Abel Trujillo Explained

Abel Nazario Trujillo
Other Names:Killa
Birth Date:September 18, 1983
Birth Place:Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Residence:Colorado
Weight:156lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Reach:70 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Colorado, United States
Team:Blackzilians
Wrestling:NAIA Wrestling[2]
Years Active:2009–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Dqwin:1
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:4
Mma Decloss:3
Mma Nc:1
Am Win:1
Am Subwin:1
Am Loss:1
Am Koloss:1
Sherdog:17129

Abel Nazario Trujillo[3] (born September 18, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist. He last competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Trujillo attended Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina where he competed in wrestling. In 2002, Trujillo won the NCHSAA 4A state wrestling championship at 145-pounds. He also helped his team win the 2002 NCHSAA 4A state tournament championship.

Trujillo continued his wrestling at the collegiate level for William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. During his college career, he was a four-time NAIA All-American.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Trujillo lost by knockout against future World Extreme Cagefighting competitor Zach Micklewright in his amateur debut, on July 22, 2006. Almost three years later, he rebounded and won his next amateur bout by submission in just 54 seconds.

Trujillo made his professional MMA debut in 2009, losing via armbar to Ted Wothington. He went 5–3 in his next eight fights, before winning four straight over Lucas Gwaltney, Andre Garcia, James Edson Berto and Frank Carrillo in less than a year.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In the summer of 2012, Trujillo was signed by the UFC on the strength of a four-fight win streak.[5] He was expected to make his promotional debut on September 1, 2012, at UFC 151 against Tim Means.[6] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, Trujillo/Means was rescheduled for on December 8, 2012.[7] Then on the day of the weigh in for the event, Means was forced out of the bout after sustaining a head injury caused by a fall in a hotel sauna and was replaced by Marcus LeVesseur.[8] Trujillo was successful in his debut, defeating LeVesseur via TKO (knees to the body) at 3:56 of the second round.[9] In the fight, he successfully connected on 57 of his 75 significant strikes and also defended eight of his opponent's ten takedown attempts.[10]

Trujillo faced Khabib Nurmagomedov on May 25, 2013, at UFC 160.[11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[12] A fight in which Trujillo was taken down a record 21 times, breaking a record once held by former lightweight champion Sean Sherk.[13]

Trujillo faced Roger Bowling on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 27.[14] The fight ended in controversial fashion as Trujillo landed what appeared to be an illegal knee to the face of Bowling at the end of round two. With Bowling unable to continue, the referee deemed the bout a no contest.

A rematch with Bowling took place on December 14, 2013, at UFC on Fox 9.[15] Trujillo won via TKO in the second round.

Trujillo was expected to face Bobby Green on February 1, 2014, at UFC 169.[16] However, Green pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jamie Varner. Trujillo won the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the second round. The win also earned him Fight of the Night and Knockout of the Night bonus awards totaling $125,000. The win also earned Trujillo his first knockout and fight of the night awards and with this win became the first man to stop Varner by KO.[17]

Trujillo was expected to face Myles Jury on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 44.[18] However, Jury pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Frank Trevino.[19] Then on June 8, Trevino pulled out of the bout with an injury and Trujillo was removed from the event entirely.[20]

A bout with Bobby Green was expected to take place on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176.[21] However, after UFC 176 was cancelled, Green/Trujillo was rescheduled and was then expected to take place on August 16, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 47.[22] However, Green was removed from his fight on July 11 as he stepped in as an injury replacement for Michael Johnson against Josh Thomson at on July 26, 2014.[23] Trujillo was expected to face Ross Pearson at the event.[24] However, on August 4, he pulled out of the bout due to injury.[25]

Trujillo faced Tony Ferguson on December 6, 2014, at UFC 181.[26] Despite winning the first round, Trujillo lost the fight via submission in the second round.

Trujillo was expected to face John Makdessi on April 25, 2015, at UFC 186.[27] However, on April 1, it was announced that Trujillo had pulled out of the fight citing an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Shane Campbell.[28]

Trujillo faced Gleison Tibau at UFC Fight Night 77 on November 7, 2015.[29] He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Tibau had taken Trujillo's back, secured a body triangle from the bottom and secured a rear-naked choke grip with his arm underneath Trujillo's chin. After a few seconds in this position, referee Keith Peterson halted the contest as he believed that Trujillo was unconscious when in fact he was not.[30] Trujillo indicated that he planned to appeal the decision in hopes that the result may be changed to a No Contest by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA).[31] Subsequently, on December 23, 2015, it was reported that Tibau had failed an in-competition test following the win over Trujillo.[32] On February 18, 2016, Tibau was suspended for 2 years by USADA and as a result the loss was reversed to a win for Trujillo.[33]

