Álvaro Herrera

Álvaro Herrera
Born Álvaro Herrera Mendoza
(1990-05-14) May 14, 1990
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico[1]
Other names El Chango[2]
Sport Billy[3]
Nationality Mexican
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight (170 lb)
Lightweight (155 lb)
Reach 74.0 in (188 cm)[1]
Style Boxing, BJJ
Fighting out of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Team UAG MMA[2]
Jackson Wink MMA[3]
Years active 2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 9
By knockout 5
By submission 3
By decision 1
Losses 5
By knockout 2
By submission 3
Occupation University student and Professional MMA fighter[1]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Álvaro "Sport Billy" / "El Chango" Herrera (born May 14, 1990) is a Mexican mixed martial artist and currently fights in Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1]

Background

Herrera was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He is a university student, majoring in bio-pharmaceutical chemistry. He faught primary in Mexico prior he was selected to be one of the cast members in The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 , UFC The Ultimate Fighter TV series, and later signed by UFC.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Herrera began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2008. While on the regional circuit in South America, he competed primarily in his home country of Mexico. He amassed a record of 8-3 prior joining UFC.[2]

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2

Herrera was selected as one of the cast members for The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 , UFC The Ultimate Fighter TV series, under Team Efrain Escudero in April 2015.[4]

In the elimination round, Herrera lost the fight to Hector Aldana by unanimous decision.[5][6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Herrera made his promotional debut on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He faced Vernon Ramos and defeated Ramos via KO in round one.[7]

He next faced Vicente Luque on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez.[8][9] He lost the fight in round two via Brabo choke.[10]

Herrera was expected to face Alex Ricci at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne.[11] However, Herrera pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury and was replaced by Paul Felder.[12]

Herrera faced Jordan Rinaldi on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno in a lightweight bout.[13][14] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Herrera is a student at the university studying bio-pharmaceutical chemistry.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–5 Jordan Rinaldi Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 2017 1 2:01 Mexico City, Mexico
Loss 9–4 Vicente Luque Submission (brabo choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez July 7, 2016 2 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–3 Vernon Ramos KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum November 21, 2015 1 0:30 Monterrey, Mexico
Win 8–3 Jorge Campos Negrete Submission (guillotine choke) Black Fighting Championships 6 August 30, 2012 1 3:15 Jalisco, Mexico Won the Black Fighting Welterweight Championship.
Loss 7–3 Gabriel Toussaint TKO (doctor stoppage) Mazatlan Extreme Fighting October 15, 2011 2 5:00 Mazatlan, Mexico
Win 7–2 Gabriel Alamilla Submission (guillotine choke) Black Jaguar Fights September 3, 2011 2 3:20 Cancun, Mexico Won the Black Jaguar Fights Welterweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Jorge Campos Negrete TKO (punches) GEX Cage Tournament: Old Jack's Fight Night - Payback June 15, 2011 2 2:54 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 5–2 Elias Diaz DQ GEX Cage Tournament: Old Jack's Fight Night VIP 4 September 29, 2010 0 0:00 Jalisco, Mexico
Loss 4–2 Jimmer Hernandez KO (punch) Supreme Kombat Challenge 3 September 3, 2010 1 0:04 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 4–1 David Gonzalez Guerra Submission (triangle armbar) GEX Cage Tournament 5 June 3, 2010 2 1:58 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 3–1 Álvaro Laguna KO (punches) Calle 2 Fight Night March 28, 2010 1 1:47 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 2–1 Houston Ortega KO (punches) Black Fighting Championships 5 March 19, 2009 1 2:02 Jalisco, Mexico
Loss 1–1 David Gonzalez Guerra Submission (rear-naked hoke) GEX Cage Tournament: Gladiadores Extremos February 2, 2009 1 2:40 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 1–0 Houston Ortega TKO (punches) Black Fighting Championships 4 November 26, 2008 2 1:16 Jalisco, Mexico

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alvaro Herrera". UFC. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. 1 2 3 Sherdog.com. "Alvaro". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. 1 2 "Alvaro Herrera". Tapology. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Cast Revealed | MMAWeekly.com". Mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  5. ↑ Enjaulados MMA (2015-09-29), Ep. 26 - Alvaro "Chango" Herrera vs Hector "El Charro" Aldana #TUF #TUFLatinoamerica TUF Latinoameri, retrieved 2017-08-01
  6. ↑ "Héctor Aldana: Bajó La Bandera De Un Compatriota". UFC. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  7. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 78 results: Alvaro Herrera takes out friend Vernon Ramos with quick TKO". MMAjunkie. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  8. ↑ "Six bouts added to UFC Fight Night 90". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  9. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 90 adds number of new bouts, including Mike Pyle vs. Alberto Mina". MMAjunkie. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  10. ↑ "Once UFC Fight Night 95's Vicente Luque got his loss out of the way, things got better". MMAjunkie. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  11. ↑ "Three fights announced for UFC's upcoming event in Halifax". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  12. ↑ "McMann gets Carmouche, Felder faces Ricci at UFC Halifax". theScore.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  13. ↑ "Weekly Fight Announcements: UFC - EPIC MMA". EPIC MMA. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  14. ↑ Afición, La. "Álvaro Herrera regresa en UFC México". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  15. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Rani Yahya nearly flawless in submission win over Henry Briones". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
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