Introduction
Manny Bermudez (born July 19, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Bermudez was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States Bermudez started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of thirteen and competed his first amateur fight five year later.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Bermudez fought all his fights under Cage Titan, Classic Entertainment, and Sports promotions since 2015 and amassed a record of 11-0 prior signed by UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Bermudez made his UFC debut on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens against Albert Morales. He won the fight by a guillotine choke in round two.
Bermudez was scheduled to face Davey Grant on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130. However, Grant pulled out of the fight after being diagnosed with a staph infection, and the bout was scrapped. The pairing was left intact and took place on 22 July 2018 at UFC Fight Night 134. He won the fight via a triangle choke.
Bermudez was scheduled to face Benito Lopez on January 26, 2019 at UFC 233. As a result of the cancellation of UFC 233, the pair was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez on February 17, 2019. At the weigh-ins, Bermudez weighed in at 140 pounds, 4 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight upper limit of 136 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded at catchweight andBermudez was fined 30% of his purse which went to his opponent Lopez. He won the fight via a submission in round one.
After the Lopez fight, Bermudez signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC.
A bantamweight bout between Bermudez and Casey Kenneywas originally scheduled to on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241. However, the UFC decided to move the bout to a catchweight bout of 140 lbs. due to the fighters cutting substantial weight the night before weigh-ins. Bermudez lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Bermudez faced Charles Rosa on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6. At the weigh-in,Bermudez weighed in at 148 pounds, 2 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit of 146. The bout was held at catchweight. Bermudez was fined 20% of his purse which went to Rosa. He lost the fight via a submission in round one, and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Personal life
Bermudez is a student at Bridgewater State University, majoring in Business Management.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–2 | Charles Rosa | Verbal Submission (armbar) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 1 | 2:46 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Return to Featherweight; Bermudez missed weight (148 lbs). |
| Loss | 14–1 | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | Catchweight (140 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 14–0 | Benito Lopez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | February 17, 2019 | 1 | 3:09 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Catchweight (140 lbs) bout; Bermudez missed weight. |
| Win | 13–0 | Davey Grant | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | November 19, 2018 | 1 | 0:59 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 12–0 | Albert Morales | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens | February 24, 2018 | 2 | 2:33 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | Seth Basler | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Titans 37 | January 27, 2018 | 1 | 1:06 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Bendy Casimir | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Titans 35 | August 12, 2017 | 1 | 1:12 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Tony Gravely | Submission (armbar) | Cage Titans 33 | April 8, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 8–0 | Saul Almeida | Decision (split) | CES MMA 39 | November 4, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Rodrigo Almeida | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Titans 30 | August 27, 2016 | 1 | 0:54 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 6–0 | Jeff Anderson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Titans 29 | June 18, 2016 | 1 | 1:06 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 5–0 | Dan Dubuque | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Titans 27 | January 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Evan Parker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CES MMA 32 | January 8, 2016 | 1 | 1:43 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Scott Gorgone | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Titans 26 | November 7, 2015 | 1 | 1:24 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mak Kelleher | Submission (triangle choke) | CES MMA 30 | August 14, 2015 | 1 | 3:05 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Manny Torres | TKO (punches) | Cage Titans 24 | June 20, 2015 | 1 | 2:57 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Featherweight debut. |