Kevin Aguilar (born September 7, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). Aguilar was the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) Featherweight champion and he competed in the featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Aguilar started his professional MMA career since 2010 and fought under various promoters in the southern region of United States. He amassed a record of 15–1 and won the Legacy Fighting Alliance Featherweight championship prior participated in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series.
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Aguilar appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 12 web-series program. He faced Joey Gomez on July 10, 2018, and won the fight via unanimous decision. Even with the win, Aguilar was not offered a contract on show but he was brought in to face
Ricky Glenn at .
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Aguilar made his UFC debut on November 30, 2018, replacing an injured
Arnold Allen, at against
Ricky Glenn.
At the weigh-ins, Glenn weighed in at 148.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit of 146. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Aguilar. The bout proceeded at a catchweight.
Aguilar won the fight via unanimous decision.
His next fight came on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2 against Enrique Barzola.
Aguilar faced Dan Ige on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 154
Aguilar faced Zubaira Tukhugov on February 23, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 168.
Aguilar faced Charles Rosa on June 13, 2020, at .
Aguilar faced Tucker Lutz at UFC 262 on May 15, 2021.
Championships and accomplishments
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Legacy Fighting Alliance
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Legacy Fighting Alliance Featherweight Champion (Two times)
Mixed martial arts record
|Loss
|align=center|17–5
|Tucker Lutz
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 262
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Houston, Texas, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|17–4
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Charles Rosa
|Decision (split)
|
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|17–3
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Zubaira Tukhugov
|TKO (punches)
|
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:21
|
Auckland, New Zealand
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|17–2
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Dan Ige
|Decision (unanimous)
|
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|17–1
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Enrique Barzola
|Decision (unanimous)
|
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|16–1
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Ricky Glenn
|Decision (unanimous)
|
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|15–1
|Joey Gomez
|Decision (split)
|Dana White's Contender Series 12
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–1
|
Thanh Le
|KO (punches)
|
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:44
|Dallas, Texas, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|13–1
|Justin Rader
|Decision (unanimous)
|
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12–1
|
Damon Jackson
|KO (punches)
|
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:05
|Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11–1
|
Tony Kelley
|Decision (split)
|Legacy FC 57
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10–1
|David Bosnick
|TKO (submission to punches)
|Legacy FC 49
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:04
|Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9–1
|Alex Black
|TKO (punches)
|Legacy FC 39
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:13
|Houston, Texas, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|8–1
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Leonard Garcia
|TKO (punches)
|Legacy FC 26
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:57
|San Antonio, Texas, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8–0
|Hunter Tucker
|Submission (ambar)
|Legacy FC 19
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:24
|Dallas, Texas, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7–0
|Nick Gonzalez
|Decision (unanimous)
|Legacy FC 17
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|San Antonio, Texas, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Calvin Miller
|TKO (punches)
|Ascend Combat: Mayhem 2
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|align=center|3
|align=center|4:26
|Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|Rey Trujillo
|TKO (punches from top-side triangle)
|Ascend Combat: Nothing Personal
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:45
|Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Nate Murdock
|TKO (punches)
|Xtreme Fight Night 5
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|align=center|3
|align=center|1:16
|Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Ronald Jacobs
|TKO (punches)
|FLABBP Round 3: Night of Champions
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:35
|Gonzales, Louisiana, United States
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Matt Hunt
|TKO (punches)
|Bellator 36
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:02
|Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Chris Shumake
|TKO (punches)
|Ascend Combat: Season's Beatings 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:28
|Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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See also
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List of male mixed martial artists
External links
