Yosdenis Cedeno
Born (1985-02-12) February 12, 1985 (age 39)
Havana, Cuba
NicknamePink Panther
ResidenceMiami, Florida, USA
NationalityCuban
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Fighting out ofMiami, Florida
TeamMMA Masters
RankBlack belt in Shitō-ryū Karate[1]
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins11
By knockout7
By decision4
Losses7
By submission2
By decision5
Draws1
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.

Post-UFC career

After the release, Cedeno signed with Titan FC and made his promotional debut against Jason Novelli at Titan FC 38 on April 30, 2016. The bout was ruled a draw.[11]

He made his sophomore appearance in the promotion against Kurt Holobaugh at Titan FC 42 on December 2, 2016. He lost the fight via third-round submission.[12]

Cedeno then faced Pedro Gomes at Underground Cage Fighting Championship 1 on July 21, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Cedeno was scheduled to face fellow UFC veteran Michel Quiñones at Action Fight League - War at the Rock 1 on February 16, 2019. However, Quiñones withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Felipe Douglas.[13] Cedeno lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Cedeno made his debut in the sport against Alan Arzeno at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. He won the bout via split decision.[14]

He made his sophomore appearance against Mario Vargas at BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 on February 19, 2022. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 10 wins 7 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 0 2
By decision 3 5
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–7–1 Felipe Douglas Decision (unanimous) Action Fight League: War at the Rock 1 February 16, 2019 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 11–6–1 Pedro Gomes Decision (unanimous) Underground Cage Fighting Championship 1 July 21, 2018 3 5:00 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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 30, 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: Cowboy 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

Bare knuckle boxing record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 2 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–1 Gorjan Slaveski TKO (punches) BKFC 35 January 27, 2023 4 1:53 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States BKFC Welterweight Championship title eliminator.
Win 2–0 Mario Vargas Decision (unanimous) BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 February 19, 2022 5 2:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Alan Arzeno Decision (split) BKFC 18 June 26, 2021 5 2:00 Miami, Florida, United States

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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-decision win over Yosdenis Cedeno in UFC 170 opener". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  5. ^ "With Cedeno vs. Sanders, UFC Fight Night 45 lineup set with 11 bouts". mmajunkie.com. 2014-07-01. 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. ^ "Updated card released for UFC Fight Night 54 in Halifax". fightnetwork.com. 2014-08-14. 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.
  11. ^ Jesse Scheckner (May 1, 2016). "Titan FC 38 results: Muhammad trounces Carl to capture vacant welterweight title". mmasucka.com.
  12. ^ Rob Tatum (December 2, 2016). "Titan FC 42 Results: Jackson Stops Lima, Sharipov Outworks Whitney". combatpress.com.
  13. ^ "MMA Action Fight League Announces Full Fight Card for "War at the Rock" at Hard Rock Event Center Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m." seminolehardrockhollywood.com. January 24, 2019.
  14. ^ Rob Tatum (June 26, 2021). "BKFC 18 Results: Beltran, Lombard, Alves and Palomino Leave with Belts". combatpress.com.
  15. ^ "BKFC KnuckleMania 2: Perry vs. Lane Results". cagesidepress.com. February 19, 2022.

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