Efrain Escudero
Born	January 15, 1986 (1986-01-15) (age�24) San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
Other names	Hecho en México
Nationality	Mexican
Height	5�ft�10�in (1.78�m)
Weight	155�lb (70�kg; 11.1�st)
Division	155
Reach	71.0�in (180�cm)
Style	Wrestling, Kickboxing, Grappling
Fighting out of	Tempe, Arizona
Team	Southwest MMA
Years active	2006–present
MMA record
Total	14
Wins	13
By knockout	1
By�submission	9
By�decision	3
Losses	1
Other information
University	Grand Canyon University Pima Community College
Notable school(s)	Cibola High School
Official website
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: September 25, 2009

Efrain Escudero (born January 15, 1986) is a Mexican professional mixed martial arts fighter. He trains under Drew Fickett, and competes in the 155�lb (70.3�kg) weight class. Efrain is the winner of season eight of Spike TV's reality show, The Ultimate Fighter.

Early career

Escudero began his career in the summer of 2006 by putting together two back to back wins in Roland Sarria's Phoenix based Rage in the Cage mixed martial arts organization. He followed up his two fight win streak the following summer by streaking together 7 straight wins all by submission. This streak of submissions was the highest recorded in the year of 2007.

Escudero only fought during the summer months because he was a full time collegiate wrestler. He competed for Pima Community College for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. This is the same college that fellow MMA competitors Drew Fickett, Jamie Varner, and Jesse Forbes attended. During the 2006-2007 season Escudero placed 7th at the NJCAA national tournament in the 157�lb weight class, officially making Escudero an All-American.

Escudero recently stepped out of his summer fight schedule to compete in Full Moon Fighting's inaugural event held in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. This was Escudero's first fight in his birth country of Mexico, and he wore a pair of fight shorts bearing the Mexican Flag. This bout was against Tommy Wagner, whom he defeated by submission due to strikes at 1:12 of round 1.

The Ultimate Fighter 8

Escudero was a contestant on the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir on Spike TV as a lightweight. He won his first fight against Ido Pariente with a rear naked choke in the first round to make it into the house. He then beat Shane Nelson in the second round with a mounted triangle to earn a spot in the semi-finals. He then beat Junie Browning with a D'Arce choke in the second round to advance to the finals. In the The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir finale, shown on Spike TV, Escudero earned a six-figure UFC contract by defeating Phillipe Nover by unanimous decision. Upon receiving the trophy, Escudero dedicated his win to his late father, who died just before he left for the show. He further dedicated his win to anybody who had ever lost anybody they loved.

UFC career

Escudero earned his first official win in the UFC on December 13, 2008, by defeating Phillipe Nover by unanimous decision during the main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale, that was live and free on Spike TV.

Efrain was set to fight Jeremy Stephens at UFC Fight Night 18. Efrain came down with a rib injury that forced him to withdraw from the bout. In a online interview, hosted by Escudero's official website, Escudero confirmed that he would fight Cole Miller at UFC 103. Prior to his fight with Miller, Efrain told FightLockdown.com "I have been concentrating on knocking people out. My hands are improving every day. If they want to keep it standing, I am ready and willing to do just that.”

At UFC 103, in his first post-TUF fight, Escudero eventually earned an impressive TKO win over Miller at 3:36 of the first round. He was aggressive throughout, once executing a powerful takedown in lifting and slamming Miller to the canvas. After dropping Miller with a strong jab, he followed up with two ground and pound strikes to the head of his opponent to stop the fight.

Escudero suffered his first professional defeat against Evan Dunham at UFC Fight Night 20 via submission in the third round. Escudero refused to tap until the armbar was at an extreme angle and left the ring under medical supervision before the victory presentation, leading to speculation that the arm was broken. Escudero reassured fans via Twitter that the arm only suffered tendon damage.

After an MRI showed that Efrain's arm was healthy, he confirmed that he would be fighting Dan Lauzon at UFC 114.

MMA record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time	Location	Notes
2010-05-29		Dan Lauzon	UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans				Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2010-01-11	Loss	Evan Dunham	UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz	Submission (Armbar)	3	1:59	Fairfax, Virginia, USA
2009-09-19	Win	Cole Miller	UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort	TKO (Punches)	1	3:36	Dallas, Texas, USA
2008-12-13	Win	Phillipe Nover	Ultimate Fighter 08 The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won The Ultimate Fighter 8 Lightweight
2007-08-18	Win	Tommy Wagner	FMF: Full Moon Fighting	Submission (Strikes)	1	1:12	Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
2007-08-18	Win	Eric Regan	RITC 99	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	2	2:15	Tucson, Arizona, USA
2007-07-22	Win	Jon Keck	CS: Cage Supremacy	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	2:04	Tucson, Arizona, USA
2007-06-24	Win	TJ Zasa	CS: Cage Supremacy	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	2	0:43	Tucson, Arizona, USA
2007-06-15	Win	Peter Newsheller	RITC 96	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	1	1:13	Tucson, Arizona, USA
2007-05-12	Win	Jose Rodriguez	RITC 95	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	2:29	Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA
2007-04-20	Win	Nic Stone	RITC 93	Submission (Armbar)	2	1:25	Arizona, USA
2007-03-30	Win	Mike Smith	RITC 92: Cronin vs. Vigil	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	1	2:57	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2006-07-01	Win	Joe Cronin	RITC 84: Celebrity Theatre	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2006-06-10	Win	Chris Callado	RITC 83: Rampage	Submission (Choke)	1	1:44	Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA

External links

• Efrain Escudero Official Web-Site
• UFC Profile
• Professional MMA record for Efrain Escudero from Sherdog