Carlos Enrique "Charlie" Valencia (born October 31, 1974) is an American

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. He has fought for the WEC and

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in their

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divisions, and is the former King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion. He is one of only three men to ever finish Ian McCall in a professional MMA fight.

Background

Valencia grew up in

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, as the son of a machinist for an aerospace company and a stay-at-home mother. He has three brothers, two older and one younger. He attended Mark Keppel High in

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. He took sixth in the state championships in his senior year. After high school, he went on to East Los Angeles College where he won a junior college state championship. He moved on to Fresno State where he had a successful career on the Bulldogs wrestling team. He graduated from Fresno State in 1995.

Mixed martial arts career

Valencia made his WEC debut on March 24, 2007, at WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio and was victorious over

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via KO. Valencia defeated Ian McCall at WEC 31 via submission (

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) at 3:19 of the first round. He most recently defeated

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on October 10, 2009, at

WEC 43 ''WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Background The event was scheduled to take place on September 2, 2009, at the Co ...

. Valencia most recently defeated

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ese striker

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on January 10, 2010, at

WEC 46 ''WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 10, 2010. It took place at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. Background Mark Hominick was scheduled to face Yves Jabouin on t ...

. Valencia was scheduled to face former WEC Bantamweight Champion

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on June 20, 2010, at

WEC 49 ''WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Background WEC 49 was the only event the organization had held outsi ...

, but Valencia was forced off the card with an injury. Valencia faced former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres on September 30, 2010, at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 28, 2010,

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merged with the

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. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. Valencia faced

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on April 30, 2011, at

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. Valencia lost via first round TKO after a series of elbow strikes and punches. After the loss, Valencia was released from the promotion.

Personal life

Valencia and his wife Cris have three children.

Championships and accomplishments

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** KOTC Bantamweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record

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WEC 38 ''WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 25, 2009. It aired live on the Versus Network. In the main event, WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner defended his title against undef ...

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References

External links

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Profil de Charlie Valencia sur UFC Fans
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