Ray Borg

Raymond Anthony "Ray" Borg[4] (born August 4, 1993), is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the flyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2012, Borg is perhaps best known for his 12–fight tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Before that, he made a name for himself fighting mostly in his native Southwestern United States, competing in promotions like King of the Cage and Legacy Fighting Championship.[5]

Ray Borg
BornRaymond Anthony Borg[1]
(1993-08-04) August 4, 1993
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Other namesThe Tazmexican Devil
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight (2012–2019, 2020–present)
Bantamweight (2019)
Reach63 in (160 cm)[2]
StyleGaidojutsu
Fighting out ofAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States
TeamFitNHB (until 2016)
Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2016–2019)
Jackson's MMA Acoma (2019–present)[3]
Years active2012–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins13
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision6
Losses5
By submission1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: November 13, 2014

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After a successful career in United States, with an undefeated 6–0 mixed martial arts record, it was revealed in April 2014, that Borg had signed with the UFC.[6]

Borg made his UFC debut against Dustin Ortiz on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne.[7] He lost the fight via split decision.[8]

Borg was scheduled to face Ryan Benoit, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens.[9] However, due to an injury, Benoit was replaced by promotional newcomer Shane Howell.[10] Borg won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round.[11] The win also won Borg his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[12]

Borg was briefly linked to a potential fight against Richie Vaculik on November 8, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 55.[13] However, Borg was forced to pull out of the event due to injury and was replaced by Neil Seery.[14] Subsequently, Seery pulled out of that bout as well and was replaced by Louis Smolka.[15]

Borg faced Chris Kelades on February 14, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 60.[16] Borg won the one sided fight via submission in the third round, earning him his second consecutive Performance of the Night award.[17][18]

Borg faced promotional newcomer Geane Herrera on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Borg faced Justin Scoggins on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82.[21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Borg was expected to face Fredy Serrano on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201.[23] However, Borg pulled out on July 21 due to injury and was replaced by Ryan Benoit.[24]

Following a quick recovery, Borg was quickly rescheduled and was expected to face Ian McCall on September 10, 2016, at UFC 203.[25] However, Borg pulled out of the fight on September 7 citing an illness. With no time to find a suitable replacement, McCall was removed from the card.[26]

Borg next faced Louis Smolka on December 30, 2016, at UFC 207.[27] At the weigh-ins, Borg missed weight for the bout, coming in at 129.5 pounds. As a result, he was fined 30% of his fight purse, which went to Smolka, who agreed to take a catchweight bout.[28] Borg won the fight by unanimous decision.[29]

Borg faced Jussier Formiga on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106.[30] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

Borg was expected to face current champion Demetrious Johnson on September 9, 2017, at UFC 215.[32] In turn, the fight was canceled a day before the event, as Borg was forced to withdraw from the fight on Thursday evening due to illness. According to multiple sources, Borg has been battling an illness this week and was deemed unfit to fight by UFC doctors.[33] The bout was quickly rescheduled and took place the following month at UFC 216.[34] Borg lost the bout via suplex to armbar in the fifth round.[35]

Borg was expected to face Brandon Moreno on April 7, 2018, at UFC 223, but was removed from the card after being injured by glass from a bus window that was smashed by Conor McGregor and his entourage.[36][37] The pairing was left intact and quickly rescheduled and was expected to take place on May 19, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.[38] However, in late April, Borg withdrew from the bout to take care of his child from brain surgery.[39]

Borg was expected to face Joseph Benavidez on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139.[40] However on November 7, 2018 it was reported that the bout was cancelled due to undisclosed medical issues for Borg.[41]

Borg was expected to face Pingyuan Liu in a bantamweight bout on March 30, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2.[42] However, it was reported on March 13, that Liu was replaced by newcomer Kyler Phillips for an undisclosed reason.[43] In turn, Phillips was removed from the card on March 25 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Casey Kenney.[44] At the weigh-ins, Borg weighed in at 137.75 lbs, 1.75 pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136 lbs.[45] He was fined 20% of his fight purse and his bout against Kenney proceeded at catchweight. Borg would go on to lose the fight by a controversial unanimous decision.[46]

Borg faced Gabriel Silva on July 20, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 4.[47] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[48]

Borg faced Rogério Bontorin on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2.[49] At the weigh-ins on February 14, Borg missed weight for the bout, weighing in at 128 pounds, 2 pounds over the non-title flyweight limit of 126 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Borg forfeited 20% of his purse and he was not eligible for any post-fight bonus awards. This marked the fourth time in Borg's career that he has missed weight.[50] Borg won the fight by unanimous decision.[51]

Borg faced Ricky Simon on May 13, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[52] He lost the fight via split decision.[53]

Borg was scheduled to face Merab Dvalishvili on June 13, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo.[54] However, Borg withdrew from the event for personal reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Gustavo Lopez. The bout instead took place at a catchweight of 140 pounds.[55]

Borg was scheduled to face Nathan Maness on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[56] However, Borg was removed from the fight on the day of the event's weigh-in for undisclosed reasons. Maness went on to face Johnny Muñoz in a featherweight bout.[57] Borg was subsequently released from the UFC.[58]

Personal life

Borg and his wife Amanda have a son, Anthony, who was born with hydrocephalus in 2018.[3] Borg is also the legal guardian of his niece.[59]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches 13 wins 5 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 6 1
By decision 6 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–5 Ricky Simon Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira May 13, 2020 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 13–4 Rogério Bontorin Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 February 15, 2020 3 5:00 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States Catchweight (128 lb) bout; Borg missed weight.
Win 12–4 Gabriel Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards July 20, 2019 3 5:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss 11–4 Casey Kenney Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje March 30, 2019 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Return to Bantamweight; Borg missed weight (137 lb).
Loss 11–3 Demetrious Johnson Submission (flying armbar) UFC 216 October 7, 2017 5 3:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Win 11–2 Jussier Formiga Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum March 11, 2017 3 5:00 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win 10–2 Louis Smolka Decision (unanimous) UFC 207 December 30, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (129.5 lb) bout; Borg missed weight.
Loss 9–2 Justin Scoggins Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–1 Geane Herrera Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux August 8, 2015 3 5:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Catchweight (126.75 lb) bout; Borg missed weight.
Win 8–1 Chris Kelades Submission (kimura) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch February 14, 2015 3 2:56 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 7–1 Shane Howell Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens June 28, 2014 1 2:17 San Antonio, Texas, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 6–1 Dustin Ortiz Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne April 19, 2014 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 6–0 Nick Urso Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 30 April 4, 2014 2 4:01 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 5–0 Jeimeson Saudino Submission (rear-naked choke) SCS 20 November 23, 2013 2 4:22 Hinton, Oklahoma, United States Won the SCS Flyweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Angelo Sanchez Decision (unanimous) Triple A MMA 3: North vs. South August 18, 2013 3 5:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 3–0 Lee Lindow TKO (punches) KOTC: World Championships May 25, 2013 1 1:59 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win 2–0 Peter Baltimore Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Regulators January 19, 2013 1 4:03 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win 1–0 Gene Perez Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Ignite August 11, 2012 1 3:01 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

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See also

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