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  • Comment: I don't think this is quite there yet - still COI/promotional concerns and not convinced this would be kept at AfD. I would add an additional article or two that's not an interview and remove information about his business. SportingFlyer T·C 13:38, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: See WP:COI.
    WP:External links need to be removed. All statements need to be sourced (by sources that actually verify the statements, unlike some here), or removed. Greenman (talk) 12:18, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Eugene Correa
Eugene Correa in 2022
BornEugene Correa
(1993-04-22) April 22, 1993 (age 31)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight, Welterweight (2015–present)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out ofLong Beach, California
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  United States
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
2021 SJJIF World Jiu-jitsu Championship Nogi
Gold medal – first place 2021 California +75 kg (Absolute open).[1]

Eugene Correa (born April 22, 1993) from Long Beach, California is an American professional mixed martial artist, as stated by the news outlet Long Beach Post.[2] as a professional fighter, Correa has a 6-2 record with an active five-fight winning streak, winning in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 according to Sherdog.[3]

As a professional, Correa has ranked first placed in the 2021 Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Nogi, winning in the open weight against a BJJ black belt, Sambo red belt and all-American wrestling champion.[4][5] In 2022, Correa won by a submission heel hook in 17 seconds at A1 Combat 6 promoted by UFC legend Urijah Faber.[6] In May of 2024, Correa won the lightweight championship belt in the co-main event of the Lights Out Xtreme Fighting LXF 16.[7]

Background

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Correa is the son of Mexican immigrants that arrived to Long Beach, California.[8] In an interview with La Opinion and ABC 7 Los Angeles, Correa stated that he grew up in the foster care system and lived as a child in various foster homes within the Los Angeles County, stating that staying on the right path was a far greater challenge than being inside the ring.[8][9]

In an interview with Telemundo, Correa stated that the battle that has marked him forever are the scars his childhood left him.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 SJJIF World Jui-Jitsu Championship Nogi". Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2005. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  2. ^ Hendrickson, Tyler (2023-03-13). "Eugene Correa will fight for hometown during Long Beach MMA event". Long Beach Post News. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "Eugene Correa MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. ^ "SJJIF - 2021 Sjjif World Jiu-jitsu Championship Nogi". sjjif.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Gabriel; Anderson, Jay; Anderson, Gabriel Gonzalez and Jay (2022-10-27). "A1 Combat's Eugene Correa Hopes to See Fighters Treated (And Paid) Like Humans". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ^ Aquino, Eli (2024-05-20). "STORY: Pair Of Long Beach Fighters Win Local MMA Fights". The562.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ a b Ortega, Por: Araceli Martínez (2022-01-09). "De un hogar de crianza a campeón en artes marciales". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  9. ^ "How a Long Beach professional MMA fighter overcame adversity through his dedication to the sport". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  10. ^ "Un golpe al futuro: joven peleador busca llegar a la UFC tras vivir terrible experiencia". Telemundo 52 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  11. ^ a b "SJJIF - 2021 Sjjif World Jiu-jitsu Championship Nogi". sjjif.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:American male mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists from California Category:American mixed martial artists of Mexican descent Category:Lightweight mixed martial artists Category:Welterweight mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Category:American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Category:Sportspeople from Long Beach, California Category:People from Long Beach, California Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters