Coleman Ruben Escovedo (born August 30, 1981) is an American former

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from

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. He was the inaugural WEC Featherweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Health issues

Escovedo was forced into a well documented semi-retirement in 2007 from a serious staph infection that left him partially paralyzed and in need of spinal surgery. Then, after a nearly three years hiatus from mixed martial arts action, he returned on May 8, 2009, at a

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event at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in

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. Escovedo's comeback to MMA was his first fight in the 135 lb Bantamweight division.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Escodevo made his UFC debut against Renan Barão on May 25, 2011, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Escovedo faced Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 135. He was knocked out by Mizugaki at 4:30 in the second round, giving him two consecutive losses in the

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. Escovedo faced Alex Caceres on November 12, 2011, at UFC on Fox 1. Escovedo lost via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) after losing the standing exchanges to Caceres for all three rounds. On December 16, 2011, Escovedo announced via the UG forums that he had been released by the

. Author Zac Robinson has written a book titled "Through The Cage Door" about Escovedo's life and career and its expected release date was August 2014.

Championships and accomplishments

* Tachi Palace Fights ** TPF Bantamweight Championship (One time) *

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** WEC Featherweight Championship (One time; First) ***One successful title defense IFC Champion 145 Tachi Palace Fights Native American Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Official UFC Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Escovedo, Cole American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from California Bantamweight mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American mixed martial artists of Mexican descent World Extreme Cagefighting champions 1981 births Living people Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu