Carlos Michael Gomez | |
Other Names: | Mikey |
Birth Name: | Carlos Michael Gomez |
Birth Date: | 8 May 1982 |
Birth Place: | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay |
Residence: | Newport Beach, California, United States |
Weight: | 186lb |
Weight Class: | Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
Reach: | 76.5inches |
Stance: | Orthodox |
Fighting Out Of: | Temecula, California, United States |
Team: | Gracie Barra Diamond Bar Reign MMA |
Rank: | Second degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years Active: | 2005–2015 |
Mma Kowin: | 3 |
Mma Subwin: | 12 |
Mma Decwin: | 2 |
Mma Koloss: | 3 |
Mma Subloss: | 4 |
Mma Decloss: | 6 |
Sherdog: | 12198 |
Carlos Michael "Mikey" Gomez (born May 8, 1982) is a Paraguayian former mixed martial artist. A professional from 2005 until 2015, he competed for Bellator, EliteXC, Cage Warriors, XFC, and RFA.[1]
After compiling a 2-0 amateur record in 2004, Gomez made his professional debut against 14-2-1 future UFC veteran Carlo Prater in February 2005. Gomez was defeated via unanimous decision after two rounds. After amassing a 6-3 record, Gomez was signed by EliteXC.
Gomez made his promotional debut at, losing via unanimous decision in an upset to 1-1 Eric Bradley. After two wins in other promotions, he returned at in October 2008, defeating then-undefeated Italian fighter Lorenzo Borgomeo via second-round armbar submission.
After the financial collapse of EliteXC in 2008, Gomez was signed by Bellator in 2009.
Gomez made his promotional debut at Bellator 2 in May 2009 against Jesse Juarez. Gomez lost via first-round TKO.
He returned to face Juarez in a rematch at Bellator 10, losing again via unanimous decision.
After consecutive losses and falling to 9-7, Gomez faced War Machine (then known as Jon Coppenhaver) for the Xtreme Fighting Championships promotion. Gomez was defeated via third-round TKO. He returned to Bellator at Bellator 13 in May 2010, set to make his Middleweight debut. However, Gomez missed weight (187 lbs). Gomez won via unanimous decision.
Gomez went 7-5 in his next 12 fights, last appearing in 2015; a 26-second TKO loss.
|-| Loss| align=center| 17–13| Justin Polendey| TKO (punches)| The Main Event| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:26| San Diego, California, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 17–12| Dominic Waters| Decision (unanimous)| RFA 23: Murphy vs. Ware| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Costa Mesa, California, United States|Welterweight bout.|-| Loss| align=center| 17–11| Francisco France| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| RFA 21: Juusola vs. Baghdad| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:43| Costa Mesa, California, United States|Return to Middleweight.|-| Win| align=center| 17–10| Khadzhimurat Bestaev| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Gladiator Challenge: Glove Up| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:30| San Jacinto, California, United States|Light Heavyweight debut; won the vacant Gladiator Challenge Middleweight Championship.|-| Loss| align=center| 16–10| Jaime Jara| Submission (front choke)| Gladiator Challenge: Revenge| | align=center| N/A| align=center| N/A| Lincoln, California, United States|For the Gladiator Challenge Middleweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 16–9| Donald Palmer| TKO (punches)| Gladiator Challenge: Slug Fest| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:40| San Jacinto, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 15–9| Ronald LeBreton Jr.| Submission (armbar)| BAMMA USA: Badbeat 9| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:37| Commerce, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14–9| David Johnson| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Xplode Fight Series: Devastation| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:10| San Pasqual Valley, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–9| Edward Darby| Submission (armbar)| Xplode Fight Series: Revancha| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:53| San Pasqual Valley, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–9| Josh Samman| TKO (submission to punches)| XFC 16: High Stakes| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:37| Knoxville, Tennessee, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–8| Mike Bernhard| Submission (rear naked choke)| XFC 14: Resurrection| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:50| Orlando, Florida, United States|Gomez missed weight (187 lbs).|-| Win| align=center| 11–8| James Brasco| TKO (submission to punches)| World Extreme Fighting 46 | | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:33| Orlando, Florida, United States|Middleweight debut.|-| Win| align=center| 10–8| Moyses Gabin| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 13| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Hollywood, Florida, United States|Catchweight (187 lbs) bout; Gomez missed weight.|-| Loss| align=center| 9–8| War Machine| TKO (punches)| XFC 9: Evolution| | align=center| 3| align=center| 0:19| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–7| Jesse Juarez| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 10| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Ontario, California, United States|Catchweight (175 lbs) bout.|-| Loss| align=center| 9–6| Jesse Juarez| TKO (punches)| Bellator 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:23| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–5| André Galvão| Submission (armbar)| FSC: Evolution| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:59| Hagersville, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 9–4| Lorenzo Borgomeo| Submission (armbar)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:06| Sunrise, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–4| Charles Blanchard| Submission (triangle choke)| Cage Warriors: USA Unleashed| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:01| Orlando, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–4| Antonio Grant| TKO (strikes)| XFC 4: Judgment in the Cage| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:27| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–4| Eric Bradley| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Miami, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–3| Justin Haskins| Submission (triangle choke)| WEF: King of the Streets| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Kissimmee, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–3| Esteban Ramos| Decision (split)| Knight Fight| | align=center| 3| align=center| N/A| Orlando, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–3| Glenn Mincer| Decision (unanimous)| World Extreme Fighting 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kissimmee, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Shawn Gay| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Combat Fighting Championship 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:47| Orlando, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Jeremy May| Submission (armbar)| Combat Fighting Championship 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:49| Orlando, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–2| Matt Brown| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Absolute Fighting Championships 17| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:35| Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–2| Tim Stout| Submission (triangle choke)| Absolute Fighting Championships 16| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:30| Boca Raton, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–2| Rick Delvecchio| Decision (unanimous)| Absolute Fighting Championships 13| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Carlo Prater| Decision| Absolute Fighting Championships 11| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States|
List of male mixed martial artists