Abel Trujillo

Abel Trujillo
Born September 18, 1983
Greensboro, NC, United States
Other names Killa
Residence Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 70.0 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Team Blackzilians
Wrestling NAIA wrestler[2]
Years active 2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 12
By knockout 5
By submission 3
By decision 4
Losses 6
By knockout 1
By submission 3
By decision 2
No contests 1
Amateur career
Total 2
Wins 1
By submission 1
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Abel Nazario Trujillo[3] (born July 18, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing as a Lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Trujillo attended Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina where he competed in wrestling. In 2002, he won the individual 4A state wrestling championship along with the team title. Trujillo then continued his career at the collegiate level for William Penn University where he was a four-time NAIA All-American.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Trujillo lost by knockout against future World Extreme Cagefighting competitor Zachary Micklewright in his amateur debut, on July 22, 2006. Almost three years later, he rebounded and won his next amateur bout by submission in just 54 seconds.

Trujillo made his professional MMA debut in 2009, losing via armbar to Ted Wothington. He went 5-3 in his next eight fights, before winning four straight over Lucas Gwaltney, Andre Garcia, James Edson Berto and Frank Carrillo in less than a year.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In the summer of 2012, Trujillo was signed by the UFC on the strength of a four-fight win streak.[4] He was expected to make his promotional debut on September 1, 2012 at UFC 151 against Tim Means.[5] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, Trujillo/Means was rescheduled for UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz on December 8, 2012.[6] Then on the day of the weigh in for the event, Means was forced out of the bout after sustaining a head injury caused by a fall in a hotel sauna and was replaced by Marcus LeVesseur.[7] Trujillo was successful in his debut, defeating LeVesseur via TKO (knees to the body) at 3:56 of the second round.[8] In the fight, he successfully connected on 57 of his 75 significant strikes and also defended eight of his opponent's ten takedown attempts.[9]

Trujillo faced Khabib Nurmagomedov on May 25, 2013 at UFC 160.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Trujillo faced Roger Bowling on August 28, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 27.[12] The fight ended in controversial fashion as Trujillo landed what appeared to be an illegal knee to the face of Bowling at the end of round two. With Bowling unable to continue, the referee deemed the bout a no contest.

A rematch with Bowling took place on December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9.[13] Trujillo won via TKO in the second round.

Trujillo was expected to face Bobby Green on February 1, 2014 at UFC 169.[14] However, Green pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jamie Varner. Trujillo won the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the second round. The win also earned him Fight of the Night and Knockout of the Night bonus awards totaling $125,000. The win also earned Trujillo his first knockout and fight of the night awards and with this win became the first man to stop Varner by KO.[15]

Trujillo was expected to face Myles Jury on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 44.[16] However, Jury pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Frank Trevino.[17] Then on June 8, Trevino pulled out of the bout with an injury and Trujillo was removed from the event entirely.[18]

A bout with Bobby Green was expected to take place on August 2, 2014 at UFC 176.[19] However, after UFC 176 was cancelled, Green/Trujillo was rescheduled and was then expected to take place on August 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 47.[20] However, Green was removed from his fight on July 11 as he stepped in as an injury replacement for Michael Johnson against Josh Thomson at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown on July 26, 2014.[21] Trujillo was expected to face Ross Pearson at the event.[22] However, on August 4, he pulled out of the bout due to injury.[23]

Trujillo faced Tony Ferguson on December 6, 2014 at UFC 181.[24] Despite winning the first round, Trujillo lost the fight via submission in the second round.

