Reuben Duran
| Reuben Duran | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 2, 1983 Chula Vista, California, United States |
| Other names | Hurricane |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Flyweight (current) |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Redlands, California, United States |
| Team | Pinnacle Jiu Jitsu & MMA |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Reuben Duran (born July 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of King of the Cage, where he is the current Interim Flyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2006, Duran has also formerly competed for the UFC and the WEC.
Duran started training martial arts at the age of seven. By the time he turned 14 he had added boxing to training regimen and by 19 was training in all aspects of MMA including the additions of wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Muay Thai.
Reuben began his career with multiple fights for King of the Cage, and other small promotions in California. As an amateur competitor, Duran has distinguished himself by being a six time winner of Grapplers Quest.
In a memorable match, Duran fought Greg Guzman, hiding his injuries that included 2 torn ligaments in his right hand. In spite of the injuries, Duran still earned the victory. Later, in an interview, Duran voiced his confidence that were it not for the injury, he would have gotten a stoppage. Duran would support his bold statement in his next fight as he claimed a victory over Ryan Diaz via KO with only 3 seconds left in the fight. In subsequent bouts, Duran submitted both Kana Hyatt and Maurice Eazel in the first round.
Duran signed with the UFC in early 2011 and made his debut at UFC on Versus 3 against Takeya Mizugaki, replacing an injured Francisco Rivera. Duran lost the fight via close split decision.
Duran faced Francisco Rivera on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. He won the fight via submission in the third round, earning Submission of the Night honors.
Duran next faced Hugo Viana on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. After being knocked down twice, he eventually lost the fight via KO late in the first round.
...
Wikipedia