Ben Nguyen is a former Nitro Bantamweight Champion and K-Oz Bantamweight Champion.
19 Facts About Ben Nguyen
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Ben Nguyen then moved to Brisbane, Australia fighting from there.
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Ben Nguyen made his professional MMA debut in December 2006, losing his first fight.
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Ben Nguyen achieved internet fame when his March 8,2014 fight versus Julian Wallace surfaced on YouTube.
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Ben Nguyen won the fight via KO in the first round.
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Ben Nguyen won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Ben Nguyen was expected to face Justin Scoggins on March 20,2016, at UFC Fight Night 85.
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Ben Nguyen next faced Louis Smolka on July 13,2016, at UFC Fight Night 91.
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Ben Nguyen lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Ben Nguyen faced Geane Herrera on November 27,2016, at UFC Fight Night 101.
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Ben Nguyen won the fight by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
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Ben Nguyen faced Jussier Formiga on February 11,2018, at UFC 221.
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Ben Nguyen lost the fight via technical submission in the third round due to a rear-naked choke.
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Ben Nguyen faced Wilson Reis on December 2,2018, at UFC Fight Night 142.
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Ben Nguyen lost the fight via unanimous decision and was released from the promotion.
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On January 31,2019 Rizin Fighting Federation announced Ben Nguyen had signed for the promotion.
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Ben Nguyen faced Kyoji Horiguchi in a 132-pound catchweight bout on April 21,2019, at Rizin 15.
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Ben Nguyen said that he started Taekwondo when he was twelve years old after he was bullied in school by both White American and Black American students.
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Ben Nguyen uses "Inner Light," one of the anime's opening songs, as his intro song for his fights.