Manny Tapia is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 professional mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 fighter from Chino, California

Chino, California

Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located in the western end of the Riverside-San Bernardino Area and it is easily accessible via the Chino Valley and Pomona freeways....

 who trains out of Millennia MMA in Rancho Cucamonga, California

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Rancho Cucamonga is a suburban city in San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,269, up from 127,743 at the 2000 census. L. Dennis Michael was elected as Mayor on November 2, 2010. Jack Lam is the City Manager...

 

He is currently fighting for Palace Fighting Championship

Palace Fighting Championship

Palace Fighting Championship was a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States that was created in 2007 by Christian Printup...

 after being released by the WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

. Tapia has a superb ground game and, as evidenced by his fight Antonio Banuelos

Antonio Banuelos

Juan Antonio Banuelos is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

, a training partner of long-time UFC champion Chuck Liddell

Chuck Liddell

Charles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...

, has recently improved his striking greatly.

At WEC 37

WEC 37

WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on December 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

, Tapia suffered a second-round TKO loss in a title fight with the WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres

Miguel Torres (fighter)

Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...

 and lost via unanimous decision loss to Akitoshi Tamura

Akitoshi Tamura

Akitoshi Tamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ranked as the #5 Bantamweight in the world by the MMAWeekly Worldwide Ranking System...

 at WEC 40

WEC 40

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

. He most recently fought Eddie Wineland

Eddie Wineland

Eddie Wineland is an American professional mixed martial artist from Highland, Indiana who fights in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Wineland is a former World Extreme Cagefighting Bantamweight Champion...

 on October 10, 2009 on the undercard at WEC 43

WEC 43

WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.-Background:...

, losing via unanimous decision.

He was let go from WEC after this loss and it was announced on November 17, 2009 that he has signed with Tachi Palace Fights and will debut on their February 4 event in Lemoore, California.

Mixed martial arts record

|-
|Loss
|10-4-1
|  Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald (fighter)

Michael McDonald is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McDonald fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California before signing with Zuffa in 2010.-Background:McDonald started training...

|TKO (Punches)
|Tachi Palace Fights 3
|2/4/2010
|1
|4:31
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|10-3-1
|  Eddie Wineland

Eddie Wineland

Eddie Wineland is an American professional mixed martial artist from Highland, Indiana who fights in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Wineland is a former World Extreme Cagefighting Bantamweight Champion...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|WEC 43

WEC 43

WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.-Background:...

|10/10/2009
|3
|5:00
|San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...

, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|10-2-1
|  Akitoshi Tamura

Akitoshi Tamura

Akitoshi Tamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ranked as the #5 Bantamweight in the world by the MMAWeekly Worldwide Ranking System...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|WEC 40

WEC 40

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

|4/5/2009
|3
|5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, USA
|
|-
|Loss
|10-1-1
|  Miguel Torres

Miguel Torres (fighter)

Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...

|TKO (Punches and Elbows)
|WEC 37

WEC 37

WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on December 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

|12/8/2008
|2
|3:02
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas metropolitan area

The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...

, USA
|
|-
|Win
|10-0-1
|  Antonio Banuelos

Antonio Banuelos

Juan Antonio Banuelos is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

|Decision (Split)
|WEC 32

WEC 32

WEC 32: New Mexico was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. For the first time under Zuffa ownership, the show was held in Rio Rancho, New Mexico and not the usual spot of Las Vegas, Nevada...

 Albuquerque
|02/13/2008
|3
|5:00
|Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

, USA
|
|-
|Win
|9-0-1
|  Brandon Foxworth
|TKO (Strikes)
|WEC 27

WEC 27

WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh was the third mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on May 12, 2007....

|05/12/2007
|2
|3:17
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|
|-
|Win
|8-0-1
|  Richard Montano
|TKO
|King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

: Destroyer
|12/1/2006
|3
|3:24
|San Jacincto, California, USA
|
|-
|Win
|7-0-1
|  Shad Smith
|Decision
|King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

: Rapid Fire
|08/4/2006
|2
|5:00
|San Jacincto, California, USA
|
|-
|Win
|6-0-1
|  Ed Newalu
|Decision (unanimous)
|King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

: Final Conflict
|12/2/2005
|3
|5:00
|San Jacincto, California, USA
|
|-
|Win
|5-0-1
|  Gregory Vivian
|Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
|King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 Prime Time
|08/5/2005
|1
|4:25
|San Jacincto, California, USA
|
|-
|Win
|4-0-1
|  Richard Goodman
|TKO (Punches)
|King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 Mortal Sins
|5/7/2005
|2
|2:07
|Primm, Nevada

Primm, Nevada

Primm is a tiny community in Clark County, Nevada, United States, primarily notable for its position straddling Interstate 15 where it crosses the border between California and Nevada...

, USA
|
|-
|Win
|3-0-1
|  Ed Newalu
|Decision (unanimous)
|King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

 San Jacinto
|09/24/2004
|2
|5:00
|San Jacincto, California, USA
|
|-
|Win
|2-0-1
|  Michael Welty
|KO (Punch)
|King of the Cage 36 Unfinished Business
|06/12/2004
|1
|0:07
|San Jacincto, California, USA
|
|-
|Draw
|1-0-1
|  Chad Washburn
|Draw
|King of the Cage 33 After Shock
|02/20/2004
|2
|5:00
|San Jacincto, California, USA
|
|-
|Win
|1-0
|  Manuel Sawyze
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|King of the Cage 31
|12/6/2003
|1
|2:07
|San Jacincto, California, USA
|

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