Yosdenis Cedeno

Yosdenis Cedeno
Born	(1985-02-12) February 12, 1985 (age 39) Havana, Cuba
Nickname	Pink Panther
Residence	Miami, Florida, US
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division	Lightweight
Fighting out of	Miami, Florida
Team	MMA Masters
Rank	Black belt in Shitō-ryū Karate[1]
Years active	2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	19
Wins	11
By knockout	7
By decision	4
Losses	7
By submission	2
By decision	5
Draws	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Yosdenis Cedeno (born February 12, 1985) is a Cuban-American mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

A professional since 2009, Cedeno began his career competing primarily for regional promotions in his adopted home of South Florida, where he compiled a record of 9-2 before signing with the UFC in early 2014.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cedeno made his promotional debut on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170 where he faced fellow newcomer Ernest Chavez.[3] Chavez defeated Cedeno in a back and forth fight via split decision.[4]

Cedeno faced Jerrod Sanders on July 16, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 45.[5] Cedeno defeated Sanders via TKO after the first round as Sanders was unable to continue.[6]

Cedeno faced Chad Laprise on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 54.[7] Cedeno lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Cedeno faced Cody Pfister on July 11, 2015, at UFC 189.[9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[10] Following back to back losses, Cedeno was released from the promotion.

Post-UFC career

After the release, Cedeno signed with Titan FC and made his promotional debut against Jason Novelli at Titan FC 38 on April 30, 2016. The bout was ruled a draw.[11]

He made his sophomore appearance in the promotion against Kurt Holobaugh at Titan FC 42 on December 2, 2016. He lost the fight via third-round submission.[12]

Cedeno then faced Pedro Gomes at Underground Cage Fighting Championship 1 on July 21, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Cedeno was scheduled to face fellow UFC veteran Michel Quiñones at Action Fight League - War at the Rock 1 on February 16, 2019. However, Quiñones withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Felipe Douglas.[13] Cedeno lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Cedeno made his debut in the sport against Alan Arzeno at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. He won the bout via split decision.[14]

He made his sophomore appearance against Mario Vargas at BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 on February 19, 2022. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Cedeno fought in the main event of BKFC 35 against Gorjan Slaveski on January 27, 2023 and lost by technical knockout in the fourth round.[16]

Cedeno faced Josh Zuckerman at BKFC 62 on June 21, 2024.[17] He lost the bout by technical knockout in the fourth round.[18]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

18 matches	10 wins	7 losses
By knockout	7	0
By submission	0	2
By decision	3	5
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	11–7–1	Felipe Douglas	Decision (unanimous)	Action Fight League: War at the Rock 1	February 16, 2019	3	5:00	Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win	11–6–1	Pedro Gomes	Decision (unanimous)	Underground Cage Fighting Championship 1	July 21, 2018	3	5:00	West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Loss	10–6–1	Kurt Holobaugh	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Titan FC 42	December 2, 2016	3	1:22	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Draw	10–5–1	Jason Novelli	Draw (split)	Titan FC 38	April 30, 2016	3	5:00	Miami, Florida, United States
Loss	10–5	Cody Pfister	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 189	July 11, 2015	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	10–4	Chad Laprise	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine	October 4, 2014	3	5:00	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win	10–3	Jerrod Sanders	TKO (retirement)	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller	July 16, 2014	1	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	9–3	Ernest Chavez	Decision (split)	UFC 170	February 22, 2014	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	9–2	Torrance Taylor	Decision (split)	CFA 12 - Sampo vs. Thao	October 12, 2013	5	4:00	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win	8–2	Trent McCown	Decision (unanimous)	CFA 11 - Kyle vs. Wiuff	May 24, 2013	3	5:00	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win	7–2	Ryan DeRocher	TKO (head kick and punches)	CFA 9 - Night of Champions	January 19, 2013	2	0:37	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win	6–2	Anthony Christodoulou	Decision (unanimous)	CFA 8 - Araujo vs. Bradley	October 6, 2012	3	5:00	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win	5–2	Jayson Jones	TKO (retirement)	CFA 3 - Howard vs. Olson	October 19, 2011	1	5:00	Miami, Florida, United States
Win	4–2	Chino Duran	KO (punches)	MFA - New Generation 3	September 18, 2010	1	2:27	Miami, Florida, United States
Loss	3–2	Jonathan Brookins	Decision (unanimous)	G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 3	February 4, 2010	3	5:00	Miami, Florida, United States
Win	3–1	Johnny Iwasaki	TKO (punches)	NDC 1 - Peru vs. American Top Team	October 17, 2009	1	4:09	Lima, Peru
Loss	2–1	Derek Campos	Submission	Art of War - Mano A Mano	July 12, 2009	3	1:59	Mesquite, Texas, United States
Win	2–0	Rod Nieves	TKO (punches)	XFN - Da Matta vs. Thorne	May 14, 2009	1	4:26	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	1–0	Giovanni Moljo	TKO (punches)	RFC - Revolution Fight Club 3	February 20, 2009	1	0:42	Miami, Florida, United States

