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 | March 23, 1979 Hilo, Hawaii, United States |
| Other names | The Filipino Phenom |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Team | Alliance MMA |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| 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
- Tachi Palace Fights
- Tachi Palace Fights Featherweight Championship (one time, former)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Mark Hominick
- X-1
- X-1 Featherweight Championship (one time, former)
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 |
See also
References
- "Eddie Yagin - FightWiki". Mmalinker.com. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- "Quick Shots: Jardine Moving To Middleweight, Eddie Yagin Signs With UFC, Daley Gets An Opponent". FightLine.com. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- 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.
- "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.
- http://mmajunkie.com/news/28366/ufc-145-results-mark-hominick-vs-eddie-yagin.mma
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Rimmer, Joe (June 5, 2012). "Dennis Siver vs. Eddie Yagin – UFC 151". thefightlounge.co.uk.
- Alexander, Mookie (August 30, 2012). "Dennis Siver Vs. Eddie Yagin Moved To UFC On FOX 5". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- 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.
- https://twitter.com/EddieYaginMMA/status/349222786666987520/photo/1
- The Insider W/ Eddie Yagin by Dane Ford (MMAInsider.net) on June 2, 2013
- TPF 19 - Throwback Thursday card, from Sherdog.com
- "Christos Giagos Claims Lightweight Title, Olaf Alonso Falls in Return at TPF 19". Sherdog.com. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- "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.
- "Beyond the Octagon: former champ Ricco Rodriguez returns, Bellator's Stepanyan KOs UFC's Yagin". bloodyelbow.com. 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