Trujillo faced Tony Sims on January 2, 2015, at UFC 195.[34] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[35]

Trujillo was expected to face Ross Pearson on March 20, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 85.[36] However, Trujillo was removed from the card on March 12 due to alleged visa issues which restricted his entry to Australia. As a result, Pearson faced Chad Laprise.[37]

Trujillo was expected to face Carlos Diego Ferreira on May 29, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 88.[38] However, Ferreira was removed from the fight on May 13 after it was announced that he had been flagged for a potential anti-doping policy violation.[39] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Jordan Rinaldi.[40] Trujillo won the fight via unanimous decision.[41]

Trujillo was expected to face Evan Dunham on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.[42] However, Trujillo pulled out of the fight on September 5, citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by former WSOF Featherweight Champion and promotional newcomer Rick Glenn.[43]

The bout with Dunham was rescheduled and was expected to take place on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.[44] However, on January 19, Dunham pulled out of the fight with an injury and was replaced by James Vick.[45] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[46]

Trujillo was expected to face Lando Vannata on October 7, 2017, at UFC 216.[47] However, Trujillo was removed from the card on August 14 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Bobby Green.[48]

Trujillo faced John Makdessi on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26.[49] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[50]

Post-UFC career

Trujillo was expected to face Will Brooks at Battlefield FC 2 on July 27, 2019, but withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Gleison Tibau.[51]

Personal life

Domestic abuse

Trujillo has twice plead guilty to charges of domestic abuse; in both cases the incidents involved the mother of his child.[52]

Sexual exploitation of a child

On July 16, 2019, he was charged with the sexual exploitation of a child,[53] and on March 6, 2020, Trujillo pleaded guilty to promoting obscenity. His sentencing was scheduled for April 6, 2020.[54] Trujillo was sentenced to two years of probation on August 31, 2020.[55]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Loss|align=center||John Makdessi|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|15–7 (1)|James Vick|Submission (D'Arce choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:49|Houston, Texas, United States| |-|Win|align=center|15–6 (1)|Jordan Rinaldi|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center|14–6 (1)|Tony Sims|Submission (guillotine choke)|UFC 195||align=center|1|align=center|3:18|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–6 (1)|Gleison Tibau|DQ (overturned)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:45|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|12–6 (1)|Tony Ferguson|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 181||align=center|2|align=center|4:19|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5 (1)|Jamie Varner|KO (punch)|UFC 169||align=center|2|align=center|2:32|Newark, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–5 (1)|Roger Bowling|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:35|Sacramento, California, United States||-|NC|align=center|10–5 (1)|Roger Bowling|NC (illegal knee)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:57|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–5|Khabib Nurmagomedov|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 160||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–4|Marcus LeVesseur|TKO (knees to the body)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:56|Seattle, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–4|Frank Carrillo|Decision (unanimous)|CFA 7: Never Give Up||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Coral Gables, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–4|James Edson Berto|Submission (punches)|CFA 6: Palomino vs. Warfield||align=center|1|align=center|1:10|Coral Gables, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–4|Andre Garcia|Decision (unanimous)|C3 Fights: Slamfest||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–4|Lucas Gwaltney|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Me MMA: Trujillo vs. Gwaltney||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–4|Alonzo Martinez|Submission (guillotine choke)|Extreme Challenge 181||align=center|1|align=center|3:30|Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–3|Scott Cleve|Decision (split)|Extreme Beatdown at 4 Bears 8||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New Town, North Dakota, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–2|Marcos Marquez|Decision (unanimous)|Extreme Challenge: Bad Blood||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–2|Andre Garcia|Submission (guillotine choke)|Xtreme Fight Promotions: The Holiday Fight Fest||align=center|1|align=center|2:36|Wilmington, North Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–2|Wes Clark|Submission (punches)|TriState Cage Fights||align=center|1|align=center|2:01|Lincoln, Nebraska, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–2|Dave Lehr Cochran|KO (punches)|Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins||align=center|1|align=center|1:29|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-|Loss|align=center|1–2|Clayton Robinson|TKO (punches)|C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 4||align=center|1|align=center|2:47|Clinton, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–1|Dustin Praxedes|TKO (punches)|Xtreme Promotions: Throwdown in Jamestown 2||align=center|1|align=center|4:15|Sequim, Washington, United States||-|Loss|align=center|0–1|Ted Worthington|Submission (armbar)|Max FightsDM: Ballroom Brawl 2||align=center|1|align=center|3:06|Des Moines, Iowa, United States|