Bare knuckle boxing record

Professional record breakdown

4 matches	2 wins	2 losses
By knockout	0	2
By decision	2	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	2–2	Josh Zuckerman	TKO	BKFC 62	June 21, 2024	4	0:31	Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss	2–1	Gorjan Slaveski	TKO (punches)	BKFC 35	January 27, 2023	4	1:53	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States	BKFC Welterweight Championship title eliminator.
Win	2–0	Mario Vargas	Decision (unanimous)	BKFC: KnuckleMania 2	February 19, 2022	5	2:00	Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win	1–0	Alan Arzeno	Decision (split)	BKFC 18	June 26, 2021	5	2:00	Miami, Florida, United States

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Yosdenis Cedeno - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC. July 24, 2014.
2. Zane Simon (2014-02-07). "UFC signs Yosdenis Cedeno". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
3. Jason Floyd (2014-02-07). "Ernest Chavez vs. Yosdenis Cedeno official for UFC 170". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
4. Brian Martin (2014-02-22). "UFC 170: Ernest Chavez earns split-decision win over Yosdenis Cedeno in UFC 170 opener". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
5. "With Cedeno vs. Sanders, UFC Fight Night 45 lineup set with 11 bouts". mmajunkie.com. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
6. Steven Marrocco (2014-07-16). "UFC Fight Night 45 results: Yosdenis Cedeno awarded TKO over injured Jerrod Sanders". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
7. "Updated card released for UFC Fight Night 54 in Halifax". fightnetwork.com. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
8. Steven Marrocco (2014-10-04). "UFC Fight Night 54 results: Chad Laprise stays perfect, tops Yosdenis Cedeno". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
9. Tristen Critchfield (2015-05-21). "Lightweights Yosdenis Cedeno, Cody Pfister to meet at UFC 189 on July 11". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
10. Ben Fowlkes (2015-07-11). "UFC 189 results: Cody Pfister survives kicks, takes decision from Yosdenis Cedeno". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
11. Jesse Scheckner (May 1, 2016). "Titan FC 38 results: Muhammad trounces Carl to capture vacant welterweight title". mmasucka.com.
12. Rob Tatum (December 2, 2016). "Titan FC 42 Results: Jackson Stops Lima, Sharipov Outworks Whitney". combatpress.com.
13. "MMA Action Fight League Announces Full Fight Card for "War at the Rock" at Hard Rock Event Center Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m." seminolehardrockhollywood.com. January 24, 2019.
14. Rob Tatum (June 26, 2021). "BKFC 18 Results: Beltran, Lombard, Alves and Palomino Leave with Belts". combatpress.com.
15. "BKFC KnuckleMania 2: Perry vs. Lane Results". cagesidepress.com. February 19, 2022.
16. "BKFC 35 Results: Slaveski Stops Cedeno in Round 4". Combat Press. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
17. "BKFC 62 HOLLYWOOD". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
18. "BKFC 62 Results | BKFC". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-06-22.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Yosdenis Cedeno from Sherdog
• Yosdenis Cedeno at UFC