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Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan
Joel Lopez
AGE
20
/
Jul 3, 2004
HEIGHT
5'7"
/
170.18 cm
WEIGHT
155 lbs
/
70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION
Ludus Cerberus MMA
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
0
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
0
0%
Losses
0
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
0
0%
BIOGRAPHY
Born Joel Armando Banegas Lopez.
FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Wilson Ordonez
Ultimate Combat Challenge 65 - UCC 65
Dec / 02 / 2023
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Cecilio Pineda
2
2:35
loss
Marvin Eduardo Torres Ochoa
Ultimate Combat Challenge 61 - UCC 61
Jun / 23 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Roberto Luna
3
3:00
win
Miguel Angel Varela
Ultimate Combat Challenge - UCC: Fight Night Amapala
Apr / 01 / 2023
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Cristian Andino
2
1:50
win
Christian Barahona
Ultimate Combat Challenge 56 - UCC 56
Nov / 12 / 2022
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:08
loss
Rodrigo Jose Lopez
Ultimate Combat Challenge 55 - UCC 55
Sep / 17 / 2022
TKO
Cesar Perez
1
0:43
loss
Kervin Vilera
Ultimate Combat Challenge 54 - UCC 54: Mora vs. Espinoza
Sep / 03 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Alex Navarro
1
2:30
win
Johan Barahona
Ultimate Combat Challenge - UCC: Fight Night
Jul / 09 / 2022
TKO (Retirement)
Darwin Luna
2
3:00
win
Kevin Soto
Ultimate Combat Challenge - UCC: Fight Night
May / 20 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Cecilio Pineda
3
3:00
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