Ulysses Gomez
Encyclopedia
Ulysses Gomez is a Mexican American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the flyweight
and bantamweight
divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Gomez has mostly fought in PFC and Tachi Palace Fights and is also known for his grappling career.
to two Mexican immigrants. He is the brother of footballer and U.S. national team representative
Herculez Gomez
. Before his fights, Ulysses has worn the shirt of the club that his brother plays for. This has included the Kansas City Wizards
and Puebla FC.
, where he has been training and teaching the children's classes ever since.
and lost via unanimous decision.
In his final fight for the Palace Fights Championship, Gomez defeated David Suarez.
Gomez then joined Tachi Palace Fights and competed in their first event, against Martin Sandoval.
In his second appearance for Tachi Palace Fights, Gomez defeated Chino Nicholas via technical submission (standing guillotine choke), when Nicholas refused to tap and passed out.
Gomez fought Luis Gonzalez for the inaugural Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight Championship at TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem. Gomez defeated Gonzalez to take the title, but then immediately announced his signing with Bellator, in addition to his move in weight class. The fight was closely fought and Gomez' decision victory over Gonzalez was heavily booed by the crowd.
In his opening round fight, at Bellator 27, Gomez faced Travis Reddinger, which Gomez won via split decision. Gomez would have faced Zach Makovsky
in the semi-final; however, Gomez had to withdraw with a staph infection.
|Win
|align=center|8-2
|
Drew Bittner
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|TPF 10: Tachi Palace Fights 10
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:21
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|Fought at Bantamweight
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-2
| Darrell Montague
|Decision (unanimous)
|TPF 8: All or Nothing
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|Lost TPF Flyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–1
| Travis Reddinger
|Decision (split)
|Bellator 27
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|San Antonio, Texas
, United States
|BW Quarter-Final Tournament Bout
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–1
| Luis Gonzalez
|Decision (unanimous)
|Tachi Palace Fights 4: Cinco de Mayhem
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|Won first-ever TPF Flyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
| Chino Nicolas
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Tachi Palace Fights 2: Brawl in the Hall
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:31
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–1
| Martin Sandoval
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Tachi Palace Fights: Most Wanted
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:36
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–1
| David Suarez
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|PFC: Best of Both Worlds
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:45
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2–1
|
Rambaa Somdet
|Decision (unanimous)
|PFC 11: All In
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
| Hector Alex Sandoval
|Submission (armbar)
|PFC 9: The Return
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
| Greg McDowell
|Submission (choke)
|PFC 7: Palace Fighting Championship 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
. Gomez began as a beginner, entering himself into pro divisions and "began submitting black belts shortly after receiving his blue belt"
Gomez then main evented the opening day of the inaugural UFC Fan Expo in a Grapplers Quest exhibition match against Shooto tournament winner and 40-fight MMA veteran Rumina Sato
; a natural featherweight. Gomez was defeated by submission (armbar).
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the flyweight
Flyweight (MMA)
The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine – groups together all competitors 125 lb and below...
and bantamweight
Bantamweight (MMA)
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...
divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Gomez has mostly fought in PFC and Tachi Palace Fights and is also known for his grappling career.
Early life
Gomez was born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to two Mexican immigrants. He is the brother of footballer and U.S. national team representative
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
Herculez Gomez
Herculez Gomez
Herculez Gomez Hurtado is an American soccer player who currently plays for Estudiantes Tecos in the Primera División de México.-Early life:...
. Before his fights, Ulysses has worn the shirt of the club that his brother plays for. This has included the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
and Puebla FC.
Background
Gomez has been training with Marc Laimon since he was in high school. Gomez' high school wrestling coach was UFC veteran and Nova União black belt Tony DeSouza. In 2004, Gomez helped Laimon found the Cobra Kai Academy in Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, where he has been training and teaching the children's classes ever since.
Early career
Gomez began his career in PFC, in Lemoore, California. Gomez quickly amassed a record of 2–0, both via submission. Gomez then fought Thai Rambaa SomdetRambaa Somdet
Rambaa Somdet is a Thai mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who has fought for Shooto, DEEP and Palace Fighting Championship. He competes in the flyweight and strawweight divisions.-Mixed martial arts career:...
and lost via unanimous decision.
In his final fight for the Palace Fights Championship, Gomez defeated David Suarez.
Gomez then joined Tachi Palace Fights and competed in their first event, against Martin Sandoval.
In his second appearance for Tachi Palace Fights, Gomez defeated Chino Nicholas via technical submission (standing guillotine choke), when Nicholas refused to tap and passed out.
Gomez fought Luis Gonzalez for the inaugural Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight Championship at TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem. Gomez defeated Gonzalez to take the title, but then immediately announced his signing with Bellator, in addition to his move in weight class. The fight was closely fought and Gomez' decision victory over Gonzalez was heavily booed by the crowd.
Bellator Fighting Championship
In May 2010, Gomez signed with Bellator Fighting Championship and moved up a weight class, to compete in their upcoming bantamweight tournament in their third season.In his opening round fight, at Bellator 27, Gomez faced Travis Reddinger, which Gomez won via split decision. Gomez would have faced Zach Makovsky
Zach Makovsky
Zachory Paul "Zach" Makovsky is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Makovsky has most notably fought in Elite Xtreme Combat and Bellator Fighting Championships where he is the Bellator Bantamweight Champion.-Early...
in the semi-final; however, Gomez had to withdraw with a staph infection.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|8-2
|
Drew Bittner|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|TPF 10: Tachi Palace Fights 10
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:21
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Fought at Bantamweight
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-2
|
Darrell Montague|Decision (unanimous)
|TPF 8: All or Nothing
TPF 8: All or Nothing
Tachi Palace Fights 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on February 18, 2011, at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.-Main card:...
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Lost TPF Flyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–1
|
Travis Reddinger|Decision (split)
|Bellator 27
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, United States
United States
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|BW Quarter-Final Tournament Bout
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–1
|
Luis Gonzalez|Decision (unanimous)
|Tachi Palace Fights 4: Cinco de Mayhem
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won first-ever TPF Flyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
|
Chino Nicolas|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Tachi Palace Fights 2: Brawl in the Hall
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:31
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–1
|
Martin Sandoval|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Tachi Palace Fights: Most Wanted
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:36
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3–1
|
David Suarez|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|PFC: Best of Both Worlds
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:45
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2–1
|
Rambaa SomdetRambaa Somdet
Rambaa Somdet is a Thai mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who has fought for Shooto, DEEP and Palace Fighting Championship. He competes in the flyweight and strawweight divisions.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|PFC 11: All In
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|
Hector Alex Sandoval|Submission (armbar)
|PFC 9: The Return
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|
Greg McDowell|Submission (choke)
|PFC 7: Palace Fighting Championship 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
Grappling career
Gomez is a highly accomplished grappler, having won multiple awards and competitions. These include being ranked top of his weight class in Grapplers Quest. Gomez also competed in PancrasePancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
. Gomez began as a beginner, entering himself into pro divisions and "began submitting black belts shortly after receiving his blue belt"
Gomez then main evented the opening day of the inaugural UFC Fan Expo in a Grapplers Quest exhibition match against Shooto tournament winner and 40-fight MMA veteran Rumina Sato
Rumina Sato
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Shooto organization. Being the first mixed martial artist to beat a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter by a submission, Sato is considered by many to be an exciting shoot wrestling-based fighter in MMA and has been nicknamed...
; a natural featherweight. Gomez was defeated by submission (armbar).
Championships and awards
- FILA Pankration Champion (first-ever)
- Grapplers Quest Champion
- Desert Quest Absolute Champion
- IGJJF Champion
- NAGA Champion
- Mt. Sac Submission Open Champion
- First-ever Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight Champion