Antonio Banuelos
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| Born | Juan Antonio Banuelos September 23, 1979 Tulare, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 63 in (160 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing, Kempo Karate |
| Fighting out of | Arroyo Grande, California |
| Team | The Pit |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
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Juan Antonio Banuelos (born September 23, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Banuelos began his mixed martial arts career competing mostly in regional promotions in the western United States.
[edit] World Extreme Cagefighting
Banuelos is probably best known for being a longtime competitor for World Extreme Cagefighting making his debut at WEC 5. He fought a record 14 times under the promotion, compiling a record of 9–5.
Banuelos was defeated by Eddie Wineland for the first ever WEC Bantamweight Championship at WEC 20.
After the Wineland bout, Banuelos defeated Cole Escovedo, Mike French and Justin Robbins while dropping contests against Charlie Valencia and a controversial decision to Manny Tapia at WEC 32.
Banuelos defeated Scott Jorgensen via split decision at WEC 41 in a fight that many, including WEC general manager Reed Harris has speculated is a candidate for fight of the year.[1]
Banuelos improved to 8–4 in the WEC after defeating Kenji Osawa via unanimous decision on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44.[2]
Banuelos was scheduled to face Damacio Page on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48,[3] but Page was forced off the card with an injury. Banuelos instead faced Jorgensen in a rematch of their bout from WEC 41 which Banuelos won via split decision.[4] Banuelos lost the rematch by unanimous decision.[5]
Banuelos faced Chad George on September 30, 2010, at WEC 51.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[7]
Banuelos made his promotional debut against the former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres on February 5, 2011, at UFC 126.[8] Banuelos struggled with the height and reach advantage of Torres and was unable to mount any significant offense until the latter half of the final round. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, and was subsequently released from the promotion.
[edit] DREAM
On his Twitter account, Banuelos announced that he would be a participant in DREAM's upcoming Bantamweight tournament. He made his debut against Hideo Tokoro in the quarterfinals on September 17, 2011 at Dream 17. He won the fight via split decision. At Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011, he earned his way into the final by defeating Masakazu Imanari via split decision in the semifinal round. In the finals, he lost to Bibiano Fernandes via TKO in the first round.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 28 matches | 20 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 3 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 12 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 20-8 | Bibiano Fernandes | TKO (punches) | Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 | December 31, 2011 | 1 | 1:21 | Saitama, Japan | DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Final |
| Win | 20-7 | Masakazu Imanari | Decision (split) | Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 | December 31, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal |
| Win | 19-7 | Hideo Tokoro | Decision (split) | Dream 17 | September 24, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening Round |
| Loss | 18–7 | Miguel Torres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 126 | February 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–6 | Chad George | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 51 | September 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 17–6 | Scott Jorgensen | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 17–5 | Kenji Osawa | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 44 | November 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–5 | Scott Jorgensen | Decision (split) | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–5 | Bryan Goldsby | KO (punch) | PFC 10: Explosive | September 26, 2008 | 2 | 0:59 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 14–5 | Manny Tapia | Decision (split) | WEC 32 | February 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | Justin Robbins | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 29 | August 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–4 | Charlie Valencia | KO (punch) | WEC 26 | March 24, 2007 | 1 | 3:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Mike French | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 25 | January 20, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Cole Escovedo | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 23 | August 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Featherweight bout |
| Loss | 11–3 | Eddie Wineland | KO (head kick and punches) | WEC 20 | May 5, 2006 | 1 | 2:36 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | James Cottrell | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 19 | March 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Kimihito Nonaka | TKO (punches) | FFCF 5: Unleashed | January 27, 2006 | 1 | 1:00 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Win | 9–2 | Justin Tavernini | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Cage Wars 3 | October 22, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 8–2 | Ed Tomaselli | TKO (cut) | WEC 17 | October 14, 2005 | 1 | 2:25 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Mike Lindquist | Submission (rear naked choke) | WEC 14 | March 17, 2005 | 1 | 1:38 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Brandon Shuey | TKO (punches) | SF 6: Battleground in Reno | September 23, 2004 | 1 | 0:22 | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Yobie Song | TKO (cut) | Rumble on the Rock 4 | October 10, 2003 | 3 | 2:39 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jim Kikuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 2 | March 15, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jeff Bedard | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 5 | October 18, 2002 | 1 | 0:43 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Steve Hecht | Decision (unanimous) | UAGF 1: Ultimate Cage Fighting 1 | May 9, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Stephen Palling | Submission (triangle choke) | Warriors Quest 2: Battle of Champions | August 1, 2001 | 1 | 0:38 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Brian Peterson | KO | IFC Warriors Challenge 14 | July 18, 2001 | 3 | 1:51 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Daniel Garlets | TKO (punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 13 | June 15, 2001 | 1 | N/A | Oroville, California, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ WEC GM Talks Best Fights of '09
- ^ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19. http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=2395.
- ^ "Antonio Banuelos inked to face Damacio Page at WEC 48 in April". mmajunkie.com. 2010-02-10. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17901/antonio-banuelos-inked-to-face-damacio-page-at-wec-48-in-april.mma.
- ^ "Jorgensen replaces injured Page, gets Banuelos rematch on WEC 48 PPV main card". mmajunkie.com. 2010-03-17. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18353/jorgensen-replaces-injured-page-gets-banuelos-rematch-on-wec-48-ppv-main-card.mma.
- ^ "WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber - Live Results and Commentary". BLOODYELBOW.com. 2010-04-24. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/4/24/1441784/wec-48-aldo-vs-faber-live-results. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "BANUELOS VS. GEORGE ADDED TO WEC 51". mmaweekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12151&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ "Miguel Torres Takes On Antonio Banuelos At UFC 126". heavy.com. November 4, 2010. http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-news/2010/11/exclusive-miguel-torres-takes-on-antonio-banuelos-at-ufc-126/.
