Eddie Yagin

Eddie Yagin (born March 23, 1979) is a Filipino-American mixed martial artist, who is best known for his two-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Yagin holds notable wins over Joe Soto and Mark Hominick, and is a former Tachi Palace Fights Featherweight Champion.

Eddie Yagin
Born (1979-03-23) March 23, 1979
Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Other namesThe Filipino Phenom
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Fighting out ofHonolulu, Hawaii, United States
TeamAlliance MMA
Years active2000 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins16
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision6
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Yagin was scheduled to face off against undefeated prospect Brandon Visher on September 12, 2009 for the Up-N-Up Featherweight Championship, but was forced off the card due to injuries sustained during training. He was replaced by Stockton, California's Issac de Jesus.[1]

Yagin fought former Bellator Champion Joe Soto at Tachi Palace Fights 10 on August 5, 2011. At the time, Soto was scheduled to compete in the Bellator Season Five Bantamweight Tournament. Yagin defeated Soto with a guillotine choke submission in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yagin was signed by the UFC after his win over Soto.[2] His octagon debut was against Junior Assunção at UFC 135 on September 24, 2011. Yagin lost via unanimous decision.[3]

Yagin next faced former title challenger Mark Hominick on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145.[4] He won the fight via split decision in a bloody slugfest which paid off for the two fighters as their performance earned Fight of the Night honors.[5][6]

Yagin was expected to face Dennis Siver on September 1, 2012 at UFC 151.[7] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, the bout was rescheduled and was set to take place on December 8, 2012 at UFC on Fox 5.[8] Then on November 13, it was announced that Yagin had been forced out of the bout due to a sparring injury that landed him in the hospital with swelling around his brain, and was replaced by Nam Phan.[9]

Yagin was cleared to return to competition on June 24, 2013.[10] Yagin had hoped to return to the octagon by the end of 2013.[11] Surprisingly, Yagin was released of his contract due to his medical condition sustained in his planned bout with Dennis Siver. The move went quietly unnoticed, despite Yagin's manager providing evidences of being medically cleared to compete under contract.

Post-UFC career

Yagin faced Diego Saraiva at Tachi Palace Fights 19: Throwback Thursday on June 19, 2014.[12] Despite coming out strong in the first round, Yagin would lose the bout via unanimous decision.[13]

In his second post-UFC fight, Yagin faced Bellator veteran Akop Stepanyan at FEFoMP: Russian's MMA Supercup on December 20, 2014.[14] He lost the bout via third-round KO.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
24 matches 16 wins 7 losses
By knockout 5 3
By submission 5 1
By decision 6 3
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 16–7–1 Akop Stepanyan KO (head kick) FEFoMP: Russia's MMA Supercup December 20, 2014 2 4:44 Khabarovsk, Russia
Loss 16–6–1 Diego Saraiva Decision (unanimous) TPF 19 - Throwback Thursday June 19, 2014 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 16–5–1 Mark Hominick Decision (split) UFC 145 April 21, 2012 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Fight of the Night
Loss 15–5–1 Junior Assunção Decision (unanimous) UFC 135 September 24, 2011 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 15–4–1 Joe Soto Submission (guillotine choke) TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall August 5, 2011 1 2:00 Lemoore, California, United States Won vacant TPF Featherweight Championship
Win 14–4–1 Joe Neri TKO (elbows) Gladiator Challenge - Full Force June 12, 2011 1 1:39 San Jacinto, California, United States
Loss 13–4–1 Diego Saraiva TKO (doctor stoppage) TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall December 3, 2009 3 3:07 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 13–3–1 Casey Olson Submission (guillotine choke) PFC 13: Validation May 8, 2009 1 1:16 Lemoore, California, United States For #1 Contender for PFC Featherweight title
Win 12–3–1 Shawn Bias Submission (guillotine choke) PFC 11: All In November 20, 2008 3 0:37 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 11–3–1 David Moreno Decision (unanimous) X-1 Events - Champions January 26, 2008 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Defended X-1 Featherweight Championship
Win 10–3–1 Kana Hyatt TKO (punches) X-1: Extreme Wars 4 - Battleground June 10, 2006 2 1:36 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Won vacant X-1 Featherweight Championship
Win 9–3–1 Donald Gonzalez TKO (corner stoppage) X-1: Extreme Wars 2 March 18, 2006 3 N/A Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 8–3–1 Rich Clementi TKO (doctor stoppage) XC 2 - Chaos May 22, 2004 3 N/A Mangilao, Guam, United States
Draw 8–2–1 David Yeung Draw SB 31 - SuperBrawl 31 September 20, 2003 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Yagin penalized for intentional headbutt.
Loss 8–2 Joe Jordan Decision (majority) SB 29 - SuperBrawl 29 May 9, 2003 2 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 8–1 Vítor Ribeiro Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) WFA 3 - Level 39 November 23, 2002 2 2:23 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Jin Kazeta Decision (majority) SB 25 - SuperBrawl 25 July 13, 2002 2 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 7–0 Charlie Pearson Submission (guillotine choke) SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2 April 27, 2002 1 4:01 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 6–0 Jay Palmer Submission (rear-naked choke) SB 23 - SuperBrawl 23 March 9, 2002 1 2:49 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 5–0 Ryan Diaz KO (punch) SB 22 - SuperBrawl 22 November 2, 2001 2 1:55 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 4–0 Russell Medeiros Decision (unanimous) Warriors Quest 2 - Battle of Champions August 1, 2001 2 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 3–0 Russell Medeiros Decision (unanimous) Warriors Quest 1 - Battle of Champions May 29, 2001 2 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 2–0 Kalvin Thiravong TKO (punches) HC 1 - Hawaii Combat 1 December 30, 2000 2 4:35 Hawaii, United States
Win 1–0 Ben Thomas Decision WOTNM - Warriors of the New Millennium 1 July 1, 2000 N/A N/A Wailuku, Hawaii, United States
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See also

References
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  2. "Quick Shots: Jardine Moving To Middleweight, Eddie Yagin Signs With UFC, Daley Gets An Opponent". FightLine.com. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  3. Stupp, Dann. "UFC 135 preliminary-card results: Ferguson breaks Riley's jaw, Boetsch cruises". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  4. "Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin moves to Atlanta along with UFC 145". mmajunkie.com. January 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012.
  5. http://mmajunkie.com/news/28366/ufc-145-results-mark-hominick-vs-eddie-yagin.mma
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Rimmer, Joe (June 5, 2012). "Dennis Siver vs. Eddie Yagin – UFC 151". thefightlounge.co.uk.
  8. Alexander, Mookie (August 30, 2012). "Dennis Siver Vs. Eddie Yagin Moved To UFC On FOX 5". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  9. Ian Bain (2012-11-14). "Nam Phan replaces Eddie Yagin – fights Dennis Siver at UFC on FOX 5". mmaopinion.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  10. https://twitter.com/EddieYaginMMA/status/349222786666987520/photo/1
  11. The Insider W/ Eddie Yagin by Dane Ford (MMAInsider.net) on June 2, 2013
  12. TPF 19 - Throwback Thursday card, from Sherdog.com
  13. "Christos Giagos Claims Lightweight Title, Olaf Alonso Falls in Return at TPF 19". Sherdog.com. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  14. "Russian Super Cup: press conference and weigh-ins". wmmaa.org. 2014-12-19. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  15. "Beyond the Octagon: former champ Ricco Rodriguez returns, Bellator's Stepanyan KOs UFC's Yagin". bloodyelbow.com. 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
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