Amateur mixed martial arts record

|Win|align=center| 1–1|Randy Meade|Submission (guillotine choke)|Extreme Challenge 127||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:54|Iowa, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 0–1|Zach Micklewright|KO |Extreme Challenge 69||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:28|Davenport, Iowa, United States|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC 181 Hendricks vs. Lawler II. UFC.com. December 7, 2014.
  2. Web site: Abel Trujillo - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. December 7, 2014.
  3. Nevada Department of Athletics and Industry, Athletic Commission (2014-12-06). "Mixed Martial Arts Show Results." Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  4. Web site: NAIA Wrestling Championships.
  5. Web site: SAUNA KOS TIM MEANS, ABEL TRUJILLO NOW MEETS MARCUS LEVESSEUR AT UFC ON FOX 5. MMAjunkie.com. 2012-12-07. 2012-12-12. Staff.
  6. Web site: 'Dirty Bird' Means Welcomes Abel Trujillo to Octagon Sept. 1 at UFC 151. Sherdog.com. 2012-08-02. 2012-10-28. Whitman. Mike.
  7. Web site: UFC on Fox 5 Update: Means-Trujillo, Martinez-Cruickshank Moved from UFC 151. Sherdog.com. 2012-08-28. 2012-10-28. Whitman. Mike.
  8. Web site: Brand . Jeremy . Tim Means out, Marcus LeVesseur in at UFC on FOX 5 against Abel Trujillo . MMAsucka.com . 2012-12-07 . 2012-12-07.
  9. Web site: UFC On Fox 5 results recap: Abel Trujillo vs. Marcus LeVesseur. BloodyElbow.com. 2012-12-09. 2012-12-12. Hall. Chris.
  10. Web site: BY THE NUMBERS: UFC ON FOX 5. Sherdog.com. 2012-12-08. 2012-12-12. Critchfield. Tristen.
  11. Web site: Nurmagomedov-Trujillo added to UFC 160 in May . mmajunkie.com . Matt Erickson . February 21, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130223032318/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/02/gray-maynard-meets-t-j-grant-at-ufc-160-in-may . February 23, 2013 .
  12. Web site: After dominating Abel Trujillo, Khabib Nurmagomedov admits to being motivated by backstage 'insult' . mmafighting.com . Ariel Helwani . May 26, 2013.
  13. Web site: UFC 160 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov Sets UFC Record in Win over Abel Trujillo. Scott. Harris. .
  14. Web site: Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo added to UFC on FS1 #2 . themmareport.com. Jason Floyd. July 1, 2013. July 1, 2013.
  15. Web site: Roger Bowling and Abel Trujillo book rematch for December's UFC on FOX 9 event. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2013-10-01. 2013-10-01.
  16. Web site: UFC on FOX 9 winners Bobby Green, Abel Trujillo booked for UFC 169. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 19 December 2013 . 2013-12-19.
  17. Web site: UFC 169 bonuses: Abel Trujillo banks $125K, Varner gets $75K . mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2014-02-01.
  18. Web site: Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo agreed for UFC Fight Night in San Antonio. msn.foxsports.com . Damon Martin. 2014-04-24. 2014-04-24.
  19. Web site: Myles Jury out of UFC Fight Night in San Antonio. themmareport.com. Ariel Helwani. 2014-06-06. 2014-06-06.
  20. Web site: Abel Trujillo removed from UFC Fight Night: San Antonio. bloodyelbow.com. Mookie Alexander. 2014-06-08. 2014-06-08.
  21. Web site: Bobby Green-Abel Trujillo set. ESPN. Brett Okamoto. 2014-06-09. 2014-06-09.
  22. Web site: After UFC 176 cancellation, Green-Trujillo, Formiga-Makovsky move to UFC Fight Night 47. MMAJunkie.com. 2014-07-08. 2014-07-08. Erickson. Matt.
  23. Web site: Green in for the Menace against Thomson. Thomas Gerbasi. UFC.com. 2014-07-11. 2014-07-11.
  24. Web site: Ross Pearson steps in to face Abel Trujillo at UFC Fight Night Maine . msn.foxsports.com. Marc Raimondi. 2014-07-11. 2014-07-11.
  25. Web site: Abel Trujillo out, Ross Pearson now meets Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 47. Jacob Cooper. cagepages.com. 2014-08-04. 2014-08-04.
  26. Web site: Tony Ferguson-Abel Trujillo added To UFC 181 lineup. fightline.com. Dana Becker. 2014-09-24. 2014-09-24.
  27. Web site: Abel Trujillo meets John Makdessi at UFC 186 in Montreal. cagepages.com. Sean Bio. 2015-02-05. 2015-02-05.
  28. Web site: Shane Campbell replaces injured Abel Trujillo against John Makdessi at UFC 186. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn and John Morgan. 2015-04-01.
  29. Web site: Gleison Tibau vs. Abel Trujillo added to UFC Sao Paulo in November. cagepages.com. Sean Bio. 2015-08-04. 2015-08-04.
