Manny Tapia

“The Mangler”
2-3-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)
Reach67" (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMar 14, 1981
Age45
DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.69
Str. Acc21%
SApM4.74
Str. Def58%
TD Avg0.49
TD Acc40%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

L L L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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5 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 1 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate50%
Times finished33%
StreakL3
Best streak2
Avg fight12:16
Octagon time1h 1m
Opp win%67%
ActiveMay. 12, 2007 – Oct. 10, 2009 (3y)

Career story

Manny Tapia "The Mangler" is a 12-14-1 mixed martial artist.

Manny debuted May. 12, 2007 vs Brandon Foxworth (win). On a 3-fight losing skid.

Best wins: Brandon Foxworth (KO/TKO Punches R2, May. 12, 2007); Antonio Banuelos (S-DEC R3, Feb. 13, 2008).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Oct. 10, 2009WEC 43: Cerrone vs. HendersonL Eddie WinelandU-DEC35:000 038 670 10 0
Apr. 05, 2009WEC 40: Torres vs. MizugakiL Akitoshi TamuraU-DEC35:000 034 1340 00 0
Dec. 03, 2008WEC 37: Torres vs. TapiaL Miguel TorresKO/TKO Punches23:040 210 480 00 0
Feb. 13, 2008WEC 32: Condit vs. PraterW Antonio BanuelosS-DEC35:001 045 311 21 0
May. 12, 2007WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfreshW Brandon FoxworthKO/TKO Punches23:171 038 111 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.