Ricky Turcios

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BornRicky Quincy Turcios
(1993-06-05) June 5, 1993 (age 30)
Houston, Texas, United States
Nickname(s)pretty Ricky
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (MMA)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
TeamTeam Alpha Male
Years active2013-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins11
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision7
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1

Ricky Quincy Turcios (born July 5, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight (MMA) division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Turcios had been fighting professionally since 2013. He is the winner of the bantamweight tournament of The Ultimate Fighter 29[1]. He had also been the FFC Bantamweight champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Turcios made his professional MMA debut in 2013. In 2016, at Fury FC 12, he became FFC Bantamweight champion by beating Trent Meaux. He lost the FFC Bantamweight Championship against Mana Martinez at Fury FC 27.

Bellator

Turcios fought Steve Garcia at Bellator 151, in March 2016. He won the match by split decision.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Turcios fought Boston Salmon on Dana White's Contender Series 1, in July 2017. He lost the match by unanimous decision and was not offered a UFC contract.

The Ultimate Fighter

Turcios competed in the bantamweight tournament of The Ultimate Fighter 29. He won his quarter-finals match against Daniel Argueta by unanimous decision. He faced Liudvuk Sholinian in the semi-finals, he won the match by unanimous decision.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship

Turcios made his UFC debut at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze in the finals of the bantamweight tournament of The Ultimate Fighter 29, against Brady Hiestand. He won the match by split decision and won a UFC contract.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Fury Fighting Championship
    • FFC Bantamweight Championship (one time)[2]
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight tournament winner

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches 11 wins 2 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 1 0
By decision 7 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11-2 Brady Hiestand Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze August 28, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight tournament
Win 10-2 Kaleb Petereit Submission (armbar) Fury FC 42 February 23, 2020 2 4:24 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 9-2 Mana Martinez KO (punches) Fury FC 27 November 3, 2018 1 2:59 Humble, Texas, United States Lost the FFC Bantamweight Championship
Win 9-1 Josh Paiva Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Terminal Velocity October 6, 2018 3 5:00 Oroville, California, United States
Loss 8-1 Boston Salmon Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 1 July 11, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8-0 Trent Meaux KO Fury FC 12 September 10, 2016 3 0:56 Humble, Texas, United States Won the FFC Bantamweight Championship
Win 7-0 Gerzan Chaw KO Fury FC 10 April 8, 2016 1 2:59 Humble, Texas, United States
Win 6-0 Steve Garcia Decision (split) Bellator 151 March 4, 2016 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 5-0 Akira Smith Decision (unanimous) Fury FC 9 January 15, 2016 3 5:00 Humble, Texas, United States
Win 4-0 Tristan Grimsley Decision (unanimous) Fury FC 6 May 22, 2015 3 5:00 Humble, Texas, United States
Win 3-0 Edward Longoria Decision (unanimous) Fury FC 2 October 24, 2014 3 3:00 Humble, Texas, United States
Win 2-0 Bobby Bradshaw KO Texas City Throwdown March 14, 2014 2 1:46 Texas City, Texas, United States
Win 1-0 Colin Wright Decision (split) Legacy FC 21 2013|July|19 3 3:00 Houston, Texas, United States

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