Ivan Menjivar was born on May 30,1982 and is a Salvadorean-Canadian retired mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
17 Facts About Ivan Menjivar
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Ivan Menjivar started training Kung-Fu as a kid, eventually progressing to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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Ivan Menjivar formerly fought in the welterweight and lightweight divisions, before dropping to featherweight.
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In November 2010, Ivan Menjivar signed with the WEC, right before its merger with the UFC.
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Ivan Menjivar defeated Charlie Valencia via first round TKO on April 30,2011 at UFC 129, after breaking his nose with a short elbow and following up with punches to finish the fight in 90 seconds.
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Ivan Menjivar next faced Nick Pace on August 6,2011 at UFC 133.
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The bout was held at a catchweight of 138 pounds after Ivan Menjivar failed to make weight.
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Ivan Menjivar submitted John Albert with a first round rear naked choke on February 15,2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1.
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Ivan Menjivar's performance earned him the Submission of the Night award.
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Ivan Menjivar was expected to face Renan Barao at UFC 148 on July 7,2012.
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Ivan Menjivar instead faced Mike Easton at the event and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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Ivan Menjivar defeated promotional newcomer Azamat Gashimov via first round submission due to an armbar on November 17,2012 at UFC 154.
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Ivan Menjivar faced Urijah Faber on February 23,2013 at UFC 157.
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Ivan Menjivar lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Ivan Menjivar was expected to face Norifumi Yamamoto on September 21,2013 at UFC 165.
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Ivan Menjivar faced Hatsu Hioki in a featherweight bout on March 1,2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale.
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Ivan Menjivar lost the fight via unanimous decision, and was released from the promotion.