Introduction
Yosdenis Cedeno (born February 12, 1985) is a Cuban-American mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
A professional since 2009, Cedeno began his career competing primarily for regional promotions in his adopted home of South Florida, where he compiled a record of 9-2 before signing with the UFC in early 2014.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cedeno made his promotional debut on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170 where he faced fellow newcomer Ernest Chavez. Chavez defeated Cedeno in a back and forth fight via split decision.
Cedeno faced Jerrod Sanders on July 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 45. Cedeno defeated Sanders via TKO after the first round as Sanders was unable to continue.
Cedeno faced Chad Laprise on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54. Cedeno lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Cedeno faced Cody Pfister on July 11, 2015 at UFC 189. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Following back to back losses, Cedeno was released from the promotion.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–6–1 | Kurt Holobaugh | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Titan FC 42 | 000000002016-12-02-0000December 2, 2016 | 3 | 1:22 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Draw | 10–5–1 | Jason Novelli | Draw (split) | Titan FC 38 | 000000002016-04-16-0000April 16, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Cody Pfister | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 189 | 000000002015-07-11-0000July 11, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Chad Laprise | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | 000000002014-10-04-0000October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 10–3 | Jerrod Sanders | TKO (retirement) | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller | 000000002014-07-16-0000July 16, 2014 | 1 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Ernest Chavez | Decision (split) | UFC 170 | 000000002014-02-22-0000February 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Torrance Taylor | Decision (split) | CFA 12 - Sampo vs. Thao | 000000002013-10-12-0000October 12, 2013 | 5 | 4:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Trent McCown | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 11 - Kyle vs. Wiuff | 000000002013-05-24-0000May 24, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Ryan DeRocher | TKO (head kick and punches) | CFA 9 - Night of Champions | 000000002013-01-19-0000January 19, 2013 | 2 | 0:37 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Anthony Christodoulou | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 8 - Araujo vs. Bradley | 000000002012-10-06-0000October 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Jayson Jones | TKO (retirement) | CFA 3 - Howard vs. Olson | 000000002011-10-19-0000October 19, 2011 | 1 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Chino Duran | KO (punches) | MFA - New Generation 3 | 000000002010-09-18-0000September 18, 2010 | 1 | 2:27 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jonathan Brookins | Decision (unanimous) | G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 3 | 000000002010-02-04-0000February 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Johnny Iwasaki | TKO (punches) | NDC 1 - Peru vs. American Top Team | 000000002009-10-17-0000October 17, 2009 | 1 | 4:09 | Lima, Peru | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Derek Campos | Submission | Art of War - Mano A Mano | 000000002009-07-12-0000July 12, 2009 | 3 | 1:59 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rod Nieves | TKO (punches) | XFN - Da Matta vs. Thorne | 000000002009-05-14-0000May 14, 2009 | 1 | 4:26 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Giovanni Moljo | TKO (punches) | RFC - Revolution Fight Club 3 | 000000002009-02-20-0000February 20, 2009 | 1 | 0:42 | Miami, Florida, United States |