Richard Figueroa (born July 31, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Figueroa fought in regional promotions in his home state of Texas before signing with Zuffa in 2011.
MMA career
Background
Figueroa started training in boxing at the age of 6, turned to kickboxing at 14, and turned professional mixed martial artist in 2007.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Figueroa made his promotional debut against highly touted prospect Michael McDonald on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24, replacing an injured Nick Pace on less than two weeks notice. The fight was highly entertaining with both fighters exchanging strikes and submission attempts throughout the entire fight and earned Fight of the Night honors. Figueroa lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Figueroa fought Jason Reinhardt on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Figueroa next faced Alex Caceres on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143. He won the fight via split decision after Caceres was docked two points by referee Herb Dean in the second round for repeated illegal groin kicks.
Figueroa was expected to face Ken Stone on June 22, 2012 at UFC on FX 4. However, Figueroa was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Francisco Rivera.
Figueroa next fought Francisco Rivera on February 2, 2013 at UFC 156. Figueroa was finished for the first time in his career when Rivera won via TKO late in the second round.
Figueroa faced Roland Delorme on June 15, 2013 at UFC 161. He lost the exciting back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.
Figueroa next faced Érik Pérez at UFC 167. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from promotion.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michael McDonald
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–4 | Érik Pérez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 167 | 000000002013-11-16-0000November 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Roland Delorme | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 161 | 000000002013-06-15-0000June 15, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Francisco Rivera | TKO (punches) | UFC 156 | 000000002013-02-02-0000February 2, 2013 | 2 | 4:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Alex Caceres | Decision (split) | UFC 143 | 000000002012-02-04-0000February 4, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Caceres was penalized two points for kicks to the groin. |
| Win | 8–1 | Jason Reinhardt | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | 000000002011-08-14-0000August 14, 2011 | 2 | 0:50 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Michael McDonald | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | 000000002011-03-26-0000March 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–0 | Johnny Bedford | TKO (punches) | KOK 9: Resurrection | 000000002010-08-20-0000August 20, 2010 | 2 | 0:17 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Warren Stewart | TKO (punches) | SWC 11: Fury | 000000002010-06-19-0000June 19, 2010 | 2 | 1:06 | Frisco, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Navied Sadeghi | Submission (choke) | Art of War: Mano A Mano | 000000002009-07-12-0000July 12, 2009 | 1 | 2:09 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Aaron Suarez | KO (punch) | KOK 5: Season's Beatings | 000000002008-11-22-0000November 22, 2008 | 1 | 1:56 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Christian Sanchez | TKO (punches) | King of Kombat 4 | 000000002008-07-26-0000July 26, 2008 | 1 | 0:24 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Matt Yount | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting Championships 9 | 000000002007-06-22-0000June 22, 2007 | 2 | 1:30 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Whitney Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Art of War 2 | 000000002007-05-11-0000May 11, 2007 | 2 | 1:03 | Austin, Texas, United States |