Ron Humphrey is a Ghanaian American

Ghanaian American

Ghanaian Americans are citizens of the United States who are of Ghanaian heritage or were born in Ghana and immigrated to the United States of America.-Early history:...

 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 who currently fights in the Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

 promotion in the Light Heavyweight

Light Heavyweight (MMA)

The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....

 Division.

Mixed martial arts career

Following a career in football at Tuskegee University

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee University is a private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...

, Humphrey began taking interest in martial arts from general grappling to Brazilian jiu jitsu and Muay Thai. He made his MMA debut in South Africa

South Africa

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 in 2002 before fighting in the United States.

Humphrey was featured on the BET

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 mixed martial arts show Iron Ring

Iron Ring (TV series)

Iron Ring was a reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, originating from the United States, that aired on BET.-Format:...

, eventually winning the Heavyweight

Heavyweight (MMA)

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 tournament. He signed to fight with the EliteXC promotion shortly before its collapse, never officially debuting in a fight.

In April 2009, Humphrey made his debut in the Strikeforce promotion and faced fellow undefeated Heavyweight Brett Rogers

Brett Rogers

Brett Charles Rogers is an African-American mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and Strikeforce.-Biography:...

. He suffered his first career loss via TKO in the second round.

Following his first defeat, Humphrey decided to move down to the Light Heavyweight weight class. He made his debut in this division by defeating George Bush III on the March 26, 2010 edition of Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe

Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe

Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The seventh Challengers episode took place on March 26, 2010, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event drew an estimated 316,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised card:*Heavyweight bout: ...

 by Guillotine Choke.

Humphrey faced Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.- Early life :...

 on January 7, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The thirteenth Challengers episode took place on January 7, 2011, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The event drew an estimated 223,000 viewers, with a peak at...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Humphrey is married and has children. He runs a non-profit organization that helps people travel and study African culture. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...

 fraternity.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
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|   Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.- Early life :...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The thirteenth Challengers episode took place on January 7, 2011, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The event drew an estimated 223,000 viewers, with a peak at...

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|Nashville, Tennessee

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, United States

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| Loss
|align=center| 7–2
|   Mike Kyle

Mike Kyle

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| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe

Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe

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|Everett, Washington

Everett, Washington

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 7–1
|   George Bush III
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe

Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe

Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The seventh Challengers episode took place on March 26, 2010, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event drew an estimated 316,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised card:*Heavyweight bout: ...

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|Fresno, California

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, United States

United States

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| Loss
|align=center| 6–1
|   Brett Rogers

Brett Rogers

Brett Charles Rogers is an African-American mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and Strikeforce.-Biography:...

| TKO (knees)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It was the first event promoted by Strikeforce after their acquisition of assets from the defunct EliteXC promotion through its parent company ProElite. It...

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|San Jose, California

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|   Nick Thomas
| TKO (punches)
| ISCF: Bad Intentions
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:02
|Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|   Carlos Moreno
| TKO (head kick)
| Iron Ring (TV series)

Iron Ring (TV series)

Iron Ring was a reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, originating from the United States, that aired on BET.-Format:...

: Finals
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|New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|   Brian Heden
| KO (punch)
| Xtreme Freestyle Fighting 6
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|align=center| 0:26
|Dalton, Georgia

Dalton, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|   Cordero Gonzales
| KO (punches)
| FCFA: Rumble in Sonoyta 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:15
|Sonoyta, Mexico

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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|   Chris Herring
| TKO (punches)
| ISCF: Anarchy in August
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| n/a
|Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|   John Garner
| TKO (punches)
| ISCF: May Madness
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| n/a
|Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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, United States

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