Julio Arce was born on October 27,1989 and is an American mixed martial artist.
28 Facts About Julio Arce
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Julio Arce was the former Ring of Combat bantamweight and featherweight champion.
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At fourteen and weighing 200 pounds, Julio Arce joined Team Tiger Schulmann combat gym to lose weight.
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Julio Arce started training, competed in kickboxing, and won the New York Golden Gloves championship in 2011 in boxing prior to transitioning to MMA in 2012.
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Julio Arce started his professional MMA career in 2012 and fought most of his fights in Ring of Combat promotion and he was the bantamweight and featherweight champion.
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Julio Arce appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 5 web series program.
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Julio Arce faced Peter Petties and won the fight via technical knockout.
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Julio Arce made his UFC debut on January 20,2018, against Dan Ige, replacing an injured Charles Rosa at UFC 220.
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Julio Arce's next fight came on June 1,2018, at UFC Fight Night 131 against Daniel Teymur.
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Julio Arce won the fight via a rear-naked choke in the third round.
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Julio Arce faced Sheymon Moraes on November 3,2018, at UFC 230.
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Julio Arce faced Julian Erosa on May 18,2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.
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Julio Arce won the fight via knockout in the third round.
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Julio Arce faced Hakeem Dawodu on November 2,2019, at UFC 244.
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Julio Arce was expected to face Timur Valiev on a bantamweight bout on February 6,2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.
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Julio Arce faced Andre Ewell on July 24,2021, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw.
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Julio Arce won in the second round via technical knockout.
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Julio Arce faced Song Yadong on November 13,2021, at UFC Fight Night 197.
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Julio Arce lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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At the weigh-ins, Julio Arce weighed in at 136.5 pounds, half a pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit.
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Julio Arce faced Montel Jackson on November 12,2022, at UFC 281.
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Julio Arce was scheduled to face Cody Garbrandt on March 4,2023, at UFC 285.
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Julio Arce faced Herbert Burns on March 30,2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.
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At the weigh ins, Julio Arce weighed in at 147.25 pounds, one and a quarter pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit.
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Julio Arce's bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse which went to his opponent Burns.
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Julio Arce won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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On January 24,2025, it was announced that Julio Arce had parted ways with the UFC and signed with the Global Fight League.
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Julio Arce is a head instructor at the Tiger Schulmann's Bayside location in Queens, NY.