Freddy Alejandro Serrano Sichaca (born September 22, 1979) is a male former Olympic freestyle wrestler from Colombia and a current mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2013, he has formerly competed for the UFC and was also on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.
| Fredy Serrano | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1979 Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia |
| Other names | El Profe |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight Flyweight |
| Reach | 66.0 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Octagon MMA |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Wrestling | Olympic Freestyle Wrestling[1] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 22, 1979 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wrestling career
editBorn in Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Serrano began wrestling in 1990 at the age of 11.[2] In 2007 he became the 55 kg Pan Am bronze medalist.
2008 Olympics
editSerrano participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics as a representative of Colombia.[1] He ended up losing to Abbas Dabbaghi from Iran in the Round of 16.
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editAt the beginning of 2013, Serrano retired from wrestling to focus on his MMA career.[2] He had two unsanctioned MMA fights in 2013, both of which he won.[2]
In March 2014, Serrano was announced as having signed an 8-fight contract with Resurrection Fighting Alliance.[3] However, he never debuted before joining the cast of The Ultimate Fighter.
The Ultimate Fighter
editIn May 2014, Serrano was announced as a member of the cast of fighters participating The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.[4] He competed as a bantamweight for Team Werdum. In his first fight on the show, Serrano lost to Alejandro Pérez by unanimous decision.
Serrano faced former TUF: Latin America castmate Bentley Syler on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[5] Serrano won the fight by knockout in the third round.[6] The win earned him a Performance of the Night bonus .[7]
Serrano faced Yao Zhikui on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79.[8] He won the fight via TKO in the first round after Yao severely injured his arm while trying to defend a takedown.[9]
Serrano was originally expected to face Ray Borg on July 30, 2016 at UFC 201.[10] However Borg pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Ryan Benoit.[11] He lost the fight via split decision.[12]
Serrano faced Hector Sandoval on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[14]
Accomplishments
editMixed martial arts
edit- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs Bentley Syler
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2015 March Knockout of the Month vs. Bentley Syler[15]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 6 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4–2 | Joseph Vieira da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Empire Sports Marketing - Empire MMA 001 | May 19, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Hector Sandoval | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Ryan Benoit | Decision (split) | UFC 201 | July 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Yao Zhikui | TKO (arm injury) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal | November 28, 2015 | 1 | 0:44 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 2–0 | Bentley Syler | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 3 | 1:34 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 1–0 | Andrés Ayala | N/A | Striker Fighting Championship 5 | February 23, 2013 | N/A | N/A | Bogotá, Colombia |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
edit| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Alejandro Pérez | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America | May 27, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Fredy Serrano - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Introducing 'El Profe': Fredy Serrano and the future of South American MMA". MMAfighting.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Resurrection Fighting Alliance Signs 2008 Olympic Wrestler Fredy Serrano to 8 Fight Deal". sherdog.com. March 14, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Report: The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): 'Latin America' cast revealed for 'Velasquez vs. Werdum'". MMAmania.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (February 9, 2015). "Three added to Rio card on March 21". ufc.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-03-21). "UFC Fight Night 62 results: Fredy Serrano KOs Bentley Syler with sickening uppercut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 62 bonuses: Gilbert Burns, Godofredo Pepey, Kevin Souza and Fredy Serrano bank an extra $50,000 in Rio". mmamania.com. March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Fights confirmed for UFC Seoul". foxsportsasia.com. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015.
- ^ Dann Stupp (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 results: Fredy Serrano sets record, stops injured Yao Zhikui". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Danny Doherty (2016-07-16). "UFC 201 adds Ray Borg vs. Freddy Serrano". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ Rob Tatum (2015-07-21). "Ray Borg injured, Fredy Serrano now meets Ryan Benoit at UFC 201". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-07-30). "UFC 201 results: Ryan Benoit takes split call from unorthodox Fredy Serrano". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ Danny Segura (2016-10-27). "Fredy Serrano vs. Hector Sandoval added to UFC on Fox 22". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-12-17). "UFC on FOX 22 results: Hector Sandoval outpoints Fredy Serrano for first UFC win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ "MMAjunkie's 'KO of the Month' for March: An absolutely crushing uppercut". April 2015.
External links
edit- Fredy Serrano at UFC
- Professional MMA record for Fredy Serrano from Sherdog
- Athlete bio on beijing2008
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fredy Serrano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06.
