Career
Born and raised in Porterville, California, Ayala began wrestling in the seventh grade. Ayala continued with the sport at Porterville High School, where he also competed in track and field running the 100-meter dash, as well as throwing the discus and shotput. Early career
Ayala made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2011 and compiled a record of 5-3, while competing on the regional circuit in California for promotions such as Tachi Palace Fights.
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Ayala signed a three-fight contract with Bellator and made his promotional debut at Bellator 102 in Visalia, California on October 4, 2013 against Thiago Santos.
After the fight, Ayala"s contract was updated to six fights and he faced off against Eric Prindle at Bellator 111 on March 7, 2014. Ayala faced undefeated Raphael Butler on September 19, 2014 at Bellator 125.
Ayala faced Alex Huddleston at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
