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Ray Borg (born August 4, 1993), is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2012, Borg 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.
As of February 10, 2016, Borg is ranked #14 in the official UFC Flyweight rankings
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.
Borg was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Dustin Ortiz on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne. He lost the fight via split decision.
Borg was scheduled to face Ryan Benoit, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens. However, due to an injury, Benoit was replaced by promotional newcomer Shane Howell. Borg won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round. The win also won Borg his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Borg was briefly linked to a potential fight against Richie Vaculik on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55. However, Borg was forced to pull out of the event due to injury and was replaced by Neil Seery. Subsequently, Seery pulled out of that bout as well and was replaced by Louis Smolka.
Borg faced Chris Kelades on February 14, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 60. Borg won the one sided fight via submission in the third round, earning him his second consecutive Performance of the Night award.
Borg faced promotional newcomer Geane Herrera on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Borg faced Justin Scoggins on February 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 82. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Borg was expected to face Fredy Serrano on July 30, 2016 at UFC 201. However, Borg pulled out on July 21 due to injury and was replaced by Ryan Benoit.
Following a quick recovery, Borg was quickly rescheduled and was expected to face Ian McCall on September 10, 2016 at UFC 203. 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.
Borg next faced Louis Smolka on December 30, 2016 at UFC 207. 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. Borg won the fight by unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–2 | Louis Smolka | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 207 | December 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (129.5 lbs) 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 lbs) 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 - Vinte | November 23, 2013 | 2 | 4:22 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 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 | 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 |
