Sam Liera

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Age 41
Gender Male
Height 5' 10"
Weight Class Super middleweight

Sam Liera is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 12 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 12-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 months, 20 days
Rounds Fought 32.4
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 3 years, 8 months, 20 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks, 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 7 4 1
Losses 7 3 2
Finish Rate 91.7%
Finished Rate 83.3%
Win by Decision Rate 8.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 16.7%
Win by KO Rate 58.3%
Loss by KO Rate 58.3%
Win by SUB Rate 33.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 25.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 20
Fastest KO 20
Fastest SUB 03:10
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:43
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 07:45
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 12/19/2019 W
(11-12-0)
Paulo Thiago
(15-11-0)
WW
( 178.6 * vs. 197.6* )
KO
Smash Global IX
1 04:58
OFF 05/18/2019 W
(10-12-0)
Frank Schuman
(11-6-0)
WW
( 170.3 vs. 170.3 )
Submission (Neck Crank)
King of the Cage: River Wars
2 04:12
NRB 09/28/2018 L
(10-11-0)
Jeffrey Peterson
(10-8-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
King of the Cage: Full Speed
3 05:00
OFF 06/02/2017 L
(10-10-0)
Karen Darabedyan
(14-6-0)
WW
( 169.0 vs. 170.6 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Legacy Fighting Alliance 13 (LFA 13)
2 01:46
OFF 09/18/2016 L
(10-9-0)
Kevin Holland
(26-12-0)
MW
( 180.8 vs. 184.8 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
King of the Cage: Martial Law
2 04:23
OFF 03/05/2016 L
(10-8-0)
Kevin Holland
(26-12-0)
WW
( 170.6 vs. 174.6* )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King of the Cage: Night of Champions
2 02:56
OFF 08/29/2015 W
(9-8-0)
Ioannis Palaiologos
(17-14-1)
WW
( 169.0 vs. 168.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
King of the Cage: Bitter Rivals
3 05:00
OFF 03/15/2015 W
(8-8-0)
Preston Scharf
(10-18-0)
WW
( 169.2 vs. 170.2 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King of the Cage: Coming Home
1 01:55
OFF 10/02/2014 L
(8-7-0)
Joshua Aveles
(25-11-1)
WW
( 160.8 vs. 159.6 )
KO
King of the Cage: Battle for the Belt
2 03:48
OFF 08/07/2014 W
(7-7-0)
Eric Steans, Jr.
(7-7-0)
WW
( 160.0 vs. 158.4 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King of the Cage: Point of Impact
2 04:06
NRB 11/30/2013 L
(7-6-0)
James Terry
(20-11-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Arise Fighting Championships 11/30/13
3 02:26
OFF 10/31/2013 W
(6-6-0)
Joe Condon
(12-11-0)
WW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King of the Cage: Terrified
1 03:39
NRB 08/17/2013 L
(6-5-0)
Josh Hinkle
(11-3-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
King of the Cage: Unprecedented
3 05:00
OFF 02/07/2013 L
(6-4-0)
Joshua Aveles
(25-11-1)
WW
( 169.6 vs. 168.4 )
KO
King of the Cage: Restitution
1 01:29
OFF 12/20/2012 W
(5-4-0)
David Gomez
(18-11-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.2 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King of the Cage: Vigilante
1 04:42
OFF 10/25/2012 W
(4-4-0)
Scott Catlin
(5-8-0)
WW
( 170.8 vs. 168.4 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King of the Cage: Gun Show
2 01:16
OFF 08/30/2012 W
(3-4-0)
Marcus Mowers
(0-2-0)
WW
( 170.2 vs. 176.6* )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
King of the Cage: Mercenaries
1 03:10
OFF 04/26/2012 W
(2-4-0)
John Mercurio
(9-8-0)
WW
( 170.4 vs. 170.8 )
KO
King of the Cage: Hardcore
2 00:29
OFF 06/18/2011 L
(2-3-0)
Hans Marrero
(12-6-0)
WW
( 174.0 * vs. 172.0* )
TKO/RSC
Roy Englebrecht 06/18/11
1 01:19
NRB 09/29/2007 L
(2-2-0)
Luke Stewart
(6-3-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
StrikeForce- Playboy Mansion
1 03:40
NRB 05/12/2007 L
(2-1-0)
Rodrigo Botti De Araujo
(3-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Mixed Martial Arts Championship 1
1 04:29
OFF 10/07/2006 W
(1-1-0)
Jay Martinez
(7-3-0)
MW
( 184.0 vs. 184.0 )
KO
California Xtreme Fighting 4
1 00:20
OFF 07/15/2006 L
(1-0-0)
Polynesis Jackson
(1-1-0)
MW
( 182.2 vs. 180.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
California Xtreme Fighting 2
2 01:45
OFF 04/29/2006 W
(0-0-0)
Kengo Ura
(13-13-2)
MW
( 184.3 vs. 189.5* )
TKO/RSC (Injury)
Valor Fighting: Fourth & B
2 05:00

Official Professional Bare Knuckle Fighting Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 08/10/2023 W
(5-0-0)
Jose Fernandez
(3-1-0)
SMW
( 164.6 vs. 163.2 )
TKO
BYB Extreme Fighting Series 19: Brawl in the Pines
3 00:00
OFF 12/09/2022 W
(4-0-0)
Lorawnt-T Nelson
(6-1-1)
SMW
( 164.0 vs. 162.0 )
Decision (Unanimous)
BYB Extreme Fighting Series 14 - Carolina Brawl
5 30:00
NRB 08/27/2022 W
(3-0-0)
Roger Hunnell
(0-3-0)
SMW TKO (Strikes)
BYB Extreme Fighting Series 11 - Doral Brawl
1 01:17
NRB 03/12/2022 W
(2-0-0)
Ryan Jett
(4-2-0)
SMW Decision (Unanimous)
BYB Extreme Fighting Series 9 - Tampa Brawl
5 03:00
NRB 09/11/2021 W
(1-0-0)
Carl Jefferson
(0-2-0)
LHW KO
BYB Extreme Fighting Series 7 - Brawl by the River
3 02:35
NRB 05/15/2021 W
(0-0-0)
Leo Pla
(4-3-0)
LHW TKO (Doctor's Stoppage)
BYB Extreme Fighting Series 5 - Stone Faces
2 03:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 0.1
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 0 0
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 18
Fastest KO 18
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 18
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 08/03/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Josh Williams
(2-1-0)
KO
Total Combat 22
1 00:18

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class