Luis Peña (fighter)


Luis Antonio Peña is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2014, Peña competed on season 27.

Early life

Luis was born to parents in the Navy stationed in Naples, Italy, but was adopted at a young age by a Latino-American couple. He grew up beginning his wrestling career at Little Rock Central High School, becoming a well-known wrestler.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Peña took his first amateur mixed martial arts fight on August 9, 2014. He fought Darian Bradshaw, and won the fight via submission in the second round. Peña finished his amateur career with a record of 15-2. He made his professional debut in 2016, against Chris Petty. He won via knockout.

The Ultimate Fighter

Peña competed for Team Cormier on. He fought Jose Martinez Jr. on the third episode of the show, and won the fight via decision. Peña's run on the show was cut short, after suffering an ankle injury during his quarterfinal fight. He was unable to fight for the rest of the show, but was guaranteed a spot on card by UFC president Dana White.

Ultimate Fighting Championships

Peña made his UFC debut on July 16, 2018 at against Richie Smullen. He won the fight via a submission in round one.
On November 10, 2018, Peña faced Michael Trizano at. He lost the fight via split decision.
Peña faced Steven Peterson on March 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 148. At the weigh-ins, Luis Peña weighed in at 148.5 lbs, 2.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit of 146 lbs. Peña was fined 30% of his fight purse and the bout proceeded at catchweight. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Peña faced Matt Wiman on June 22, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 12. He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.
Peña faced Matt Frevola on October 12, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 19. He lost the fight via split decision.
Peña was scheduled to face Alex Muñoz on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169. However, on February 23, 2020, it was announced that Muñoz was pulled from the card due to injury, and he was replaced by Steve Garcia. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Peña faced Khama Worthy on June 27, 2020 at. He lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round three.

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record