Ray Borg

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Ray Borg
Born Ray Borg
(1993-08-04) August 4, 1993 (age 30)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Other names The Tazmexican Devil
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1]
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division Flyweight (2011-present)
Reach 63.0 in (160 cm)[2]
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Team FIT NHB
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 9
By knockout 1
By submission 6
By decision 2
Losses 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: November 13, 2014

Ray Borg (born August 4, 1993), is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2012, Borg made a name for himself fighting mostly in his native Southwestern United States, competing in promotions like King of the Cage and Legacy Fighting Championship.[3]

As of February 10, 2016, Borg is ranked #14 in the official UFC Flyweight rankings [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After a successful career in United States, with an undefeated 6-0 mixed martial arts record, it was revealed in April, 2014, that Borg had signed with the UFC.[5]

Borg was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Dustin Ortiz on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne.[6] He lost the fight via split decision.[7]

Borg was scheduled to face Ryan Benoit, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens.[8] However, due to an injury, Benoit was replaced by promotional newcomer Shane Howell.[9] Borg won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round.[10] The win also won Borg his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[11]

Borg was briefly linked to a potential fight against Richie Vaculik on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55.[12] However, Borg was forced to pull out of the event due to injury and was replaced by Neil Seery.[13] Subsequently, Seery pulled out of that bout as well and was replaced by Louis Smolka.[14]

Borg faced Chris Kelades on February 14, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 60.[15] Borg won the one sided fight via submission in the third round, earning him his second consecutive Performance of the Night award.[16][17]

Borg faced promotional newcomer Geane Herrera on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73.[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Borg faced Justin Scoggins on February 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 82.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–2 Justin Scoggins Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–1 Geane Herrera Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux August 8, 2015 3 5:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Catchweight (126.75 lbs) bout; Borg missed weight.
Win 8–1 Chris Kelades Submission (kimura) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch February 14, 2015 3 2:56 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 7–1 Shane Howell Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens June 28, 2014 1 2:17 San Antonio, Texas, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 6–1 Dustin Ortiz Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne April 19, 2014 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 6–0 Nick Urso Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 30 April 4, 2014 2 4:01 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 5–0 Jeimeson Saudino Submission (rear-naked choke) SCS 20 - Vinte November 23, 2013 2 4:22 Hinton, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–0 Angelo Sanchez Decision (unanimous) Triple A MMA 3 - North vs. South August 18, 2013 3 5:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 3–0 Lee Lindow TKO (punches) KOTC - World Championships May 25, 2013 1 1:59 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win 2–0 Peter Baltimore Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC - Regulators January 19, 2013 1 4:03 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win 1–0 Gene Perez Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC - Ignite August 11, 2012 1 3:01 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

See also

References

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