Ricky Bandejas

Ricky Bandejas (born November 26, 1991) is an American Mixed Martial Arts currently competing in the Bantamweight (MMA) division of Bellator MMA. He entered fighting as an amateur in the regional circuit around New Jersey and made his pro debut with Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC).
== Mixed Martial Arts Career ==
=== Early Career ===
Bandejas's first professional fight was on April 26, 2014 at CFFC 35 where he defeated Dwayne Holman via guillotine choke. He fought exclusively for CFFC and became the bantamweight interim championship until he signed with Bellator in 2018.
=== Bellator ===
Bandejas debuted in Bellator on August 17, 2018 to compete against up and coming protégé of Conor McGregor, James Gallagher. Despite trash talk leading up to the fight and a barrage of taunts from Gallagher in the cage, he secured a first round KO, ending the Irishman's unbeaten record.
He first headlined a Bellator main event on July 24, 2020 against Sergio Pettis where he lost via unanimous decision.
He is currently scheduled to face Leandro Higo on October 15 at Bellator MMA in 2020 Bellator 249.
== Mixed Martial Arts Record ==
=== Professional ===
|-
| Loss
| align=center|13-4
| Sergio Pettis
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bellator MMA in 2020#Bellator 242|Bellator 242
| July 24, 2020
| 3
| 5:00
| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|13-3
| Frans Mlambo
| KO (punch)
| Bellator MMA in 2020#Bellator Dublin 2/Bellator 240|Bellator 240
| February 22, 2020
| 2
| 1:25
| Dublin, Ireland
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|12-3
| Ahmet Kayretli
| KO (punches)
| Bellator MMA in 2019#Bellator 225|Bellator 225
| August 24, 2019
| 1
| 1:21
| Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
| 
|-
| Loss
| align=center|11-3
| Patrick Mix
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator MMA in 2019#Bellator 222|Bellator 222
| June 14, 2019
| 1
| 1:06
| New York, New York, United States
| 
|-
| Loss
| align=center|11-2
| Juan Archuleta
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bellator MMA in 2019#Bellator 214|Bellator 214
| June 26, 2019
| 3
| 5:00
| Inglewood, California, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|11-1
| James Gallagher
| KO (head kick and punches)
| Bellator MMA in 2018#Bellator 204|Bellator 204
| August 17, 2018
| 1
| 2:49
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|10-1
| Nick Mamalis
| KO (punch)
| CFFC 69
| December 16, 2017
| 4
| 4:07
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|9-1
| Giorgi Kudukhashvili
| TKO (shoulder injury)
| CFFC 66
| August 5, 2017
| 1
| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| Gained bantamweight interim title.
|-
| Win
| align=center|8-1
| Miguel Restrepo
| Decision (unanimous)
| CFFC 61
| October 29, 2016
| 3
| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|7-1
| Tony Gravely
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| CFFC 60
| August 6, 2016
| 2
| 2:32
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|6-1
| Jordan Morales
| Decision (unanimous)
| CFFC 58
| May 21, 2016
| 3
| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Loss
| align=center|5-1
| Nick Pace
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| CFFC 52
| October 31, 2015
| 1
| 2:51
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| Bantamweight interim title fight.
|-
| Win
| align=center|5-0
| Leo Muniz
| TKO (slam)
| CFFC 48
| May 9, 2015
| 2
| 2:20
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|4-0
| Alfred Jones
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| CFFC 45
| February 7, 2015
| 3
| 3:45
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|3-0
| Merab Dvalishvili
| Decision (unanimous)
| CFFC 43
| November 1, 2014
| 3
| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|2-0
| Chris Piriz
| Decision (unanimous)
| CFFC 37
| June 28, 2014
| 3
| 5:00
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|1-0
| Dwayne Holman Jr.
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| CFFC 35
| April 26, 2014
| 1
| 4:02
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
=== Amateur ===
|-
| Win
| align=center|7-1
| Robert Wallin
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Extreme Fighting Championshiops - Warrior
| August 24, 2013
| 3
| 2:53
| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|6-1
| Josh Armstrong
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Dead Serious 7
| June 8, 2013
| 3
| 2:23
| Lincroft, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Loss
| align=center|5-1
| Shane Burgos
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| ROC - Amateur 15
| February 23, 2013
| 2
| 1:18
| South Amboy, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|5-0
| Erly Abrigo
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dead Serious 5
| October 27, 2012
| 3
| 3:00
| Rahway, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|4-0
| Nestor Negroni
| Decision (unanimous)
| Reality Fighting - Battle at the Beach 2012
| August 3, 2012
| 3
| 3:00
| Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|3-0
| Eddie Aponte
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Dead Serious 4
| May 26, 2012
| 2
| 2:15
| Rahway, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|2-0
| Sharif Rashidov
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Dead Serious 3
| April 7, 2012
| 2
| 1:19
| Rahway, New Jersey, United States
| 
|-
| Win
| align=center|1-0
| Keyner Rodriguez
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Dead Serious 2
| December 17, 2011
| 3
| 2:12
| Rahway, New Jersey, United States
| 
== See Also ==
* List of current Bellator fighters
* List of male mixed martial artists
== References ==
Category:Mixed martial arts
Category:Mixed martial artists
Category:American male mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists from New Jersey
Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Category:Bellator male fighters
Category:Living people
Category:1991 births