Ulysses Gomez was born on May 25,1983 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions.
18 Facts About Ulysses Gomez
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Ulysses Gomez was born in Los Angeles, California to Mexican-Americans parents.
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Ulysses Gomez is the brother of former soccer player and US national team representative Herculez Gomez.
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Ulysses Gomez has been training with Marc Laimon since he was in high school.
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In 2004, Ulysses Gomez helped Laimon found the Cobra Kai Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he trained and taught the children's class.
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Since Marc Laimons move to Texas in 2010, Ulysses Gomez is training under Laimon's 1st Blackbelt and now owner of Cobra Kai, Simpson Go.
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Ulysses Gomez then fought Thai Rambaa Somdet and lost via unanimous decision.
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Ulysses Gomez then joined Tachi Palace Fights and competed in their first event, against Martin Sandoval.
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Ulysses Gomez defeated Gonzalez to take the title, but then immediately announced his signing with Bellator, in addition to his move in weight class.
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In May 2010, Ulysses Gomez signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and moved up a weight class, to compete in their upcoming bantamweight tournament in their third season.
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Ulysses Gomez would have faced Zach Makovsky in the semi-final; however, Ulysses Gomez had to withdraw with a staph infection.
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Ulysses Gomez made his promotional debut against John Moraga on August 4,2012 at UFC on Fox: Shogun vs Vera.
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Ulysses Gomez lost the fight via KO in the first round.
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Ulysses Gomez next faced Phil Harris on February 16,2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs McDonald.
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Ulysses Gomez lost the fight by unanimous decision and was released from the promotion.
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Ulysses Gomez faced Abel Cullum at RFA 18: Manzanares vs Pantoja on September 12,2014, in his first fight post-UFC release.
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Ulysses Gomez is a highly accomplished grappler, having won multiple awards and competitions.
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Ulysses Gomez began as a beginner, entering himself into pro divisions and "began submitting black belts shortly after receiving his blue belt".