  30. Web site: 'Disappointed' Abel Trujillo on controversial loss: 'I didn't get to fight' . bloodyelbow.com. Nick Baldwin. 2015-11-08. 2015-11-08.
  31. News: Abel Trujillo will appeal loss to Gleison Tibau in Brazil. MMAfighting.com. Guilherme. Cruz. November 11, 2015. November 11, 2015.
  32. Web site: Gleison Tibau notified of in-competition testing failure, his second failed drug test. 24 December 2015.
  33. Web site: Gleison Tibau Accepts Doping Sanction - UFC - USADA. 18 February 2016. 18 February 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123647/http://ufc.usada.org/gleison-tibau-accepts-doping-sanction/. dead.
  34. Web site: Abel Trujillo vs. Tony Sims lightweight bout booked for UFC 195 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-12-01. 2015-12-01.
  35. Web site: UFC 195 results: Abel Trujillo gets powerful first-round guillotine tapout of Tony Sims. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowkles. 2016-01-02. 2016-01-02.
  36. Web site: Ross Pearson meets Abel Trujillo at UFC Fight Night 84 in Australia. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 25 January 2016. 25 January 2016.
  37. Web site: Nguyen vs. Scoggins scrapped, Laprise now meets Pearson in UFC Fight Night 85 shuffle. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-03-12. 2016-03-12.
  38. Web site: UFC Fight Night 88 gets 8 new fights. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn and Matt Erickson. 2016-03-19. 2016-03-19.
  39. Web site: Brazilian lightweight fails USADA drug test, removed from UFC Fight Night 88. bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 2016-05-13. 2016-05-13.
  40. Web site: Replacement Jordan Rinaldi meets Abel Trujillo at UFC Fight Night 88 on May 29. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-05-17. 2016-05-17.
  41. Web site: UFC Fight Night 88 results: Abel Trujillo grinds out win over gritty and game Jordan Rinaldi. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-05-29. 2016-05-29.
  42. Web site: UFC Fight Night 94 adds four bouts . mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-07-18. 2016-07-18.
  43. Web site: With Trujillo out vs. Evan Dunham next week in Texas, UFC turning to a former WSOF champion. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2016-09-08. 2016-09-08.
  44. News: UFC announces lineup for Superbowl weekend Fight Night in Houston. mikethetruth.com. Mike Jackson. 2016-12-04. 2016-12-04.
  45. Web site: After injuries to original opponents, James Vick and Abel Trujillo fight in Houston. mmafighting.com. MMA Fighting Newswire. 2017-01-19. 2017-01-19.
  46. Web site: UFC Fight Night 104 results: James Vick finally chokes out Abel Trujillo in the third. mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco. 2017-02-04. 2017-02-04.
  47. Web site: UFC 216 bolstered with several bouts. sherdog.com. Mike Sloan. 2017-08-02. 2017-08-02.
  48. News: Abel Trujillo pulled; Lando Vannata now faces Bobby Green at UFC 216 on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas. sherdog.com. Jordan Breen. 2017-08-14. 2017-08-14.
  49. News: John Makdessi vs. Abel Trujillo in the works for UFC Winnipeg. mma-today.com. Nolan King. 2017-10-11. 2017-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171012202027/https://mma-today.com/exclusive-john-makdessi-vs-abel-trujillo-works-ufc-winnipeg. 2017-10-12. dead.
  50. News: UFC on FOX 26 results: John Makdessi picks apart Abel Trujillo, cruises to decision win. 2017-12-16. MMAjunkie. 2017-12-17. en-US.
  51. Web site: Gleison Tibau to Fight Will Brooks in New Main Event of Battlefield FC 2. Cole Shelton. sherdog.com. July 5, 2019.
  52. Web site: Eight Fighters Charged With Domestic Abuse. 2016-07-01. ScrapDigest.Com. en-US. 2020-03-10.
  53. Web site: Ex-UFC Fighter Abel Trujillo Charged with Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Child. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2020-03-10.
  54. Web site: Abel Trujillo Accepts Plea Deal, Avoids Felony Charges in Child Sexual Exploitation Case. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2020-03-10.
  55. Web site: Ex-UFC fighter Abel Trujillo sentenced to probation in child exploitation case . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 3 September 2020 . 3 September 2020.
  56. Web site: MMAjunkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for February 2014. 4 March 2014.

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