Luiz Eduardo Garagorri

Luiz Eduardo Garagorri (born May 28, 1989) is an Uruguayan mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. He competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Luiz Eduardo Garagorri
Born (1989-05-28) May 28, 1989
Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
NationalityUruguayan
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145.5 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofRivera, Uruguay
TeamFronteira Fight Team
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins13
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision3
Losses2
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Son of a Brazilian father and an Uruguayan mother, Garagorri spends most of his time in Santana do Livramento, a Brazilian city that’s on the other side of the border from the Uruguayan city of Rivera. Garagorri has been fighting professionally since 2015, when he decided to quit his job as a lawyer at his mother’s law firm to dedicate himself full time to martial arts.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2015, Garagorri compiled a perfect 12–0 record fighting for a variety of regional Uruguayan and Brazilian promotions, before he was scouted by the UFC for their first event in Uruguay at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Garagorri made his UFC debut against Humberto Bandenay on August 10, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]

Garagorri faced Ricardo Ramos on November 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22.[6] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.[7] A featherweight bout between Mirsad Bektić and Luiz Eduardo Garagorri was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley. However, Garagorri was pulled from the fight on September 15 after one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[8] Bektić faced returning veteran Damon Jackson.[9]

Garagorri faced Darren Elkins on November 7, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[10] He lost the fight via a submission in round three.[11]

On December 8, 2020, it was announced that the UFC had released him. [12]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 13 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 6 2
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–2 Darren Elkins Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira November 7, 2020 3 2:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–1 Ricardo Ramos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré November 16, 2019 1 3:57 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 13–0 Humberto Bandenay Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 August 10, 2019 3 5:00 Montevideo, Uruguay
Win 12–0 Stevens Diogo Submission (rear-naked choke) UDC Internacional: Duelo de Leones 4 May 18, 2019 1 2:37 Rivera, Uruguay
Win 11–0 Agustin Marquez Tejera TKO (punches) Fronteira Fight 5 March 9, 2019 1 1:30 Santana do Livramento, Brazil
Win 10–0 Pablo Sepulveda Submission (heel hook) UDC Internacional: Duelo de Leones International June 9, 2018 1 N/A Rivera, Uruguay
Win 9–0 Jose Trindade Submission MMA International 2018: Reyno vs. Kakiuchi February 13, 2018 1 2:40 Punta del Este, Uruguay
Win 8–0 Rafael Raul Peluffo Cossio Submission (rear-naked choke) Rivera Xtreme Challenge 2 October 22, 2017 1 0:30 Rivera, Uruguay
Win 7–0 Daniel Ferreira dos Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) International Thai Stadium 2 April 22, 2017 1 2:02 Santana do Livramento, Brazil
Win 6–0 Nilton Gaviao Decision (unanimous) X-Fest MMA 9 June 11, 2016 3 5:00 Porto Alegre, Brazil
Win 5–0 Vinicius Trindade TKO (punches) Fronteira Fight 4 April 16, 2016 1 2:50 Santana do Livramento, Brazil
Win 4–0 Victor Rodriguez Submission (arm-triangle choke) Duelo de Leones January 30, 2016 3 3:30 Rivera, Uruguay
Win 3–0 Manuel Boris Decision (unanimous) Final Conflict Championship 10 November 7, 2015 3 5:00 Cordoba, Argentina
Win 2–0 Edson da Rosa TKO (punches) Fronteira Fight 3 July 25, 2015 1 0:40 Santana do Livramento, Brazil
Win 1–0 Giuliano Primaz TKO (kick to the body and punches) Fronteira Fight 2 May 21, 2015 1 0:25 Santana do Livramento, Brazil

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "Eduardo Garagorri quit job as lawyer to become first Uruguayan in the UFC". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. Sherdog.com. "Luiz Eduardo Garagorri". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. DNA, MMA. "UFC debuut voor Luiz Eduardo Garagorri tegen Humberto Bandenay tijdens UFC Uruguay". Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  5. Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Luiz Eduardo Garagorri Makes Hometown Crowd Happy in Win Over Humberto Bandenay". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  6. Redactie (2019-10-03). "Ricardo Ramos vs. Luiz Eduardo Garagorri added to UFC São Paulo". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-10-03.(in Dutch)
  7. Anderson, Jay (2019-11-16). "UFC Sao Paulo Results: Ricardo Ramos Looks Sharp in Submission of Luiz Eduardo Garagorri". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  8. Tudor Leonte (2020-09-15). "Luiz Eduardo Garagorri-Mirsad Bektic match scratched from UFC Fight Night 178". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  9. Farah Hannoun (2020-09-17). "With Eduardo Garagorri out, Damon Jackson steps in to face Mirsad Bektic at UFC on ESPN+ 36". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  10. Redactie (2020-09-29). "Darren Elkins meets Eduardo Garagorri on November 7". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  11. Harshman, Heath (2020-11-07). "UFC Vegas 13 Results: Darren Elkins Snaps Skid, Submits Eduardo Garagorri". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  12. "Brasileiro-uruguaio é incluído em nova leva da barca de demissões do UFC". www.globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  13. Sherdog.com. "Luiz Eduardo Garagorri". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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