Luiz Eduardo Garagorri

Luiz Eduardo Garagorri (born May 28, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. He competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Son of a Brazilian father and an Uruguayan mother, Garagorri spends most of his time in Santana do Livramento, a Brazilian city that’s on the other side of the border from the Uruguayan city of Rivera. Garagorri has been fighting professionally since 2015, when he decided to quit his job as a lawyer at his mother’s law firm to dedicate himself full time to martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2015, Garagorri compiled a perfect 12–0 record fighting for a variety of regional Uruguayan and Brazilian promotions, before he was scouted by the UFC for their first event in Uruguay at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Garagorri made his UFC debut against Humberto Bandenay on August 10, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Garagorri faced Ricardo Ramos on November 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one. A featherweight bout between Mirsad Bektić and Luiz Eduardo Garagorri was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley. However, Garagorri was pulled from the fight on September 15 after one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. Bektić faced returning veteran Damon Jackson.

Garagorri faced Darren Elkins on November 7, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. He lost the fight via a submission in round three.

On December 8, 2020, it was announced that the UFC had released him.

Post-UFC career Garagorri faced the undefeated William de Tarcio at Brazilian Fighting Series 10 on May 29, 2022. Garagorri won the bout, stopping Tarcio via TKO stoppage in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Bruno Azeredo TKO (punches) UAE Warriors 55

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Wilian Poles TKO (punches) UAE Warriors 48

Balneário Camboriú, Brazil Loss

Kevin Vallejos TKO (elbows and punches) Samurai Fight House 11

Lomas de Zamora, Argentina Win

William de Tarcio TKO (punches) Brazilian Fighting Series 10

São Paulo, Brazil Loss

Darren Elkins Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Ricardo Ramos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Humberto Bandenay Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2

Montevideo, Uruguay Win

Stevens Diogo Submission (rear-naked choke) UDC Internacional: Duelo de Leones 4

Rivera, Uruguay Win

Agustin Marquez Tejera TKO (punches) Fronteira Fight 5

Santana do Livramento, Brazil Win

Pablo Sepulveda Submission (heel hook) UDC Internacional: Duelo de Leones International

Rivera, Uruguay Win

Jose Trindade Submission MMA International 2018: Reyno vs. Kakiuchi

Punta del Este, Uruguay Win

Rafael Raul Peluffo Cossio Submission (rear-naked choke) Rivera Xtreme Challenge 2

Rivera, Uruguay Win

Daniel Ferreira dos Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) International Thai Stadium 2

Santana do Livramento, Brazil Win

Nilton Gaviao Decision (unanimous) X-Fest MMA 9

Porto Alegre, Brazil Win

Vinicius Trindade TKO (punches) Fronteira Fight 4

Santana do Livramento, Brazil Win

Victor Rodriguez Submission (arm-triangle choke) Duelo de Leones

Rivera, Uruguay Win

Manuel Boris Decision (unanimous) Final Conflict Championship 10

Cordoba, Argentina Win

Edson da Rosa TKO (punches) Fronteira Fight 3

Santana do Livramento, Brazil Win

Giuliano Primaz TKO (kick to the body and punches) Fronteira Fight 2

Santana do Livramento, Brazil