Frank Gomez
| Frank Gomez | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1986 Nevada, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Frank Gomez (born March 31, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist. He formerly fought in the WEC's bantamweight division. Gomez is from Albuquerque, New Mexico where he trains full-time with Jackson's Submission Fighting. He got into MMA from wrestling at San Francisco State College where he met up with Gilbert Melendez and Jake Shields.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]World Extreme Cagefighting
[edit]Gomez faced Scott Jorgensen at WEC 38 on January 25, 2009. He lost the fight via guillotine choke, the first loss of his career.[2] Gomez then defeated Seth Dikun on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44.[3]
Gomez was expected to face Wagnney Fabiano on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46,[4] but was forced off the card with an injury,[5] and was replaced by WEC newcomer Clint Godfrey.[6]
The fight with Fabiano eventually took place on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49;[7] Gomez lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Post-WEC career
[edit]Following his release from WEC, Gomez debuted in the Shark Fights promotion, facing Timothy Snyder at Shark Fights 15: Villaseñor vs Camozzi on May 27, 2011. He won the fight via rear-naked choke.[8]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 16 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–6 | Aaron Cerda | TKO (eye injury) | JMMAS 9 | September 8, 2012 | 1 | 4:26 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Chris Gruetzemacher | TKO (punches) | WMMA 1 | March 31, 2012 | 1 | 3:25 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Daniel Pineda | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 7: Prater vs. Dollar | July 22, 2011 | 3 | 2:55 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Timothy Snyder | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shark Fights 15: Villaseñor vs Camozzi | May 27, 2011 | 1 | 3:19 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Alfredo Herrea | TKO (punches) | Mescalero Warrior Challenge | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 1:45 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Johnny Bedford | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jackson's MMA Series 3 | December 18, 2010 | 1 | 1:34 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Wagnney Fabiano | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 49 | June 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 8–1 | Seth Dikun | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 44 | November 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Noah Thomas | Submission (arm triangle choke) | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | 2 | 3:12 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Scott Jorgensen | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | 1 | 1:09 | San Diego, California, United States | WEC debut. |
| Win | 6–0 | Matt Ott | TKO (punches) | WP - Warpath | September 27, 2008 | 1 | 1:42 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Eddie Armendariz | TKO | SCA - Duke City Brawl 2 | May 17, 2008 | 1 | New Mexico, United States | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Andy Miranda | Submission (rear naked choke) | CCFC - Total Elimination | May 12, 2007 | 2 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Brandon Jinnies | Decision | GKO 2 - Global Knockout 2 | March 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Chris Duenas | TKO (punches) | PXC 10 - Final Redemption | January 27, 2007 | 1 | Mangilao, Guam | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Elbert Randle | TKO | GKO 1 - Global Knockout 1 | October 26, 2006 | 2 | Jackson, California, United States |
References
[edit]- ^ "Five Questions with WEC bantamweight Frank Gomez". FiveKnuckles.com. Retrieved December 1, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "WEC 38: Scott Jorgensen vs. Frank Gomez". tapology.com. January 25, 2009.
- ^ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Wagnney Fabiano likely to face bantamweight Frank Gomez at WEC 46". mmajunkie.com. 2009-11-26. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ "Frank Gomez forced out of WEC 46; Wagnney Fabiano waits on new opponent". mmajunkie.com. 2009-12-30. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10.
- ^ "Clint Godfrey signs with WEC, meets Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 46". mmajunkie.com. 2009-12-30. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24.
- ^ "Wagnney Fabiano vs. Frank Gomez targeted for WEC 49 event in Edmonton". mmajunkie.com. 2010-04-17. Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ "Shark Fights 15 Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. May 27, 2011.
