Fredy Serrano
| Fredy Serrano | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1979 Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia |
| Other names | El Profe |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Octagon MMA |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Freddy Alejandro Serrano Sichaca (born September 22, 1979 in Bogotá, Distrito Capital) is a male freestyle wrestler from Colombia.
Wrestling career
Serrano began wrestling in 1990 at the age of 11.[1] In 2007 he became the Pan Am bronze medalist at 55kg.
2008 Olympics
Serrano participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics as a representative of Colombia. He ended up losing to Abbas Dabbaghi from Iran in the Round of 16.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
At the beginning of 2013, Serrano retired from wrestling to focus on his MMA career.[1] He has had two unsanctioned MMA fights in 2013, both of which he won.[1]
In March 2014, Serrano was announced as having signed an 8-fight contract with Resurrection Fighting Alliance.[2] However, he never debuted before joining the cast of The Ultimate Fighter.
The Ultimate Fighter
In May 2014, Serrano was announced as a member of the cast of fighters participating The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.[3] He competed as a bantamweight for Team Werdum. In his first fight on the show, Serrano lost to Alejandro Peréz by unanimous decision.
Serrano faced former TUF: Latin America cast mate Bentley Syler on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[4] Serrano won the fight by knockout in the third round.[5] The win earned him a Performance of the Night bonus .[6]
Serrano faced Yao Zhikui on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79.[7] He won the fight via TKO in the first round after Yao severly injured his arm while trying to defend a takedown.[8]
Accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs Bentley Syler
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2015 March Knockout of the Month vs. Bentley Syler[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 Perez | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America | May 27, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ Dann Stupp (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 results: Fredy Serrano sets record, stops injured Yao Zhikui". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2015/04/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-march-serranos-crushing-uppercut