Domingo Pilarte (fighter)

Domingo Pilarte (born January 5, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Domingo Pilarte
Born	(1990-01-05) January 5, 1990 (age 35) Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Other names	Son Of Fire
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division	Bantamweight
Reach	73.0 in (185 cm)[1]
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Houston, Texas
Team	Revolution Dojo
Years active	2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	12
Wins	8
By knockout	2
By submission	4
By decision	2
Losses	3
By decision	3
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2009, Pilarte compiled a 7–1 record fighting out of promotions in the Houston area, culminating with Pilarte winning a razor thin split decision to current UFC bantamweight Adrian Yañez at LFA 7.^[2]

Pilarte faced Vince Morales on July 17, 2018 at Dana White's Contender Series 13. He won the fight via technical submission with a rear-naked choke and secured a contract with the UFC.^[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pilarte was scheduled to face Brian Kelleher on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.^[4] Pilarte was forced to withdraw from the bout, citing an injury.^[5]

Pilarte made his UFC debut against Felipe Colares on July 20, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards.^[6][7] He lost the fight via split decision.^[8]

Pilarte next faced Journey Newson at UFC 247 on February 8, 2020. He lost the fight via TKO within the first minute of the fight. However, on March 25, it was announced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) that Journey Newson tested positive for marijuana in in-competition drug tests. The fight was subsequently overturned to a no contest.^[9]

Pilarte faced Brian Kelleher on August 21, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum.^[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.^[11]

On February 10, 2022, it was announced that Pilarte was released by the UFC.^[12]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

12 matches	8 wins	3 losses
By knockout	2	0
By submission	4	0
By decision	2	3
No contests	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	8–3 (1)	Brian Kelleher	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum	August 21, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC	8–2 (1)	Journey Newson	NC (overturned)	UFC 247	February 8, 2020	1	0:38	Houston, Texas, United States	Originally a TKO (punches) win for Newson; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana.
Loss	8–2	Felipe Colares	Decision (split)	UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards	July 20, 2019	3	5:00	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win	8–1	Vince Morales	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	Dana White's Contender Series 13	July 17, 2018	2	1:52	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–1	Adrian Yañez	Decision (split)	LFA 7	March 24, 2017	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	6–1	Chris Pham	KO (punch)	Legacy FC 59	September 16, 2016	1	0:38	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	5–1	Javier Obregon	Submission (armbar)	Fury FC 8	October 9, 2015	1	2:04	Humble, Texas, United States
Win	4–1	Joel Scott	Decision (split)	Fury FC 4	February 13, 2015	3	5:00	Humble, Texas, United States
Loss	3–1	Caio Machado	Decision (unanimous)	Legacy FC 27	January 31, 2014	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	3–0	Ricardo Delgado	KO (punch)	Legacy FC 15	November 16, 2012	1	1:51	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	2–0	Gerzan Chaw	Submission (armbar)	International Xtreme Fight Association	December 4, 2010	2	1:56	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	1–0	Adolfo Ortega	Submission (armbar)	Art of War: Mano A Mano	July 12, 2009	1	0:46	Mesquite, Texas, United States

^[13]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
2. Henshaw, Harry (2020-10-26). "Making their mark: Adrian Yanez | MMA UK". Retrieved 2021-07-20.
3. Eddie Mercado (2018-07-17). "Dana White's Contender Series 13 results: Pilarte among three to earn UFC contract". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
4. "Selden's Kelleher gets fight at UFC 230 at MSG". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
5. DNA, MMA (2018-10-10). "Montel Jackson vervangt Domingo Pilarte tijdens UFC 230 tegen Brian Kelleher". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
6. Greg Luca (2019-05-16). "First wave of bouts announced for UFC Fight Night in San Antonio". San Antonio Express News. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
7. Jay Anderson (2019-05-18). "Half Dozen Fights Added to UFC San Antonio in July". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
8. Ryan Fortune (2019-07-20). "UFC San Antonio Results: Felipe Colares Upsets Domingo Pilarte in Split-Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
9. Marc Raimondi (2020-03-25). "Journey Newson's 38-second knockout of Domingo Pilarte in UFC 247 overturned in Texas". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
10. Sergio Pinheiro (2021-05-17). "Brian Kelleher vs Domingo Pilarte set for UFC event on August 21". fighterpath.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
11. Behunin, Alex (2021-08-21). "UFC Vegas 34 Results: Brian Kelleher Wins Decision Against Domingo Pilarte". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
12. Tabuena, Anton (2022-02-10). "Report: 11 more fighters removed from UFC roster". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
13. Sherdog.com. "Domingo Pilarte". Sherdog.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Domingo Pilarte from Sherdog
• Domingo Pilarte at UFC