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Juan Adams

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Juan Adams
BornJuan Alejandro Arciniega-Adams[1]
(1992-01-16) January 16, 1992 (age 33)
Houston, United States
Other namesThe Kraken
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach81 in (206 cm)[2]
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofHouston, Texas, United States[2]
TeamParadigm Training
Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2019–present)[3]
WrestlingNCAA Division I Wrestling[4]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout8
By submission1
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Juan Alejandro Arcienego-Adams[1] (born January 16, 1992) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and currently competes in the heavyweight division of the ARES Fighting Championship. Adams formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background[edit]

Adams was born in Houston, Texas and he played American football, competed in wrestling and was an Eagle Scout during his high school years. During his senior year at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston, Adams broke his hand and failed to get a collegiate football scholarship. Thus, he turned his focus on wrestling. He was offered a scholarship from Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Upon graduation, he received National Football League tryouts for a defensive linemen from the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers, without success. Being 6-foot-5 and over 300 pounds, he turned his focus on MMA, since he had starting training at Paradigm Training Center during his break from university in his hometown. Adams took his first amateur MMA fight after he graduated with a computer science degree. He won the fight and knew being a mixed martial arts fighter would be his choice for his career.[5][6]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Adams started his professional MMA career in 2017 and fought under Legacy Fighting Alliance and amassed a record of 3-0 prior competed in Dana White's Contender Series 15.[7]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series[edit]

Adams appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 15 web-series program on July 31, 2018, facing Shawn Teed.[8] He won the fight via technical knockout[9] and was signed by UFC.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Adams made his UFC debut on December 15, 2018 against Chris de la Rocha at UFC on Fox 31, He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.

His next fight came on May 4, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 151 against Arjan Bhullar.[11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[12]

Adams faced Greg Hardy on July 20, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 4.[13] He lost the fight via technical knockout.[14]

Adams faced Justin Tafa on February 8, 2020 at UFC 247.[15] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[16]

On February 12, 2020, Adams revealed he had been released from the UFC.[17] Later it was clarified that Adams fought out his rookie contract and it was not renewed.[18]

Post-UFC career[edit]

Adams signed with ARES Fighting Championship in late February 2020.[19]

Despite the contract with ARES, Adams ended up facing Jeremy Hardy at Fury FC 46 on May 16, 2021. He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[20]

He was then scheduled to face Juan Torres at Fury FC 47 on June 20, 2021, but the fight was cancelled.

Adams faced Eric Lunsford at Fury FC 48 on July 25, 2021.[21] He won the fight via first-round submission.[22]

Fury FC Heavyweight Champion[edit]

Adams challenged Richard Odoms for the Fury FC Heavyweight Championship at Fury FC 49 on August 29, 2021, he won the fight by third round TKO.[23][24]

Adams made a defence of his Fury FC Heavyweight Championship against Austen Lane at Fury FC 54 on November 21, 2021.[25] He lost the bout and title via a 4th round TKO stoppage.[26]

Post-title reign[edit]

Adams faced Aaron Rosa at Fury FC 56 on February 6, 2022.[27] Adams won the bout in the first round via ground and pound TKO.[28]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • Fury Fighting Championship
    • Fury FC Heavyweight Championship (one time; former)

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–4 Aaron Rosa TKO (punches) Fury FC 56 February 6, 2022 1 3:08 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss 8–4 Austen Lane TKO (punches) Fury FC 54 November 21, 2021 4 0:43 Houston, Texas, United States Lost the Fury FC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–3 Richard Odoms TKO (punches) Fury FC 49 August 29, 2021 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States Won the Fury FC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 7–3 Eric Lunsford Submission (rear naked choke) Fury FC 48 July 25, 2021 1 3:27 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6–3 Jeremy Hardy TKO (punches) Fury FC 46 May 16, 2021 1 3:59 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 5–3 Justin Tafa TKO (punches) UFC 247 February 8, 2020 1 1:59 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 5–2 Greg Hardy TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards July 20, 2019 1 0:45 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss 5–1 Arjan Bhullar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019 3 5:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win 5–0 Chris de la Rocha TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 December 15, 2018 3 0:58 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 4–0 Shawn Teed TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 15 July 31, 2018 1 4:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3–0 Dwight Gipson TKO (submission to punches) LFA 32 January 26, 2018 1 4:09 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win 2–0 Brice Ritani-Coe TKO (punches) LFA 26 November 3, 2017 1 1:33 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Chris Rose TKO (punches) LFA 14 June 23, 2017 1 1:11 Houston, Texas, United States

