Édgar Cháirez
Mexican mixed martial artist (born 1996)
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Édgar José Cháirez Ayala (born January 27, 1996) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Flyweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
January 27, 1996
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
| Édgar Cháirez | |
|---|---|
Cháirez in 2024 | |
| Born | Édgar José Cháirez Ayala[1] January 27, 1996 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |
| Other names | Puro Chicali |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Team | Entram Gym |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Combate Americas
On March 30, 2017, Cháirez faced Oscar Quintero in his Combate Americas debut and won by submission in the first round. Three months later, he faced Erick Villaluz Orellano at Combate Americas 15 and again won by submission, this time in just 18 seconds.
Cháirez subsequently had six more fights, winning four and losing two. Among those victories, his win against Mefi Monterroso on April 9, 2021, stands out.[2]
Fights in UWC, Naciones and Fury FC
In addition to his time in Combate, he had fights scheduled in the Mexican promotions Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico and Naciones MMA. In one of those fights, Cháirez faced Jesús Santos Aguilar for the UWC Flyweight Championship at UWC Mexico 23, though he was defeated by submission in the final round.[3]
On March 24, 2023, Cháirez faced Gianni Vázquez in the main event of Fury FC 76. He redeemed himself after his UWC defeat, securing a fourth-round victory by submitting Vázquez with an armbar. The fight garnered media attention due to an officiating incident, in which the referee failed to notice that Vázquez had been rendered unconscious by the armbar just before Cháirez transitioned to a regular armbar after he regained consciousness.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cháirez made his promotional debut on July 8, 2023, at UFC 290 against Tatsuro Taira in a catchweight bout at 130 pounds. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]
Cháirez faced Daniel Lacerda on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227. He initially won the fight by submitting Lacerda with a rear-naked choke, but the result was changed to a no contest due to a referee error, which sparked controversy.[6]
Cháirez was expected to face Daniel Lacerda again at UFC Fight Night 230,[7] but the fight was canceled due to Lacerda's medical issues after the weigh-in.[8] The rematch was rescheduled for February 24, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 237.[9] At the weigh ins, both fighters missed weight with Cháirez weighing in at 131 pounds and Lacerda at 127 pounds, five pounds and one pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit, respectively.[10] The bout proceeded at catchweight, where Cháirez won via submission in the first round.[11]
Cháirez was scheduled to face Kevin Borjas on September 14, 2024, at UFC 306,[12] but weeks prior, it was announced that Joshua Van would take Borjas's place for unknown reasons.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
Cháirez faced C.J. Vergara on March 29, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 64.[15] He won the fight by submission in the first round.[16] This victory earned him the Performance of the Night award.[17]
Cháirez was scheduled to face Alessandro Costa on September 13, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 259.[18] However, he withdrew from the card due to injury, and Alden Coira took his place.[19]
Cháirez faced Felipe Bunes on February 28, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 268.[20] He won the fight by split decision.[21]
Personal life
Cháirez has also shown his passion for football and is a fan of Club América.[22]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| 20 matches | 13 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 4 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13–6 (1) | Felipe Bunes | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | February 28, 2026 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 12–6 (1) | C.J. Vergara | Submission (face crank) | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg | March 29, 2025 | 1 | 2:30 | Mexico City, Mexico | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–6 (1) | Joshua Van | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306 | September 14, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 (1) | Daniel Lacerda | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | 2:17 | Mexico City, Mexico | Catchweight (131 lb) bout; both fighters missed weight. |
| NC | 10–5 (1) | Daniel Lacerda | NC (premature stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | September 16, 2023 | 1 | 3:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Originally a technical submission (anaconda choke) win for Cháirez; overturned after review due to a referee error. |
| Loss | 10–5 | Tatsuro Taira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (130 lb) bout. |
| Win | 10–4 | Gianni Vázquez | Submission (armbar) | Fury FC 76 | March 24, 2023 | 4 | 2:04 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Roberto Guerrero | Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC Mexico 40 | November 25, 2022 | 1 | 1:03 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Clayton Carpenter | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 49 | August 9, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Ivan Hernandez Flores | TKO (punches) | Naciones MMA 3 | January 21, 2022 | 1 | 1:47 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 7–3 | Mefi Monterroso | TKO (body Kick and punches) | Combate Global: Chairez vs. Monterroso | April 9, 2021 | 2 | 0:10 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Jesús Santos Aguilar | Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC Mexico 23 | September 4, 2020 | 5 | 4:41 | Tijuana, Mexico | For the UWC Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | David Macias Ruiz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate Americas 55 | February 20, 2020 | 2 | 3:58 | Mexicali, Mexico | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Alberto Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas 44 | September 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexicali, Mexico | |
| Win | 5–1 | Alejandro Salazar | Submission (armbar) | Combate Americas 30 | February 8, 2019 | 1 | 3:12 | Mexicali, Mexico | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Axel Osuna | Submission (triangle armbar) | Combate Americas 27 | October 26, 2018 | 2 | 3:57 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| Win | 4–0 | Alan Cantu Garcia | TKO (Spinning back elbow and punches) | Combate Americas 23 | May 18, 2018 | 1 | 2:58 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 3–0 | Erick Villaluz Orellano | Submission (armbar) | Combate Americas 15 | June 30, 2017 | 1 | 0:18 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Oscar Quintero | Submission (triangle choke) | Combate Americas 12 | March 30, 2017 | 1 | 1:19 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Enrique Diarte | KO (flying knee) | Warrior CF 8 | December 3, 2016 | 1 | 0:45 | Mexicali, Mexico | Flyweight debut. |
