Who is the UCA G.O.A.T?

Three names clearly standout from the rest and you can make a strong argument for all three. What these  fighters have in common is they never shy away from tough competition. They don’t care about fighting in their opponents hometown or coming in as the B side fighter. Their mindset is different, they are fearless and believe they can beat anyone they step into the ring with. 

The two Division UCA Champion Brent Bugarin, Roseville Police Dept is perhaps the GOAT. With only 3 fights Bugarin defeated the 3X Police Olympic Gold Medalist and 25 fight veteran Jorge Caamal, LASD to win the UCA Welterweight title. In an attempt to capture his 2nd title he traveled to LA to compete in the SoCal Battle of the Badges. Bugarin was scheduled to face Mike Ortiz, U.S Army for the Jr Welterweight crown. Ortiz was involved in a car accident on his way to the weigh in and was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

The UCA Jr Middleweight Champion and 10 fight veteran Dusty Rodriguez, Santa Monica Fire Dept was not scheduled to fight on the SoCal BOTB card but he continued to train at Knuckleheadz Boxing Gym in Ventura in hopes of getting a call. “I’m training and ready to fill in if you need me” Rodriguez said.  When Rodriguez was offered the fight with Bugarin he immediately accepted the challenge. Rodriguez weighed in at 156 pounds two pounds over the Jr Middleweight limit and Bugarin weighed in at 142 pounds. Despite giving up a 14 pound weight advantage and 6 fight experience gap,  Team Bug believed they could win. Bugarin defeated Rodriguez by unanimous decision and lifted the UCA Jr Middleweight belt from the former champion.

Bugarin vacated the Welterweight and Jr Middleweight titles after defeating Rodriguez to start a family.  He has been quoted as saying “I can’t wait until I hit 40 and get those master’s 2 & 3 weight division undisputed belts.”

The 2 division UCA Champion Chris Dubiansky, Camp Pendleton Fire Dept is perhaps the GOAT. He defeated the former 2nd ranked Albert DeLeon, CDCR – Ironwood State Prison at the SoCal Battle of the Badges to win the UCA Super Heavyweight title, but one title wasn’t enough for the newly crowned champion. Dubiansky traveled to the UCA Heavyweight Champion Marqus Blevins, Kings County Sheriff’s Office backyard and high jacked his title and undefeated record. Dubiansky recently defended his UCA Heavyweight title by handing 2nd ranked Kyle Hatcher, Livingston Police Dept his first defeat  at the Central California Battle of the Badges.

The 2 Division UCA Champion Armando Franco, Tulare Police Dept is perhaps the GOAT. Franco is a highly skilled fighter with a lot of fight experience. He won the UCA Welterweight title by defeating the battle tested veteran Justin Cortez, Baldwin Park Police Dept. Franco was scheduled to meet the 50 fight veteran Traverin Franklin, USMC but the fight was canceled due to the Covid shutdown. Franco was also set to fight Jesse Zuniga, Hemet Police Dept at the NorCal BOTB in October but the fight was cancelled. Franco earned the UCA Jr Welterweight title by defeating the fearless Marcel Hernandez, CDCR – Avenal State Prison by split decision.

Who is the G.O.A.T?