Ed West

Ed West (born October 30, 1983) is a Filipino-born American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA, and the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).

Early life West was born in Olongapo, Philippines where both his mother and father served in the US Navy. He attended kindergarten, first grade and his first Tae Kwon Do classes there and then moved to the States with his parents when he was 7 years old.

A few years after arriving in America, Ed became re-involved in martial arts when he was 9 years old. He was inspired by watching Jean-Claude Van Damme movies and practiced styles like Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, Aikido, Jujutsu, and Kung Fu. At 16, Ed met a man who told him he was a cage fighter, which led West to travel down the road of Mixed Martial Arts. West's first cage fight was in March 2003 fighting in the Rage in the Cage organization.

West also attended Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, where he studied nutrition and sports medicine. Although West's first IFL match was a loss to his opponent, Chris Horodecki, after having to be decided by the judges, the pair put on a tough battle that was awarded "Fight of the Night" honors.

Bellator Fighting Championships West quickly became a fan favorite when he entered the Bellator Fighting Championships bantamweight tournament in 2010. At Bellator 32, West fought Zach Makovsky in the finals for the chance to become the Bellator bantamweight champion. Despite a noble effort, fighting a war for five rounds, Makovsky received the unanimous decision.

West took on Luis Nogueira at Bellator 51 in the opening round of the season 5 tournament. He won by unanimous decision. West would then take Eduardo Dantas in the semi-finals at Bellator 55. He lost by Split Decision.

West took on Marcos Galvão at Bellator 65 in the season six quarter-finals match up. He lost via unanimous decision.

At Bellator 91 West would take on Josh Montoya. He won via Knockout, which happens to be his first win by knockout.

After his win over Montoya, West was granted his release from Bellator MMA and became a free agent.

Independent promotions After parting ways with Bellator, West returned almost a year later and faced Antonio Duarte at MF - Mexico Fighter 5 on February 15, 2014. West lost the bout via anaconda choke submission in the first round, the first submission loss of his career.

Return to Bellator On May 29, 2014, it was announced that West re-signed with Bellator.

West faced Mike Richman on September 26, 2014, at Bellator 126. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

World Series of Fighting West signed with World Series of Fighting and faced Russian fighter Timur Valiev in his debut on March 28, 2015. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts International Fight League Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Chris Horodecki Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting DRFCF Bantamweight Championship (One time; Current) Rage in the Cage RITC Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Andres "The Punisher" Ponce Submission (Arm Triangle) Rise of the Prospects: Cage Series IX

Tucson, Arizona, United States Win

Matt Betzold Decision (unanimous) WFF 40

Chandler, Arizona, United States Win

Daniel Soto Submission (armbar) RUF MMA 27

Tucson, Arizona, United States Win

Gilberto Aguilar Submission (verbal) Aggression Session MMA: Anarchy

Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States Win

Glen Baker Submission (rear-naked choke) WFF 34

Chandler, Arizona, United States Win

Chris Hernandez Submission (triangle choke) Cage Rage at the Diamond 2

Sahuarita, Arizona, United States Win

Roman Salazar Decision (unanimous) Aggression Session 3

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Win

Jose Carbajal Submission (rear-naked choke) RITC: Rage in the Cage 179

Yuma, Arizona, United States Loss

Timur Valiev TKO (punches) WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Loss

Mike Richman KO (punches) Bellator 126

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Loss

Antonio Duarte Submission (anaconda choke) MF - Mexico Fighter 5

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico Win

Josh Montoya KO (head kick) Bellator 91

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States Loss

Marcos Galvão Decision (unanimous) Bellator 65

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Eduardo Dantas Decision (split) Bellator 55

Yuma, Arizona, United States Win

Luis Nogueira Decision (unanimous) Bellator 51

Canton, Ohio, United States Win

Sam Rodriguez Submission (armbar) Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 9

Yuma, Arizona, United States Loss

Zach Makovsky Decision (unanimous) Bellator 32

Kansas City, Missouri, United States Win

Jose Vega Decision (split) Bellator 30

Louisville, Kentucky, United States Win

Bryan Goldsby Decision (unanimous) Bellator 27

San Antonio, Texas, United States Win

Tyler Bialecki Submission (triangle choke) Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 7

Yuma, Arizona, United States Win

Jose Carbajal Submission (guillotine choke) Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 6

Yuma, Arizona, United States Win

Del Hawkins Decision (unanimous) Apocalypse Fights 1

United States Win

Austin Pascucci Submission (armbar) Rage in the Cage 109

Tucson, Arizona, United States Win

Nick Hedrick Submission (rear-naked choke) CS - Cage Supremacy 2

Tucson, Arizona, United States Loss

Savant Young Decision (unanimous) IFL: Houston

Houston, Texas, United States Loss

Erik Owings Decision (unanimous) IFL: Championship Final

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Loss

Chris Horodecki Decision (unanimous) International Fight League: Portland

Portland, Oregon, United States Win

Carlos Ortega Decision (unanimous) RITC 79: The Rage Returns

Tucson, Arizona, United States Win

Reynaldo Walter Duarte Decision (split) RITC 76: Hello Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, United States Win

Chris David Decision (unanimous) RITC 64: Heart & Soul

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Win

Amos Sotelo Submission (kimura) RITC 61: Relentless

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Loss

Harris Sarmiento TKO (punches) SuperBrawl 34

Wailuku, Hawaii, United States Win

Carlos Ortega Decision (unanimous) RITC 59: Let the Punishment Begin

Casa Grande, Arizona, United States Win

Troy Tolbert Submission (armbar) RITC 57: Tucson Revisited

Tucson, Arizona, United States Win

Joe Vigil Submission (armbar) RITC 47: Unstoppable

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Win

Troy Tolbert Submission (armbar) RITC 46: Launching Pad

Tempe, Arizona, United States