Blas Avena (June 30, 1983 – May 4, 2016) was an American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2016, Avena competed for the WEC and Bellator. Known for his exciting fighting style, none of his 16 career bouts made it to a decision.
Avena relocated from Southern California to Las Vegas in 2004 to work as a security guard for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and later made his professional MMA debut in 2005. Avena compiled an overall record of 3-0 before being signed by the WEC.
World Extreme Cagefightingedit
Avena made his promotional debut at WEC 25 against Logan Clark on January 20, 2007. Avena lost via TKO in the third round.
After the loss at WEC 25, Avena decided to drop down to the welterweight division and faced Tiki Ghosn on August 5, 2007 at WEC 29. Avena won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Avena followed this up with another first-round submission win over Joe Benoit at WEC 30 before dropping his next fight against Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 33 on March 26, 2008 via first-round knockout.
Avena made his next appearance at WEC 35 against Dave Terrel on August 3, 2008 and won via first-round TKO. Avena then faced Jesse Lennox on January 25, 2009 at WEC 38. Avena was defeated via second-round knockout and subsequently released from the promotion.
Bellator MMAedit
After his release from the WEC, Avena went 1-3 with one no contest before being signed by Bellator. Avena made his promotional debut against Lenny Lovato February 28, 2013 at Bellator 91 and won via first-round knockout.
Avena then faced War Machine at Bellator 96 on June 19, 2013. Avena was defeated via first-round TKO.
Deathedit
On the morning of May 4, 2016, Avena's body was discovered by police in his Las Vegas apartment. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed, however it was being investigated as a suicide.[3]
^. Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016.
External linksedit
Professional MMA record for Blas Avena from Sherdog
www.BlasAvena.com
www.wec.tv/BlasAvena
January 01, 1970
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Blas Avena June 30 1983 May 4 2016 was an American mixed martial artist A professional competitor from 2005 until 2016 Avena competed for the WEC and Bellator Known for his exciting fighting style none of his 16 career bouts made it to a decision Blas AvenaBorn 1983 06 30 June 30 1983 1 Bell California U S DiedMay 4 2016 2016 05 04 aged 32 Las Vegas Nevada United StatesOther namesThe DiscipleNationalityAmericanHeight6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 2 Weight171 lb 78 kg 12 2 st DivisionMiddleweightWelterweightStanceOrthodoxFighting out ofLas Vegas Nevada United StatesTeamMachado Jiu JitsuRankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu JitsuYears active2005 2016Mixed martial arts recordTotal16Wins8By knockout2By submission6Losses7By knockout7No contests1Other informationMixed martial arts record from Sherdog Contents 1 Mixed martial arts career 1 1 Early career 1 2 World Extreme Cagefighting 1 3 Bellator MMA 2 Death 3 Mixed martial arts record 4 References 5 External linksMixed martial arts career editEarly career edit Avena relocated from Southern California to Las Vegas in 2004 to work as a security guard for the Hard Rock Hotel amp Casino and later made his professional MMA debut in 2005 Avena compiled an overall record of 3 0 before being signed by the WEC World Extreme Cagefighting edit Avena made his promotional debut at WEC 25 against Logan Clark on January 20 2007 Avena lost via TKO in the third round After the loss at WEC 25 Avena decided to drop down to the welterweight division and faced Tiki Ghosn on August 5 2007 at WEC 29 Avena won via rear naked choke submission in the first round Avena followed this up with another first round submission win over Joe Benoit at WEC 30 before dropping his next fight against Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 33 on March 26 2008 via first round knockout Avena made his next appearance at WEC 35 against Dave Terrel on August 3 2008 and won via first round TKO Avena then faced Jesse Lennox on January 25 2009 at WEC 38 Avena was defeated via second round knockout and subsequently released from the promotion Bellator MMA edit After his release from the WEC Avena went 1 3 with one no contest before being signed by Bellator Avena made his promotional debut against Lenny Lovato February 28 2013 at Bellator 91 and won via first round knockout Avena then faced War Machine at Bellator 96 on June 19 2013 Avena was defeated via first round TKO Death editOn the morning of May 4 2016 Avena s body was discovered by police in his Las Vegas apartment A cause of death was not immediately disclosed however it was being investigated as a suicide 3 Mixed martial arts record editProfessional record breakdown 16 matches 8 wins 7 losses By knockout 2 7 By submission 6 0 No contests 1 Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 8 7 1 War Machine TKO punches Bellator 96 June 19 2013 1 3 55 Thackerville Oklahoma United States Win 8 6 1 Lenny Lovato TKO punch Bellator 91 February 28 2013 1 1 40 Rio Rancho New Mexico United States Loss 7 6 1 Brock Jardine TKO punches Showdown Fights Uprising May 4 2012 2 2 31 Orem Utah United States NC 7 5 1 Shawn Fitzsimmons No Contest Superior Cage Combat 3 November 4 2011 2 3 42 Las Vegas Nevada United States Catchweight 173 lbs Avena missed weight Loss 7 5 Josh Neer TKO punches amp elbows Superior Cage Combat 2 August 20 2011 1 2 54 Las Vegas Nevada United States Win 7 4 Kenny Marzola Submission rear naked choke MMA Xplosion Super Fight Night February 20 2010 1 1 34 Las Vegas Nevada United States Loss 6 4 Dave Hulett TKO punches MMA Xplosion Gunderson vs Sharp October 10 2009 1 3 08 Las Vegas Nevada United States Loss 6 3 Jesse Lennox KO knee and punches WEC 38 January 25 2009 2 0 41 San Diego California United States Win 6 2 Dave Terrel TKO punches WEC 35 August 3 2008 1 1 07 Las Vegas Nevada United States Loss 5 2 Hiromitsu Miura KO punches WEC 33 March 26 2008 1 2 35 Las Vegas Nevada United States Win 5 1 Joe Benoit Submission guillotine choke WEC 30 September 5 2007 1 0 29 Las Vegas Nevada United States Win 4 1 Tiki Ghosn Submission rear naked choke WEC 29 August 5 2007 1 1 01 Las Vegas Nevada United States Return to Welterweight Loss 3 1 Logan Clark TKO elbows WEC 25 January 20 2007 3 4 23 Las Vegas Nevada United States Middleweight debut Win 3 0 Brandon Melendez Submission guillotine choke UCE Round 16 Finals August 27 2005 2 N A Salt Lake City Utah United States Win 2 0 Jake Paul Submission guillotine choke UCE Round 14 Finals April 23 2005 1 2 59 West Valley City Utah United States Win 1 0 Benjamin Garcia Submission guillotine choke UCE Round 13 Episode 3 January 22 2005 1 0 18 Sandy Utah United StatesReferences edit Blas Avena MMA Stats Pictures News Videos Biography Sherdog com Retrieved October 7 2022 Blas Avena wec tv dead link Las Vegas Police Investigating Death of MMA Fighter Blas Avena as Suicide Sherdog Archived from the original on May 7 2016 External links editProfessional MMA record for Blas Avena from Sherdog nbsp www BlasAvena com www wec tv 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