Miguel Baeza

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USA

All-time poor effort in Louisville
WelterweightUFC
June 8, 2024
Baeza lost to Punahele Soriano via unanimous decision (25-30, 25-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.
ANALYSIS
As the two 30-25 scorecards would lead you to believe, Baeza put forth one of the worst performances in recent memory. Literally the only positive thing that can be said about his evening is that he saw the final bell. That may not seem like a big deal, but when you find yourself on the short end of a 331-22 count (that is not a misprint) in terms of total strikes landed, going the entire 15 minutes is far from a guarantee. To make matters worse, Baeza entered as a -200 favorite. Perhaps we'll get word later on that he was dealing with some sort of injury or illness. If not, look out.
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Return finally scheduled
WelterweightUFC
April 11, 2024
Baeza is scheduled to compete against Punahele Soriano in a welterweight fight at the UFC Apex's June 8 event, per Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Baeza took a two-year layoff after a three-fight losing streak that included two TKO losses. But following some rest, he will look to stop the streak and record his first win since 2020. In his way is an ex-middleweight scheduled to debut at welterweight on June 8.
Fight called off
WelterweightUFC
July 26, 2022
Baeza (undisclosed) is no longer scheduled to fight Yohan Lainesse at UFC 279, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The fight was reported earlier today, but it was later redacted. Baeza has reportedly suffered an undisclosed injury, forcing his withdrawal from the match.
Next fight scheduled
WelterweightUFC
July 26, 2022
Baeza is set to take on Yohan Lainesse at UFC 279 on Sept. 10, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Baeza has lost his last three fights, most recently falling to Andre Fialho on Apr. 16. The 6-foot-2 American will look to get back on track against Yohan Lainesse, who holds a 0-1 record in UFC action.
Losing streak hits three
WelterweightUFC
April 16, 2022
Baeza lost to Andre Fialho via TKO (punches) at 4:39 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
A strange road to fight night ended in disaster for Baeza. He was originally scheduled to face Dhiego Lima here before Lima decided to retire this past February. Baeza looked fine for the majority of Round 1 before one Fialho uppercut and a few follow-up strikes forced referee Mark Smith to step in. Baeza was furious with the stoppage, which is understandable considering this was his third straight defeat dating back to June of last year, and it's highly unlikely he get a fourth opportunity with the company. Just ten months go Baeza was sporting a perfect 3-0 record in the UFC. Times change fast in this sport.
New opponent steps in
WelterweightUFC
February 25, 2022
Baeza will face Andre Fialho in a welterweight bout at UFC's April 16 even, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Baeza's originally scheduled opponent, Dhiego Lima, abruptly retired earlier in February, but Baeza will remain on the card and attempt to end his two-bout losing streak. Fialho is serving as a replacement for the second fight in a row after falling to Michel Pereira at UFC 270 in January on short notice.