Julio Arce Explained

Julio Arce
Birth Date:27 October 1989
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, United States[1]
Fighting Out Of:Queens, New York, United States
Weight Lb:147
Weight Class:Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach:70 in
Rank:2nd degree black belt in MMA under Daniel "Tiger" Schulmann
Team:Team Tiger Schulmann
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:8
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:4
Sherdog:71299

Julio Arce (born October 27, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the former Ring of Combat bantamweight and featherweight champion. He also won the Golden Gloves 2011 Championship.[2] Arce currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the UFC.

Background

Arce was born in Florida but moved to Colombia as a child, returning stateside around the age of ten.[3] He graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and got his associate degree in business afterwards.[4]

At fourteen and weighing 200 pounds, Arce joined Team Tiger Schulmann combat gym to lose weight.[5] He started training, competed in kickboxing, and won the New York Golden Gloves championship in 2011 in boxing prior to transitioning to MMA in 2012.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Arce started his professional MMA career in 2012 and fought most of his fights in Ring of Combat promotion and he was the bantamweight[7] [8] [9] and featherweight champion.[10] [11] [12] He amassed a record of 8–1 before signed by UFC.[13]

Dana White's Contender Series

Arce appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 5 web series program. He faced Peter Petties and won the fight via technical knockout.[14] Even with the win, Arce was not awarded a UFC contract at that event. However, he was later signed by the UFC on short notice to replace an injured Charles Rosa at UFC 220.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Arce made his UFC debut on January 20, 2018, against Dan Ige, replacing an injured Charles Rosa at UFC 220.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision with the scoreboard of (30-27, 30–27, 29–28).[16]

His next fight came on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 131 against Daniel Teymur.[17] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in the third round.[18]

Arce faced Sheymon Moraes on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230.[19] He lost the fight via split decision.[20]

Arce faced Julian Erosa on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.[21] He won the fight via knockout in the third round.[22]

Arce faced Hakeem Dawodu on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244.[23] He lost the fight by a split decision.[24]

Arce was expected to face Timur Valiev on a bantamweight bout on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.[25] However, Arce was removed from the event in late January due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Martin Day.[26]

Arce faced Andre Ewell on July 24, 2021, at .[27] He won in the second round via technical knockout.[28]

Arce faced Song Yadong on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197.[29] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[30]

As the first fight of his new four-fight contract, Arce faced Daniel Santos on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273.[31] At the weigh-ins, Arce weighed in at 136.5 pounds, half a pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceed at a catchweight and he will forfeit 20% of his purse which will go to his opponent Daniel Santos.[32] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[33]

Arce faced Montel Jackson on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.[34] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[35]

Arce was scheduled to face Cody Garbrandt on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285.[36] However, Arce withdrew in late January due to a knee injury and was replaced by Trevin Jones.[37] [38]

Arce faced Herbert Burns on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[39] At the weigh ins, Arce weighed in at 147.25 pounds, one and a quarter pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse which went to his opponent Burns.[40] Arce won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[41]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Boxing

Personal life

Arce is a head instructor at the Tiger Schulmann’s Bayside location in Queens, NY.