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mixed martial arts show results Date: July 31, 2018
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Juan Adams | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  3. ↑ James Lynch (January 28, 2020). "Juan Adams was 'highly frustrated' before move to Jackson Wink MMA". thescore.com.
  4. ↑ Mike Chiappetta (July 17, 2019). "For Juan Adams, taking out Greg Hardy is both personal and professional". MMA Fighting.
  5. ↑ Chiappetta, Mike (2019-07-17). "For Juan Adams, taking out Greg Hardy is both personal and professional". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  6. ↑ "MMA fighter's disdain for Greg Hardy stems from witnessing domestic abuse as child". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  7. ↑ Sherdog.com. "LFA 14 - Rivera vs. Sanchez". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  8. ↑ Rodriguez, Victor (2018-07-31). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2018: Week 7 preview". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  9. ↑ "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Episode 15 Results | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  10. ↑ "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Results: Four Fighters Awarded UFC Contracts". MMAWeekly.com. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  11. ↑ Jesse Holland (2019-02-20). "UFC Ottawa official for May 4 on ESPN+". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  12. ↑ Shillan, Keith (2019-07-20). "UFC Ottawa Results: Arjan Bhullar Edges Out Juan Adams". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  13. ↑ Staff (2019-05-22). "Juan Adams vs. Greg Hardy heading to July's UFC on ESPN 4 in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  14. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2019-07-20). "UFC San Antonio Results: Greg Hardy Gets Quick TKO of Juan Adams". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  15. ↑ "Juan Adams says he's fighting Justin Tafa at UFC event in Houston on Feb. 8". MMA Junkie. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  16. ↑ Evanoff, Josh (2020-02-08). "UFC 247 Results: Justin Tafa Floors Juan Adams in First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  17. ↑ Tom Taylor (February 12, 2020). "Juan Adams reveals he's been released from the UFC". BJPenn.com.
  18. ↑ Walker Van Wey (August 25, 2021). "Juan Adams' Higher Calling". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  19. ↑ Lee, Alexander K. (2020-02-25). "Former UFC heavyweight Juan Adams headed to ARES". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  20. ↑ Nate Freeman (May 16, 2021). "Fury FC 46 Results". mmasucka.com.
  21. ↑ "Teruto Ishihara faces Levi Mowles at Fury FC 48". asianmma.com. July 2, 2021.
  22. ↑ Ben Duffy (July 26, 2021). "Kolton Englund Brutalizes Alec Williams at Fury FC 48". Sherdog.
  23. ↑ "Richard Odoms vs. Juan Adams". tapology.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  24. ↑ Alex Behunin (September 22, 2021). "Juan Adams Talks Fury FC 49 Title Win, Sees UFC Run As Failure And Would Like Another Shot". cagesidepress.com.
  25. ↑ Ryan Truland (November 2021). "Juan Adams, 'found my groove at Jackson Wink' leading to winning streak". mymmanews.com.
  26. ↑ "Fury FC 54 Results: Lane Stops Adams, Captures Belt". Combat Press. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  27. ↑ Riley Kontek (January 24, 2022). Shootin' the Shit Ep. 90: Juan Adams – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ "Fury FC 56 Results: Butler Knocks Out Fullen in Round 1". Combat Press. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  29. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Juan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

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