Emiliano Herrera
UFC DebutNickname“Afroman / El Afro”
Record
Streak
W1
- Born
- Mexico
- Weight class
- Lightweight
Before the UFC
Emiliano Herrera makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
41-22
.651 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
7 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 9 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 4 subXFS 3 · JFL 12 · CP · XK 18 · XK 9 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Fernando Cruz4-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:21 | JFL 12 | Jun 18, 2016 |
| L | Sydney Machado10-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:16 | CP | May 28, 2014 |
| W | David Crol0-3 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:38 | XK 18 | Nov 24, 2012 |
| W | Gerardo Acosta5-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:19 | XK 9 | Mar 25, 2012 |
| W | Fernando Navarrete | Submission | — | R2 | 1:00 | FFC 4 | Jul 7, 2011 |
| L | Israel Monroy3-0 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:35 | XFL | Aug 22, 2009 |
| L | Juan Manuel Puig11-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:35 | XFS 4 | Apr 27, 2009 |
| L | Raul Salas8-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:35 | XFS 3 | Mar 26, 2009 |
| W | Sergio Garcia | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:29 | XFS 3 | Mar 26, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.