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|19–6|Herbert Burns|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|18–6|Montel Jackson|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 281| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–5|Daniel Santos|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 273||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–5|Song Yadong|TKO (head kick and punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:35|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–4|Andre Ewell|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–4|Hakeem Dawodu|Decision (split)|UFC 244 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–3|Julian Erosa|KO (head kick)| ||align=center|3|align=center|1:49|Rochester, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–3|Sheymon Moraes|Decision (split)|UFC 230||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–2|Daniel Teymur|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:55|Utica, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Dan Ige|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 220||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Peter Petties|TKO (punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 5||align=center|2|align=center|2:39|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Tim Dooling|Decision (unanimous)|ROC 59||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Frank Buenafuente|Submission (rear-naked choke)|ROC 58||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Frank Buenafuente|Decision|ROC 57||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Francisco Isata|Submission (rear-naked choke)|CFFC 60||align=center|2|align=center|3:16|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Brian Kelleher|Submission (guillotine choke)|ROC 54||align=center|3|align=center|0:18|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–1|Brian Kelleher|Decision (majority)|ROC 52||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center| 8–0|Michael Imperato|Decision (unanimous)|ROC 51||align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center| 7–0|Thomas Vasquez|TKO (punches)|ROC 50||align=center|3 |align=center|3:46 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center| 6–0|Jake Grigson|Submission (rear-naked choke)|ROC 49||align=center|1|align=center|2:20 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Jason McLean|Decision (unanimous)|ROC 47||align=center|3 |align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Corey Simmons|Submission (rear-naked hoke)|ROC 46||align=center| 2|align=center| 3:49|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Dennis Dombrow|Decision (unanimous)|ROC 45||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Umaer Haq|Decision (unanimous)|Xtreme Caged Combat: Backlash||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Kenneth Nagle|KO (punches)|Matrix Fights 6||align=center|1|align=center|1:46|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julio Arce UFC. UFC.com. September 14, 2018 . November 14, 2021.
  2. News: 2011 Golden Gloves Winners - NY Daily News. nydailynews.com. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  3. Web site: Julio Arce, Queens gym owner, ready for next challenge at UFC 273 . Scott Fontana. March 30, 2022. New York Post.
  4. Web site: Bayside fighter pushes through to Golden Gloves finals. April 12, 2011. qns.com. Rich Bockmann.
  5. News: From 'pudgy fat kid' to the octagon, UFC 220 winner Julio Arce hopes his journey inspires others. 2018-11-02. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-29. en-US. Fernanda Prates. Ken Hathaway.
  6. News: The Beaten Path: Julio Arce Is New York's Newest MMA Prospect. Harris. Scott. Bleacher Report. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  7. News: Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat 47: January 24, 2014: Results and Pics - Lou Neglia. 2014-02-09. Lou Neglia. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  8. News: Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat 49: September 19, 2014: Official Results and Pics - Lou Neglia. 2014-10-03. Lou Neglia. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  9. Web site: Sherdog Prospect Watch: Julio Arce. Joe Myers. Sherdog. 2018-10-29.
  10. Web site: ROC 59 Fight Recap Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts!. ROC 59 Fight Recap Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts!. 2018-10-29.
  11. Web site: Ring of Combat 58 Recap Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts!. Ring of Combat 58 Recap Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts!. 2018-10-29.
  12. Web site: ROC 57 Fight Results Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts!. ROC 57 Fight Results Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts!. 2018-10-29.
  13. Web site: Julio Arce MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-11-02.
  14. News: Dana White's Contender Series 5 results: Mike Rodriguez, Alex Perez score UFC deals. 2017-08-09. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  15. Web site: Report: Julio Arce Stepping In At UFC 220 Fightful MMA. www.fightful.com. en. 2018-11-02. David Tees.
  16. News: UFC 220 results: Julio Arce outworks Dan Ige for decision in fight between DWCS products. 2018-01-20. MMAjunkie.com. 2023-02-23. en-US.
  17. News: Daniel Teymur Faces New Yorker at UFC Utica in June. 2018-04-11. mmaviking.com. 2023-02-23. en-US.
  18. News: UFC Fight Night 131 results: Julio Arce outstrikes, then chokes out Daniel Teymur. 2018-06-02. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-02. en-US. Matt Erickson.
  19. News: UFC 230 adds Shane Burgos-Kurt Holobaugh, Julio Arce-Sheymon Moraes. 2018-08-30. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  20. News: UFC 230 Results: Sheymon Moraes Tops Julio Arce in Bloody Battle. Doherty. Dan. 2018-11-03. Cageside Press. 2018-11-04. en-US.
  21. Web site: Julio Arce makes an appearance against Julian Erosa during UFC Rochester. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2019-04-04. 2019-04-04. nl.
  22. Web site: UFC Rochester Results: Julio Arce Floors Julian Erosa With Head Kick. Anderson. Jay. 2019-05-18. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-05-19.
  23. Web site: Julio Arce vs. Hakeem Dawodu set for UFC 244. Jose Youngs. 2019-09-10. mmafighting.com. 2019-09-10.
  24. Web site: UFC 244 Results: Hakeem Dawodu Beats Julio Arce by Narrow Split Decision. Shillan. Keith. 2019-11-02. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-11-03.
  25. Web site: Julio Arce vs. Timur Valiev added to UFC Fight Night on Feb. 6. mmajunkie.com. Farah Hannoun and John Morgan. 2020-11-23. 2020-11-24.
  26. Web site: Kailua's Martin Day to take UFC Fight Night 184 bout on short notice. khon2.com. Christian Shimabuku. 2021-01-29. 2021-01-29.
  27. Web site: Andre Ewell vs. Julio Arce set for UFC event on July 24. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck and Damon Martin. 2021-05-13. 2021-05-13.
  28. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-07-24. UFC Vegas 32 Results: Julio Arce Stops Andre Ewell in Bantamweight Return. 2021-07-24. Cageside Press. en-US.
  29. Web site: 2021-09-21. BREAKING: Song Yadong vs. Julio Arce toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 13 november. 2022-04-28. MMA DNA. nl. Marcel Dorff.
  30. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-11-13. UFC Vegas 42: Slow Start Leads to Quick Finish for Song Yadong Against Julio Arce. 2021-11-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  31. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2022-01-14. ARCE TREFT NIEUWKOMER SANTOS TIJDENS UFC 273. 2022-01-14. Eurosport.nl. nl.
  32. Web site: UFC 273 weigh-in results: Both title fights are set, 2 prelim fighters miss. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-04-08. 2022-04-08.
  33. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2022-04-09 . UFC 273: Julio Arce Repels Newcomer Daniel Santos . 2022-04-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  34. Web site: Julio Arce vs. Montel Jackson agregado a UFC 281 - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2022-09-13. 2022-09-14.
  35. Web site: UFC 281: Third-Round Knockdown Pushes Montel Jackson Past Julio Arce. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2022-11-12. 2022-11-12.
  36. Web site: UFC 285 Ex-kampioen Cody Garbrandt treft Julio Arce in Las Vegas. eurosport.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2022-12-14. 2022-12-14.
  37. Web site: With Julio Arce out, Cody Garbrandt gets replacement Trevin Jones for UFC 285. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2023-02-03. 2023-02-03.
  38. Web site: Julio Arce out of Cody Garbrandt fight at UFC 285, needs surgery for injured knee. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2023-01-30. 2023-01-30.
  39. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2024-01-12 . Julio Arce vs Herbert Burns Reported for UFC Atlantic City . 2024-01-12 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  40. Web site: UFC Atlantic City weigh-in results: Erin Blanchfield, Manon Fiorot set for No. 1 contender fight; One fighter misses. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2024-03-29. 2024-03-29.
  41. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-03-31 . UFC Atlantic City: Julio Arce Wears Down, Punches Out Herbert Burns . 2024-03-31 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  42. News: Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat 47: January 24, 2014: Results and Pics - Lou Neglia. 2014-02-09. Lou Neglia. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  43. News: Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat 49: September 19, 2014: Official Results and Pics - Lou Neglia. 2014-10-03. Lou Neglia. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  44. News: 2011 Golden Gloves Winners - NY Daily News. nydailynews.com. 2018-10-29. en-US.

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