Jose Vega (born September 9, 1985) is an American

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currently competing in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2008, Vega has formerly competed for

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and Titan Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator Fighting Championships

After going 7–3 in smaller promotions, Vega signed with Bellator. He made his debut for the promotion at

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on June 17, 2010 against Jarrod Card. He was victorious via a first-round knockout, which earned him a spot in the Bellator season 3 bantamweight tournament. Vega faced Danny Tims in the quarterfinals at Bellator 26 on August 26, 2010. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In the semifinals, Vega faced Ed West at

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on September 23, 2010. He lost the fight via split decision. Vega faced

Chase Beebe Chase Beebe (born March 29, 1985) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois. He most recently fought for the World Extreme Cagefighting organization, where he was the Bantamweight Champion. He lost that belt ...

in a Bellator season 5 bantamweight tournament qualifier bout at Bellator 43 on May 7, 2011. He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.

Titan Fighting Championship

Vega faced Andrew Whitney at Titan Fighting Championship 22 on May 25, 2012. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, which marked the first knockout loss of his professional career. Vega faced Adam Stickey at Titan Fighting Championship 24 on August 24, 2012. He was defeated via triangle choke submission in the first round, suffering his fourth consecutive loss in the process.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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