Héctor Urbina

Héctor Urbina (born September 17, 1987) is a Mexican-American[1] mixed martial artist. A professional since 2006 who last competed in 2018, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, EliteXC, and King of the Cage.

Héctor Urbina
Born (1987-09-17) September 17, 1987
Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Other namesEl Toro
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach73.5
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team
Years active2006-2009; 2011-2017
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins17
By knockout9
By submission5
By decision2
Unknown1
Losses11
By knockout7
By submission2
By decision2
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After compiling a 2-0 record as an amateur, Urbina made his professional MMA debut in September 2006.[2] Over the first two years of his career, he amassed a record of 12-4 and fought for a number of promotions including King of the Cage, Elite XC, Icon Sport, and Extreme Challenge.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Urbina fought in the earliest years of Bellator Fighting Championships. He faced future champion Lyman Good on the organization's second event, Bellator 2, in April 2009 and lost by technical submission. He then faced Ira Boyd at Bellator 6 in May 2009 and won by TKO in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After returning to the independent MMA scene where he amassed a record of 3 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw over the next five years, Urbina was signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his debut at UFC 180 against Edgar Garcia on November 15, 2014. Despite being a significant underdog, Urbina defeated Garcia by submission in the first round.

Urbina was next scheduled to face Albert Tumenov at UFC 188. However, he pulled out of the bout due to an arm injury.[3]

Urbrina returned to the Octagon against Bartosz Fabiński at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale on November 21, 2015. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.

Urbina was then scheduled to face George Sullivan at UFC on FOX 20. However, this bout was cancelled due to a USADA violation by Sullivan.[4]

Urbina next faced Vicente Luque at UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg on September 24, 2016. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[5]

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption

After a 1-2 run in the UFC, Urbina was announced as one of the fighters for The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption in February 2017. On the first episode, Urbina was picked fourth by Cody Garbrandt to be on his team. He was scheduled to face James Krause in the show's first fight. However, after two days of cutting weight, Urbina was unable to make the welterweight limit of 171 pounds, only getting down to 188.4 pounds. Ultimately, Urbina was removed from the bout and show and replaced by Johnny Nunez.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
29 matches 17 wins 11 losses
By knockout 9 7
By submission 5 2
By decision 2 2
Unknown 1 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 17-11-1 Dequan Townsend KO (head kick) New League Fights 7: Hallows Eve October 28, 2017 1 1:16 Montpelier, Ohio, United States Middleweight bout.
Loss 17–10–1 Vicente Luque KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg September 24, 2016 1 1:00 Brasília, Brazil
Loss 17–9–1 Bartosz Fabiński Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum November 21, 2015 3 5:00 Monterrey, Mexico
Win 17–8–1 Edgar Garcia Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 180 November 15, 2014 1 3:38 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 16–8–1 Nick Duell TKO (punches) NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 9 June 1, 2013 3 3:35 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Return to Welterweight; won the NAAFS Welterweight Championship.
Loss 15–8–1 Tyler Beckley TKO (doctor stoppage) Purgatory FS 10: Purgatory Fight Series 10 December 7, 2012 1 1:32 Toledo, Ohio, United States
Loss 15–7–1 Nissen Osterneck Decision (split) Warfare 6: Friday Night Fights August 24, 2012 3 5:00 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Win 15–6–1 Travis Clark Submission (guillotine choke) NAAFS: Caged Fury 17 April 27, 2012 1 0:16 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States Won the NAAFS Middleweight Championship.
Draw 14–6–1 Tomar Washington Technical Draw (illegal elbows from Washington) Warfare 4: Fight Night at the Palace March 11, 2012 1 0:00 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Win 14–6 William Hill TKO (punches) AFA 6: Uprising April 16, 2011 1 3:20 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Loss 13–6 Brendan Seguin TKO (punches) IFL: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre February 18, 2011 1 3:51 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Return to Middleweight.
Win 13–5 Ira Boyd TKO (arm injury) Bellator 6 May 8, 2009 1 0:19 Robstown, Texas, United States Catchweight (174 lbs) bout.
Loss 12–5 Lyman Good Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 2 April 10, 2009 2 3:22 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 12–4 David Kleczkowski TKO (punches) AMMA 1: Adrenaline MMA 1 June 14, 2008 2 1:19 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 11–4 Fernando Gonzalez Submission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Fight Nite at the Shrine April 19, 2008 1 2:10 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 11–3 Herbert Goodman Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Sub Zero January 12, 2008 3 3:00 Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States Middleweight bout.
Win 10–3 Joe Kennedy KO (punches) KOTC: Damage Inc. November 17, 2007 1 2:24 Rockford, Illinois, United States
Win 9–3 Ray Lizama Decision (unanimous) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series August 25, 2007 3 5:00 Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States Middleweight bout.
Win 8–3 Adrian Serrano KO (punches) KOTC: Damage Control May 26, 2007 1 1:18 Chicago, Illinois, United States Return to Welterweight.
Loss 7–3 Jason Miller TKO (punches) Icon Sport: Epic March 31, 2007 1 1:11 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 7–2 John Doyle Submission (choke) EC 74: Extreme Challenge 74 March 10, 2007 0 0:00 Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Win 6–2 Jason Louck N/A EC 74: Extreme Challenge 74 March 10, 2007 N/A N/A Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Loss 5–2 Adam Maciejewski TKO (punches) KOTC: Hard Knocks January 19, 2007 1 2:50 Rockford, Illinois, United States Heavyweight bout.
Win 5–1 Eli Moreno TKO (punches) FCFS 5: Full Contact Fight Series 5 December 15, 2006 1 0:42 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Win 4–1 Cedric James Submission (rear-naked choke) FOG: Fists of Glory December 9, 2006 1 1:01 Richmond, Indiana, United States
Win 3–1 Rudy Rosales TKO (punches) FCFS 4: Damage Control November 19, 2006 1 1:32 Auburn, Indiana, United States
Loss 2–1 Tim Kennedy KO (punches) FF 7: Fightfest 7 September 23, 2006 1 1:51 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 2–0 Shane Lightle TKO (punches) FCFS 3: Full Contact Fight Series September 16, 2006 1 3:13 Auburn, Indiana, United States
Win 1–0 Brian Brannon Submission (rear-naked choke) HHCF 27: Rumble at the Rodeo 2 September 2, 2006 1 1:16 Chillicothe, Ohio, United States

Mixed martial arts amateur record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Travis Stout TKO NLF 5: Next Level Fighting 5 July 29, 2006 1 0:48 Steubenville, Ohio, United States
Win 1–0 Jeremy Shimae Submission (strikes) UFS 2: Ultimate Fight Series 2 June 17, 2006 1 1:52 Auburn, Indiana, United States

See also

References
  1. "Héctor Urbina". Sherdog. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015.
  2. "Hector Urbina ("El Toro") | MMA Fighter Page".
  3. Neil Rooke (2015-06-04). "UFC signs Andrew Todhunter, set to debut at UFC 188". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  4. Staff (2016-07-21). "George Sullivan pulled from UFC on FOX 20 for 'potential compliance issue' with anti-doping policy". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  5. Ben Fowlkes (2016-09-24). "UFC Fight Night 95 results: Vicente Luque lights up Hector Urbina for vicious 60-second KO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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