Jorge Varela (kickboxer)

Jorge Varela Carmona (born 7 July 1994) is a Spanish kickboxer.

Jorge Varela
Born (1994-07-07) July 7, 1994
Castilleja de la Cuesta, Spain
Native nameJorge Varela Carmona
NationalitySpain Spanish
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSeville, Spain
TeamTeam Jesus Cabello
Kickboxing record
Total60
Wins49
By knockout10
Losses11
By knockout4

As of September 2020, he was the #10 ranked Super Flyweight in the world by Combat Press.[1]

Kickboxing career

Varela faced Ramzik Ghulinyan for the WKL Intercontinental -63 kg title on the May 6, 2017 Mix Fight event. He won the fight by decision.[2]

Varela participated in the K-1 World GP 2018 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, which was held on June 17, 2018. Varela faced Kaito Ozawa in the tournament quarterfinals and won the fight by a first-round knockout. Advancing to the tournament semifinals, Varela faced the former RISE Bantamweight champion Yuta Murakoshi. Murakoshi won the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra round was contested.[3][4]

Varela faced Ryusei Ashizawa at K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 on March 10, 2019.[5] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Ashizawa with a left hook near the end of the opening round.[6]

Varela made his third K-1 appearance against Haruma Saikyo at K-1 World GP 2019 Super Bantamweight World Tournament on June 30, 2019. He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.[7]

Varela made his return to WLF to face Wang Junguang at Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 3rd Group Stage on August 31, 2019. Junguang won the fight by a fourth-round knockout.[8]

Varela was booked to face Yuki Egawa at K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri on November 24, 2019, in the quarterfinal bout of the K-1 featherweight tournament. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[9]

Titles

Professional

  • 2017 WKL Intercontinental -63 kg Champion[10]
  • 2017 ISKA European -57 kg Champion[11]

Amateur

  • 2013 IFMA Spain Champion
  • 2014 IFMA Andalucía champion

Kickboxing record

Pro Kickboxing Record
49 Wins (10 (T)KO's), 11 Losses, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-11-24LossJapan Yuki EgawaK-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri, -57 kg Tournament Quarter FinalYokohama, JapanKO (Left Hook to the Body)11:49
2019-08-31LossChina Wang JunguangWu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 3rd Group StageZhengzhou, ChinaKO (Spinning Back Kick to the body)40:55
For the Enfusion World -57kg title.
2019-06-30LossJapan Haruma SaikyoK-1 World GP 2019 Super Bantamweight World TournamentSaitama, JapanKO (Knee to the head)31:27
2019-03-10WinJapan Ryusei AshizawaK-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2Saitama, JapanKO (Left hook)12:41
2019-01-19LossChina Zhao ChongyangWu Lin Feng 2019: WLF World Cup 2018-2019 FinalHaikou, ChinaDecision33:00
2018-06-17LossJapan Yuta MurakoshiK-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Semi FinalSaitama, JapanExt. R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2018-06-17WinJapan Kaito OzawaK-1 World GP 2018 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalSaitama, JapanTKO (Two knockdowns)12:57
2018-04-07WinPortugal Helder VictorShocktimeSpainDecision33:00
2017-11-12WinPortugal Nelson MoreiraKryssing World SeriesSeville, SpainDecision33:00
2017-05-06WinArmenia Ramzik GhulinyanMix FightSpainDecision53:00
Wins the WKL Intercontinental -63kg title.
2017-04-08WinPortugal Bernardo MendesKryssing World SeriesSpainDecision53:00
Wins the ISKA European -57kg title.
2017-03-04WinMorocco Karim ZamoraKryssing World SeriesSpainDecision33:00
2016-09-24DrawSpain Xavi LantaronGran Slam VMalaga, SpainDecision33:00
2016-05-21PortugalPortugal
2016-03-19LossSpain Jaime RoldánWorld Fight TourSeville, SpainDecision33:00
2016-02-13LossEngland Jordan WilliamsNewcastle, EnglandDecision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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