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Yaotzin Meza

Yaotzin Meza (born February 4, 1981) is an American former mixed martial artist who is best known for competing in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the Ultimate F...

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Yaotzin Meza (born February 4, 1981) is an American former mixed martial artist who is best known for competing in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2]

Background

Meza went to Flagstaff High School where he participated in wrestling, achieving 3rd place at the Arizona state wrestling championships his senior year.[3]

MMA career

Meza turned pro on April 29, 2006, losing by submission to Kyle Brees at RITC 81. Meza lost his next two bouts both to Amos Sotelo. Meza then won his next 8 fights before losing to Stephane Vigneault at TKO 34.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Meza made his promotional debut at UFC on FX 6 filling in for the injured Hacran Dias against Chad Mendes.[4] he lost via KO in the first round.[5]

Meza made his second UFC appearance at bantamweight against TUF alum John Albert at UFC on Fox 8.[6] After surviving a dangerous armbar early in the fight, Meza was able to submit Albert in the second round with a rear-naked choke.[7]

Meza faced Chico Camus on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10.[8] Originally, he lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) but the result was overturned after Camus failed a post fight drug test.[2][9][10]

Meza faced Sergio Pettis on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Meza faced promotional newcomer Damian Stasiak in a featherweight bout on April 11, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 64.[13] Meza won the back and forth fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Meza faced Sam Sicilia on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 71, replacing Doo Ho Choi.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Meza faced Arnold Allen on February 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 84.[17] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[18]

Post-UFC career and retirement

Over two years after getting cut from the UFC, Meza faced Gilberto Aguilar at Combate Americas 24 on September 15, 2018. Meza won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round and retired from the sport.[19]

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Mir vs. Duffee". UFC.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Yaotzin Meza - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "Yaotzin Meza Flagstaff High Alum". Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Yaotzin Meza replaces Hacran Dias, meets Chad Mendes at Friday's UFC on FX 6". 10 December 2012.
  5. ^ "UFC on FX 6 results: Chad Mendes blasts late replacement Yaotzin Meza in first". 15 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Yaotzin Meza vs. John Albert Announced for UFC on Fox 8 Fight Card". 9 May 2013.
  7. ^ "UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Yaotzin Meza wins submission battle vs. John Albert". 27 July 2013.
  8. ^ Matt Erickson (November 22, 2013). "Chico Camus vs. Yaotzin Meza bantamweight bout added to UFC on FOX 10 in Chicago". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  9. ^ John Morgan (January 25, 2014). "UFC on FOX 10 results, photos: Chico Camus outgrapples Yaotzin Meza for decision win". MMAjunkie.com.
  10. ^ "Chico Camus vs. Yaotzin Meza - FightMetric LLC :.: The World's First Comprehensive MMA Statistics Provider". fightmetric.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  11. ^ Dana Becker (March 26, 2014). "UFC Fight Night New Mexico Scores Meza-Pettis". fightline.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  12. ^ Steven Marrocco (2014-06-07). "UFC Fight Night 42 results: Sergio Pettis edges Yaotzin Meza". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  13. ^ Staff (2015-04-01). "Yaotzin Meza vs. Damian Stasiak joins next week's UFC Fight Night 64 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  14. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Yaotzin Meza outworks Damian Stasiak for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  15. ^ Staff (2015-07-01). "Yaotzin Meza steps in as late replacement at UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  16. ^ Dann Stupp (2015-07-15). "UFC Fight Night 71 results: Yaotzin Meza no match for Sam Sicilia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  17. ^ Staff (2015-12-15). "Arnold Allen set to face Yaotzin Meza at UFC Fight Night London Feb. 27". mmacrazytv.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  18. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-02-27). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Arnold Allen shuts out Yaotzin Meza on scorecards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  19. ^ Alexander K. Lee (September 17, 2018). "Missed Fists: Yaotzin Meza calls it a career, a heated main event in Slovakia, more". mmafighting.com.
  • Yaotzin Meza at UFC
  • Professional MMA record for Yaotzin Meza from Sherdog
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