Yosdenis Cedeno

Yosdenis Cedeno
Born (1985-02-12) February 12, 1985
Havana, Cuba
Other names Pink Panther
Residence Miami, Florida, USA
Nationality Cuban
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Fighting out of Miami, Florida
Team MMA Masters
Rank Black belt in Shitō-ryū Karate[1]
Years active 2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 16
Wins 10
By knockout 7
By submission 0
By decision 3
Losses 5
By knockout 0
By submission 1
By decision 4
Draws 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Yosdenis Cedeno (born February 12, 1985) is a Cuban-American mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

A professional since 2009, Cedeno began his career competing primarily for regional promotions in his adopted home of South Florida, where he compiled a record of 9-2 before signing with the UFC in early 2014.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cedeno made his promotional debut on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170 where he faced fellow newcomer Ernest Chavez.[3] Chavez defeated Cedeno in a back and forth fight via split decision.[4]

Cedeno faced Jerrod Sanders on July 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 45.[5] Cedeno defeated Sanders via TKO after the first round as Sanders was unable to continue.[6]

Cedeno faced Chad Laprise on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54.[7] Cedeno lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Cedeno faced Cody Pfister on July 11, 2015 at UFC 189.[9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[10] Following back to back losses, Cedeno was released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–6–1 Kurt Holobaugh Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 42 December 2, 2016 3 1:22 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Draw 10–5–1 Jason Novelli Draw (split) Titan FC 38 April 16, 2016 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss 10–5 Cody Pfister Decision (unanimous) UFC 189 July 11, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–4 Chad Laprise Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine October 4, 2014 3 5:00 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 10–3 Jerrod Sanders TKO (retirement) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller July 16, 2014 1 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 9–3 Ernest Chavez Decision (split) UFC 170 February 22, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Torrance Taylor Decision (split) CFA 12 - Sampo vs. Thao October 12, 2013 5 4:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 8–2 Trent McCown Decision (unanimous) CFA 11 - Kyle vs. Wiuff May 24, 2013 3 5:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 7–2 Ryan DeRocher TKO (head kick and punches) CFA 9 - Night of Champions January 19, 2013 2 0:37 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 6–2 Anthony Christodoulou Decision (unanimous) CFA 8 - Araujo vs. Bradley October 6, 2012 3 5:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 5–2 Jayson Jones TKO (retirement) CFA 3 - Howard vs. Olson October 19, 2011 1 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 4–2 Chino Duran KO (punches) MFA - New Generation 3 September 18, 2010 1 2:27 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss 3–2 Jonathan Brookins Decision (unanimous) G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 3 February 4, 2010 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 3–1 Johnny Iwasaki TKO (punches) NDC 1 - Peru vs. American Top Team October 17, 2009 1 4:09 Lima, Peru
Loss 2–1 Derek Campos Submission Art of War - Mano A Mano July 12, 2009 3 1:59 Mesquite, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Rod Nieves TKO (punches) XFN - Da Matta vs. Thorne May 14, 2009 1 4:26 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Giovanni Moljo TKO (punches) RFC - Revolution Fight Club 3 February 20, 2009 1 0:42 Miami, Florida, United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Yosdenis Cedeno - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. July 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ Zane Simon (2014-02-07). "UFC signs Yosdenis Cedeno". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  3. ↑ Jason Floyd (2014-02-07). "Ernest Chavez vs. Yosdenis Cedeno official for UFC 170". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  4. ↑ Brian Martin (2014-02-22). "UFC 170: Ernest Chavez earns split-decsion win over Yosdenis Cedeno in UFC 170 opener". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  5. ↑ Staff (2014-07-01). "With Cedeno vs. Sanders, UFC Fight Night 45 lineup set with 11 bouts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  6. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-07-16). "UFC Fight Night 45 results: Yosdenis Cedeno awarded TKO over injured Jerrod Sanders". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  7. ↑ Staff (2014-08-14). "Updated card released for UFC Fight Night 54 in Halifax". fightnetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-10-04). "UFC Fight Night 54 results: Chad Laprise stays perfect, tops Yosdenis Cedeno". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  9. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-05-21). "Lightweights Yosdenis Cedeno, Cody Pfister to meet at UFC 189 on July 11". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  10. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-07-11). "UFC 189 results: Cody Pfister survives kicks, takes decision from Yosdenis Cedeno". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
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