Luiz Eduardo Garagorri (born May 28, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. He competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Luiz Eduardo Garagorri | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1989 Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145.5 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Team | Fronteira Fight Team |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| 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]
Post-UFC career
Garagorri faced the undefeated William de Tarcio at Brazilian Fighting Series 10 on May 29, 2022.[13] Garagorri won the bout, stopping Tarcio via TKO stoppage in the first round.[14]
Mixed martial arts record
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–3 | Wilian Poles | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 48 | March 3, 2024 | 3 | 1:38 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 14–3 | Kevin Vallejos | TKO (elbows and punches) | Samurai Fight House 11 | May 13, 2023 | 2 | 3:15 | Lomas de Zamora, Argentina | For the SFH Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–2 | William de Tarcio | TKO (punches) | Brazilian Fighting Series 10 | May 29, 2022 | 1 | 2:41 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 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 |