Ivan Menjivar (born May 30, 1982) is a Salvadorean-Canadian retired mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Four years later, he came out of retirement for W-1 MMA, defeating Aaron Miller by triangle choke submission in round one.
[6] Menjivar defeated Charlie Valencia via first round TKO on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129, after breaking his nose with a short elbow and following up with punches to finish the fight in 90 seconds.
[10] Menjivar submitted John Albert with a first round rear naked choke on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1.
[13] However, Barão was pulled from the bout to face Urijah Faber for the Interim Bantamweight Title on the same card.
[14] Menjivar defeated promotional newcomer Azamat Gashimov via first round submission due to an armbar on November 17, 2012 at UFC 154.
[21] Menjivar faced Hatsu Hioki in a featherweight bout on March 1, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale.