Charlie Valencia

Carlos Enrique "Charlie" Valencia (born October 31, 1974) is an American mixed martial artist. He has fought for the WEC and UFC in their Bantamweight 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 Rosemead, California, 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 Monterey Park, California. 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.

Valencia most recently defeated Japanese striker Akitoshi Tamura on January 10, 2010, at WEC 46.

Valencia was scheduled to face former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland on June 20, 2010, at WEC 49, but Valencia was forced off the card with an injury.

Valencia faced former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres on September 30, 2010, at WEC 51. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.

Valencia faced Ivan Menjivar on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129. 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 King of the Cage KOTC Bantamweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Ivan Menjivar TKO (elbow and punches) UFC 129

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Loss

Miguel Torres Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 51

Broomfield, Colorado, United States Win

Akitoshi Tamura Decision (split) WEC 46

Sacramento, California, United States Win

Coty Wheeler Decision (unanimous) WEC 43

San Antonio, Texas, United States Win

Seth Dikun Decision (unanimous) WEC 38

San Diego, California, United States Loss

Dominick Cruz Decision (unanimous) WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver

Sacramento, California, United States Loss

Yoshiro Maeda KO (kick to the body) WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States Win

Ian McCall Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 31

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Brian Bowles Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 28

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Antonio Banuelos KO (punch) WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Cub Swanson TKO (punches) KOTC: BOOYAA

San Jacinto, California, United States Loss

Urijah Faber Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Predator

Globe, Arizona, United States Win

Del Hawkins Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: The Return 2

San Jacinto, California, United States Win

Bobby Gamboa Decision KOTC 33: After Shock

San Jacinto, California, United States Win

Greg Mayer Submission (heel hook) KOTC 29: Renegades

San Jacinto, California, United States Win

David Velasquez Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC 12: Cold Blood

San Jacinto, California, United States Win

Bobby Gamboa Submission (injury) KOTC 11: Domination

San Jacinto, California, United States Win

David Velasquez Decision (unanimous) GC 2: Collision at Colusa

Colusa, California, United States Win

Octavio Moreles Decision (unanimous) CFF: Cobra Open

Anza, California, United States