Álvaro Herrera (9-7, 8) was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on May 14, 1990. At the age of 18 years on November 26, 2008, he made his professional MMA debut against Houston Ortega, winning the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On July 7, 2016, 26-year old Álvaro Herrera made his UFC debut on his 13th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez against a 24-year old Vicente Luque but lost the fight via submission in the 2nd round.
Herrera's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Ignacio Capella at age 28 on March 8, 2019. He retired on a 4-fight losing streak.
He has fought three times in the UFC, and has a record of 3 losses in the promotion.
Herrera has 7 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "Álvaro Herrera Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Mar 8, 2019 28 years, 9 months 9-7 (8) | Ignacio Capella | LT | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
15  | Jul 28, 2018 28 years, 2 months 9-6 (8) | 30 years, 4 months 8-3 (4) | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | LOSS Body kicks and punches |
14  | Aug 5, 2017 27 years, 2 months 9-5 (8) | 29 years, 10 months 12-5 (8) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Von flue choke |
13  | Jul 7, 2016 26 years, 1 months 9-4 (8) | 24 years, 7 months 8-5-1 (6) | UFC | WL | 2 | SUB | LOSS D'arce choke |
12 | Nov 21, 2015 25 years, 6 months 9-3 (8) | Vernon Ramos | TUF | WL | 1 | KO | WIN Punches |
11 | Aug 30, 2012 22 years, 3 months 8-3 (7) | Jorge Campos Negrete | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
10 | Oct 15, 2011 21 years, 5 months 7-3 (6) | Gabriel Toussaint | WL | 2 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage | |
9 | Sep 3, 2011 21 years, 3 months 7-2 (6) | Gabriel Alamilla | WL | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
8 | Jun 15, 2011 21 years, 1 months 6-2 (5) | Jorge Campos Negrete | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
7 | Sep 29, 2010 20 years, 4 months 5-2 (4) | Elias Diaz | 2 | DQ | WIN | ||
6 | Sep 3, 2010 20 years, 3 months 4-2 (4) | Jimmer Hernandez | 1 | KO | LOSS Punch | ||
5 | Jun 3, 2010 20 years 4-1 (4) | David Gonzalez Guerra | 2 | SUB | WIN Triangle armbar | ||
4 | Mar 28, 2010 19 years, 10 months 3-1 (3) | Álvaro Laguna | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | ||
3 | Mar 19, 2009 18 years, 10 months 2-1 (2) | Houston Ortega | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | ||
2 | Feb 2, 2009 18 years, 8 months 1-1 (1) | David Gonzalez Guerra | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked hoke | ||
1 | Nov 26, 2008 18 years, 6 months 1-0 (1) | Houston Ortega | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches |
