Henry Corrales
Henry Corrales (born August 11, 1986), is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional since 2011, he has also competed for King of the Cage, where he is the former Featherweight and Bantamweight Champion.
| Henry Corrales | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1986 Moraga, California, United States |
| Other names | OK |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Redlands, California, United States Whittier, California, United States |
| Team | De La O Jiu Jitsu All In MMA (formerly)[1] The MMA Lab (2016–2019)[2] Fight Ready (2019–present)[3] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Born in Moraga, California and raised in La Mirada, California, Corrales attended La Mirada High School.[4] Growing up in rough neighborhoods, Corrales got into street fights constantly and eventually participated in a mixed martial arts bout at the age of 23.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Corrales made his professional debut in the spring of 2011, winning his first six fights before being given a title shot for the King of the Cage Featherweight Championship. Corrales won via split decision, and defended his title once before dropping down to the Bantamweight division. He defeated then-KOTC Bantamweight Champion Alejandro Garcia at KOTC: Slugfest on June 5, 2014 to hold both titles.
Corrales defended each title once more before signing with Bellator MMA in mid-2015.
Bellator MMA
Corrales made his promotional debut at Bellator 138 on June 19, 2015 against former Bellator Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus. He was defeated in the second round via submission, and handed his first professional loss.
His next bout came against Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. He was defeated by split decision.
Corrales faced former Bellator Featherweight champion Patrício Freire at Bellator 153 on April 22, 2016, stepping in at the last minute to replace an injured John Teixeira. Corrales was defeated via third-round submission.
Corrales was scheduled to meet rising prospect A.J. McKee at Bellator 160 on August 26, 2016.[5] However, the bout was scrapped when Corrales announced he was injured.[6]
Corrales returned to face Cody Bollinger at Bellator 170. He won the bout via second-round TKO, picking up his first Bellator victory in the process. He then picked up three consecutive wins before being matched up with former Olympic wrestler and touted MMA prospect Aaron Pico at Bellator 214. In a thrilling but quick bout, Corrales was knocked down early by Pico but was able to come back and knock Pico out with a right hook from the clinch.
After the big win over Pico which brought his win streak to five, Corrales faced former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 228 in the opening round of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix on September 28, 2019. Corrales was defeated via unanimous decision.
Corrales next faced Juan Archuleta at Bellator 238 on January 25, 2020.[7] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Corrales faced Brandon Girtz at Bellator 250 on October 29, 2020. He won the fight via split decision. [8] Following the bout, Corrales announced his intentions to return to the bantamweight division.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
- King of the Cage
- KOTC Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Two successful title defenses
- KOTC Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- KOTC Featherweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 18 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 2 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 18–5 | Brandon Girtz | Decision (split) | Bellator 250 | October 28, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 17–5 | Juan Archuleta | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 238 | January 25, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Loss | 17–4 | Darrion Caldwell | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 228 | September 28, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Opening Round. |
| Win | 17–3 | Aaron Pico | KO (punches) | Bellator 214 | January 26, 2019 | 1 | 1:07 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–3 | Andy Main | TKO (punches) | Bellator 208 | October 13, 2018 | 3 | 2:08 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 192 | January 20, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Noad Lahat | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 182 | August 25, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Verona, New York, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Cody Bollinger | TKO (body punch) | Bellator 170 | January 21, 2017 | 3 | 4:28 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Patricio Freire | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 153 | April 22, 2016 | 2 | 4:09 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Emmanuel Sanchez | Decision (split) | Bellator 143 | September 25, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Hidalgo, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 12–1 | Daniel Straus | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 138 | June 19, 2015 | 2 | 3:47 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Aaron Neveu | KO (punch) | KOTC: Coming Home | March 15, 2015 | 2 | 0:43 | San Jacinto, California, United States | Defended the KOTC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–0 | Seth Dikun | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Battle for the Belt | October 2, 2014 | 2 | 2:29 | Highland, California, United States | Defended the KOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–0 | Alejandro Garcia | TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC: Slugfest | June 5, 2014 | 2 | 0:40 | Highland, California, United States | Bantamweight debut; won the KOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Seth Dikun | TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC: Beaten Path | March 6, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Highland, California, United States | Defended the KOTC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Jerod Spoon | Decision (split) | KOTC: Terrified | October 31, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Highland, California, United States | Won the vacant KOTC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Gustavo Limon | KO | KOTC: Split Decision | August 29, 2013 | 1 | 0:20 | Highland, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Cooper Gibson | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Validation | July 11, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Highland, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mike Christensen | Submission (kimura) | KOTC: Devastation | April 11, 2013 | 2 | 3:02 | Highland, California, United States | Catchweight (149 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 4–0 | Steve Crosby | Submission (keylock) | Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings | December 16, 2007 | 1 | N/A | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Max Ceniceros | Submission (guillotine choke) | Long Beach Fight Night 14 | May 6, 2012 | 2 | 1:16 | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ruben Rosas | Submission (armbar) | Long Beach Fight Night 13 | November 20, 2011 | 2 | 2:50 | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Emilio Gonzales | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Long Beach Fight Night 12 | May 1, 2011 | 1 | 2:40 | Long Beach, California, United States |
See also
References
- Dan Kuhl (June 16, 2015). "Bellator 138's Henry Corrales: Finishing Business". combatpress.com.
- Brian Martin (September 26, 2019). "Bellator 228: Henry Corrales, Darrion Caldwell to exchange friendly fire". OC Register.
- Jose Youngs (July 17, 2019). "Henry Corrales excited to challenge 'sick ass wrestler' Darrion Caldwell". mmafighting.com.
- Lance Pugmire (January 24, 2019). "Whittier natives Aaron Pico and Henry Corrales will battle out their differences". LA Times.
- Larry Csonka (July 25, 2016). "Henry Corrales vs. A.J. McKee Added to Bellator 160". 411 Mania.
- Gabe Killian (August 16, 2016). "Henry Corrales Suffers Injury, Bellator 160 Co-Main Event in Jeapordy". MMA Odds Breaker.
- Alexander K. Lee (January 6, 2020). "Juan Archuleta to fight Henry Corrales at Bellator 238". mmafighting.com.
- Jay Anderson (October 29, 2020). "Bellator 250 Results: Henry Corrales' Leg Kicks Carry Him Past Brandon Girtz". Cagesidepress.
- Danny Segura (October 30, 2020). "Henry Corrales goes off on 'gimmick' Juan Archuleta, plans weight drop for rematch". MMA Junkie. Retrieved November 1, 2020.