Eugene Correa
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| Born | Eugene Correa April 22, 1993 Long Beach, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Division | Lightweight, Welterweight (2015–present) | |||||||||||||
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Long Beach, California | |||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||
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Eugene Correa (born April 22, 1993) from Long Beach, California is an American professional mixed martial artist, as stated by the news outlet Long Beach Post.[2] as a professional fighter, Correa has a 6-2 record with an active five-fight winning streak, winning in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 according to Sherdog.[3]
As a professional, Correa has ranked first placed in the 2021 Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Nogi, winning in the open weight against a BJJ black belt, Sambo red belt and all-American wrestling champion.[4][5] In 2022, Correa won by a submission heel hook in 17 seconds at A1 Combat 6 promoted by UFC legend Urijah Faber.[6] In May of 2024, Correa won the lightweight championship belt in the co-main event of the Lights Out Xtreme Fighting LXF 16.[7]
Background[edit]
Correa is the son of Mexican immigrants that arrived to Long Beach, California.[8] In an interview with La Opinion and ABC 7 Los Angeles, Correa stated that he grew up in the foster care system and lived as a child in various foster homes within the Los Angeles County, stating that staying on the right path was a far greater challenge than being inside the ring.[8][9]
In an interview with Telemundo, Correa stated that the battle that has marked him forever are the scars his childhood left him.[10]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- World Ju Jitsu Federation[11] Welterweight 2021 champion (blue belt)
- World Ju Jitsu Federation[11] 2021 champion (open class)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "2021 SJJIF World Jui-Jitsu Championship Nogi". Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2005. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ↑ Hendrickson, Tyler (2023-03-13). "Eugene Correa will fight for hometown during Long Beach MMA event". Long Beach Post News. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Eugene Correa MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "SJJIF - 2021 Sjjif World Jiu-jitsu Championship Nogi". sjjif.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Gabriel; Anderson, Jay; Anderson, Gabriel Gonzalez and Jay (2022-10-27). "A1 Combat's Eugene Correa Hopes to See Fighters Treated (And Paid) Like Humans". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ Aquino, Eli (2024-05-20). "STORY: Pair Of Long Beach Fighters Win Local MMA Fights". The562.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ortega, Por: Araceli Martínez (2022-01-09). "De un hogar de crianza a campeón en artes marciales". La Opinión (in español). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ "How a Long Beach professional MMA fighter overcame adversity through his dedication to the sport". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "Un golpe al futuro: joven peleador busca llegar a la UFC tras vivir terrible experiencia". Telemundo 52 (in español). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "SJJIF - 2021 Sjjif World Jiu-jitsu Championship Nogi". sjjif.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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- American male mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from California
- American mixed martial artists of Mexican descent
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Sportspeople from Long Beach, California
- People from Long Beach, California
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
