| Dennis Bermudez | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1986 Saugerties, New York, United States |
| Other names | The Menace |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Division |
Lightweight (2009-2010) Featherweight (2011-present) |
| Style | Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Lindenhurst, New York |
| Team | Long Island MMA |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Dennis Bermudez (born December 13, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division and formerly in the lightweight division. Bermudez has been a professional MMA competitor since 2009. He has made a name for himself mainly fighting on the east coast. He was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
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Bermudez began wrestling in 2000 and held a high school record of 112 wins and 23 losses. From high school he went on to wrestle at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania where in 2007 he was ranked 22nd in the nation at the Division 1 level. Bermudez then became a college free-style All-American in Akron, Ohio.[1]
Bermudez first started training mixed martial arts in Saugerties, New York, his home town, in 2009. He later went on to train at Blackman MMA in Harrisburg PA. He trained at Blackman MMA for nearly two years as he competed as a amateur and professional. Bermudez competed in four amateur bouts before earning his professional license, finishing his amateur career with four wins and no losses. He began his pro career in 2009, opening his career with a record of 4-0, all four won via stoppage. The wins earned him a fight for Russian promotion, M-1 Global. The fight was held at the event M-1 Selection 2010 in New Jersey against Kevin Roddy. Bermudez controlled the entirety of the fight and won via unanimous decision. He was not selected to compete in the M-1 Global tournament, and never returned to fight for the promotion.
Bermudez returned to Pennsylvania Fighting Championships for one fight before signing with Shine Fights. Bermudez signed onto compete in Shine Fights 2010 Lightweight Grand Prix. His first fight in the tournament was against UFC veteran Shannon Gugerty. Bermudez won the fight via unanimous decision and moved onto fight UFC, MFC, Strikeforce, and DREAM veteran, Drew Fickett. Fickett handed Bermudez his first loss, submitting him in the first round via rear naked choke. He lost his second straight fight, also via rear naked choke, to Jordan Rinaldi. After the losses, Bermudez showed interest in dropping weight classes to compete at featherweight.
In 2011, Bermudez signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. In the first episode, Bermudez fought reigning King of the Cage featherweight champion, Jimmie Rivera, to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. After being rocked in the first round, Bermudez defeated Rivera in the second round via TKO.
Bermudez was selected to be a part of Team Mayhem as the team's first pick (second overall). In his quarterfinal bout, Bermudez fought Stephen Bass. Bermudez controlled the fight throughout round one before winning the fight in the second round via TKO.
Bermudez was selected to fight Team Bisping member Akira Corassani in the semi-finals. After being knocked down twice, Bermudez took Corassani down and finished the fight in the first round via submission due to a guillotine choke. With the win, Bermudez moved into the finals set to take place at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. The submission also won Bermudez an additional $25,000 for the fan voted "Submission of the Season".
Bermudez officially made his UFC debut on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale against Diego Brandao to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 14. After a back-and-forth first round Bermudez knocked down Brandao and displayed strong ground and pound from the top position but while doing so Bermudez was caught in an armbar that ended the fight. The bout earned Fight of the Night honors, giving Bermudez an extra $40,000 in bonuses.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 7 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7-3 | Diego Brandao | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 3, 2011 | 1 | 4:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost The Ultimate Fighter 14; Fight of the night |
| Loss | 7-2 | Jordan Rinaldi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PA Fighting Championships 4 | November 20, 2010 | 1 | 2:13 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 7-1 | Drew Fickett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shine Fights 3 | September 10, 2010 | 1 | 2:02 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | Lightweight Grand Prix bout |
| Win | 7-0 | Shannon Gugerty | Decision (unanimous) | Shine Fights 3 | September 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | Lightweight Grand Prix bout |
| Win | 6-0 | Joey Carroll | Decision (unanimous) | PA Fighting Championships 3 | June 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Kevin Roddy | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Round 1 | April 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Jeremiah Gurley | TKO (punches) | Deathroll MMA 2 | March 12, 2010 | 1 | 1:55 | Monessen, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Marcos Maciel | TKO (punches) | PA Fighting Championships 2 | February 7, 2010 | 1 | 2:57 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Jimmy Seipel | Submission (guillotine choke) | Asylum Fight League 25 | February 6, 2010 | 2 | 0:41 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Chris Connor | TKO (punches) | PA Fighting Championships 1 | November 6, 2009 | 1 | 4:01 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
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