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Charlie Valencia

Nickname -- Birthdate 1/1/1975
Height / Weight 5'3" - 135 Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, United States

Charlie Valencia is an up-and-coming bantamweight in the WEC, having strung together three wins in a row since 2009. He trains at his own gym, Valencia Freestyle Fighting, in Ontario, California. Before coming to the WEC, he frequently fought for King of the Cage, where he dropped fights to current WEC fighters Urijah Faber and Cub Swanson.

UFC 157 fight card: Urijah Faber vs Ivan Menjivar fight prediction, preview and breakdown

Check out a detailed preview and prediction for UFC 157 main card MMA Bantamweight match up between Urijah Faber vs. Ivan Menjivar, which will take place tonight (Feb. 23, 2013) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., airing live on pay-per-view (PPV).

UFC 157 fight card: Urijah Faber vs Ivan Menjivar preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 157 main card bout between bantamweight veterans Urijah Faber and Ivan Menjivar. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC 156 fight card: Ian McCall vs Joseph Benavidez preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 156 bout between flyweight contenders Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC 154: Facebook preliminary card Dissection

Dallas Winston takes a look at the quartette of matches on UFC 154's Facebook preliminary card.

Future Evolutions In MMA: Muay Thai Standing Elbows (Part One)

Examining the limitless potential of Muay Thai's standing elbow strikes as a Future Evolution in MMA.

UFC 148 fight card: Ivan Menjivar vs Mike Easton prediction, preview and breakdown

Get a complete breakdown and prediction for the Ivan Menjivar vs. Mike Easton fight taking place at tonight's (Sat., July 7, 2012) UFC 148: "Silva vs. Sonnen 2" event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 148 fight card: Ivan Menjivar vs Mike Easton preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look at the upcoming UFC 148 main card opening bout between bantamweights Ivan Menjivar and Mike Easton. What's the best path to victory for both men? Find out inside

Urijah Faber: 'I will be Renan Barao's toughest test, he won't be mine' at UFC 149

Urijah Faber talks about why he feels his fight versus Renan Barao at UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, on July 21, 2012, will be an even more dangerous fight than he would have faced against Dominick Cruz, as well as why he feels confident he'll be able to pick up the win.

UFC on FX 3 fight card: Demetrious Johnson vs Ian McCall 2 preview

MMAmania.com's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC on FX main event rematch between flyweights Ian McCall and Demetrious Johnson. What's the best path to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC 145: Jones Vs. Evans - Miguel Torres Vs. Michael McDonald Dissection

UFC 145: Jones Vs. Evans - Miguel Torres Vs. Michael McDonald Dissection (preview and analysis)

UFC On FX 2: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall Dissection

UFC On FX 2: Demetrious Johnson Vs. Ian McCall Dissection (preview and analysis)

UFC on FX 2 fight card: Demetrious Johnson vs Ian McCall preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Friday night's UFC on FX 2 main card fight between flyweights Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall. What's the best path to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC On Fuel TV: Facebook Preliminary Card Dissection

UFC On Fuel TV: Facebook Preliminary Card Dissection (preview and analysis)

UFC on Fuel TV fight card: Ivan Menjivar vs John Albert preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at next Wednesday's UFC on Fuel TV bantamweight battle between Ivan Menjivar and John Albert. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

USA TODAY/MMA Nation December 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight

#1 Dominick Cruz and #2 Urijah Faber are set to compete against each other as the coaches on the first season of TUF Live.

Introducing UFC Flyweights Ian McCall and Yasuhiro Urushitani

The UFC flyweights division is very real. Here's a look at new additions Ian McCall and Yasuhiro Urushitani.

UFC Plans to Announce Flyweight Class This Weekend

USA TODAY/MMA Nation November 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight

#2 Urijah Faber likely earned himself another go at #1 Dominick Cruz after his dominant victory over #4 Brian Bowles.

UFC 139: Miguel Torres vs. Nick Pace Dissection

UFC 139: Miguel Torres vs. Nick Pace Dissection (preview and analysis)

UFC 139: Miguel Torres' road back to the top starts with Nick Pace on Nov. 19 in San Jose

UFC 139's Miguel Torres was once a dominant bantamweight champion. On Sat., Nov. 19, he will be fighting on the Facebook prelims versus a former TUF competitor. MMAmania.com examines how he has ended up where he has at this point in his MMA career

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