Trujillo was expected to face John Makdessi on April 25, 2015 at UFC 186.[25] However on April 1, it was announced that Trujillo had pulled out of the fight citing an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Shane Campbell.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 12–6 (1) Tony Ferguson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 181 December 6, 2014 2 4:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–5 (1) Jamie Varner KO (punch) UFC 169 February 1, 2014 2 2:32 Newark, New Jersey, United States Knockout of the Night; Fight of the Night.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–5 (1) Roger Bowling TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 December 14, 2013 2 1:35 Sacramento, California, United States
style="background-color: #c5d2ea; text-align:center" |NC 10–5 (1) Roger Bowling NC (illegal knee) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 August 28, 2013 2 4:57 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Trujillo (illegal knee); Bowling was unable to continue.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 10–5 Khabib Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC 160 May 25, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–4 Marcus LeVesseur TKO (knees to the body) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz December 8, 2012 2 3:56 Seattle, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–4 Frank Carrillo Decision (unanimous) CFA 7: Never Give Up June 30, 2012 3 5:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–4 James Edson Berto Submission (punches) CFA 6: Palomino vs. Warfield April 13, 2012 1 1:10 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–4 Andre Garcia Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights: Slamfest January 21, 2012 3 5:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–4 Lucas Gwaltney Decision (unanimous) Fight Me MMA: Trujillo vs. Gwaltney August 13, 2011 3 5:00 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5–4 Alonzo Martinez Submission (guillotine choke) EC: Extreme Challenge 181 April 15, 2011 1 3:30 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5–3 Scott Cleve Decision (split) EB: Beatdown at 4 Bears 8 March 12, 2011 3 5:00 New Town, North Dakota, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–2 Marcos Marquez Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge: Bad Blood February 11, 2011 3 5:00 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–2 Andre Garcia Submission (guillotine choke) Xtreme Fight Promotions: The Holiday Fight Fest December 4, 2010 1 2:36 Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–2 Wes Clark Submission (punches) TCF: TriState Cage Fights October 23, 2010 1 2:01 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–2 Dave Lehr Cochran KO (punches) Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins August 14, 2010 1 1:29 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 1–2 Clayton Robinson TKO (punches) C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 4 July 17, 2010 1 2:47 Clinton, Oklahoma, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–1 Dustin Praxedes TKO (punches) Xtreme Promotions: Throwdown in Jamestown 2 March 6, 2010 1 4:15 Sequim, Washington, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 0–1 Ted Worthington Submission (armbar) MFDM: Ballroom Brawl August 28, 2009 1 3:06 Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–1 Randy Meade Submission (guillotine choke) EC 127: Extreme Challenge 127 April 25, 2009 1 0:54 Iowa, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 0–1 Zach Micklewright KO EC 69: Extreme Challenge 69 July 22, 2006 2 0:28 Davenport, Iowa, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 181 Hendricks vs. Lawler II". UFC.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Abel Trujillo - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/12-06-14MMA.pdf
  4. ↑ Staff (2012-12-07). "SAUNA KOS TIM MEANS, ABEL TRUJILLO NOW MEETS MARCUS LEVESSEUR AT UFC ON FOX 5". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  5. ↑ Whitman, Mike (2012-08-02). "'Dirty Bird' Means Welcomes Abel Trujillo to Octagon Sept. 1 at UFC 151". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  6. ↑ Whitman, Mike (2012-08-28). "UFC on Fox 5 Update: Means-Trujillo, Martinez-Cruickshank Moved from UFC 151". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  7. ↑ Brand, Jeremy (2012-12-07). "Tim Means out, Marcus LeVesseur in at UFC on FOX 5 against Abel Trujillo". MMAsucka.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  8. ↑ Hall, Chris (2012-12-09). "UFC On Fox 5 results recap: Abel Trujillo vs. Marcus LeVesseur". BloodyElbow.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  9. ↑ Critchfield, Tristen (2012-12-08). "BY THE NUMBERS: UFC ON FOX 5". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  10. ↑ Matt Erickson (February 21, 2013). "Nurmagomedov-Trujillo added to UFC 160 in May". mmajunkie.com.
  11. ↑ Ariel Helwani (May 26, 2013). "After dominating Abel Trujillo, Khabib Nurmagomedov admits to being motivated by backstage 'insult'". mmafighting.com.
  12. ↑ Jason Floyd (July 1, 2013). "Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo added to UFC on FS1 #2". themmareport.com. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  13. ↑ Staff (2013-10-01). "Roger Bowling and Abel Trujillo book rematch for December's UFC on FOX 9 event". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  14. ↑ Matt Erickson. "UFC on FOX 9 winners Bobby Green, Abel Trujillo booked for UFC 169". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  15. ↑ Matt Erickson. "UFC 169 bonuses: Abel Trujillo banks $125K, Varner gets $75K". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  16. ↑ Damon Martin (2014-04-24). "Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo agreed for UFC Fight Night in San Antonio". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  17. ↑ Ariel Helwani (2014-06-06). "Myles Jury out of UFC Fight Night in San Antonio". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  18. ↑ Mookie Alexander (2014-06-08). "Abel Trujillo removed from UFC Fight Night: San Antonio". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  19. ↑ Brett Okamoto (2014-06-09). "Bobby Green-Abel Trujillo set". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  20. ↑ Erickson, Matt (2014-07-08). "After UFC 176 cancellation, Green-Trujillo, Formiga-Makovsky move to UFC Fight Night 47". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  21. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-07-11). "Green in for the Menace against Thomson". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
  22. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2014-07-11). "Ross Pearson steps in to face Abel Trujillo at UFC Fight Night Maine". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
  23. ↑ Jacob Cooper (2014-08-04). "Abel Trujillo out, Ross Pearson now meets Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 47". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  24. ↑ Dana Becker (2014-09-24). "Tony Ferguson-Abel Trujillo added To UFC 181 lineup". fightline.com. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  25. ↑ Sean Bio (2015-02-05). "Abel Trujillo meets John Makdessi at UFC 186 in Montreal". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  26. ↑ Mike Bohn and John Morgan (2015-04-01). "Shane Campbell replaces injured Abel Trujillo against John Makdessi at UFC 186". mmajunkie.com.
  27. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2014/03/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-february-2014

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